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    Quote Originally Posted by buckshotbarlow View Post
    Ok, my friend is pushing his idea and getting some traction. I want to keep my mouth shut, and hear what you think of his plan? My plan has 2 words, one starts with a M and another with a greek A.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheGrey View Post
    Your friend may be well-meaning, but he is a dangerous fool.
    how is this different from a "useful idiot"?
    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ, we are the III%, CIP2, and some other catchphrase meant to aggravate progreSSives who are hell bent on taking rights away...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 68Charger View Post
    how is this different from a "useful idiot"?
    A useful idiot is like an EX. The dangerous fool, is their former,jealous EX.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
    A useful idiot is like an EX. The dangerous fool, is their former,jealous EX.
    Like, a Honda Civic EX?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
    A useful idiot is like an EX. The dangerous fool, is their former,jealous EX.
    Need a different context- I don't have an EX... but I've seen them on Facebook
    I think the difference IS context... except that "useful idiot" seems like a contradiction in terms- unless you exploit them somehow, get them to do your bidding? So then don't they become dangerous fools to someone else?

    ETA, especially seems to be context, since your examples are both EX's
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    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ, we are the III%, CIP2, and some other catchphrase meant to aggravate progreSSives who are hell bent on taking rights away...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 68Charger View Post
    Need a different context- I don't have an EX... but I've seen them on Facebook
    I think the difference IS context... except that "useful idiot" seems like a contradiction in terms- unless you exploit them somehow, get them to do your bidding? So then don't they become dangerous fools to someone else?



    ETA, especially seems to be context, since your examples are both EX's
    EX's of EX's. You have the soon to be EX that has a jealous EX she left now that you're tapping her. It's a vicious circle, ask my EX

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    Quote Originally Posted by 68Charger View Post
    how is this different from a "useful idiot"?
    A useful idiot can be useful in certain situations.
    A danerous fool is a well-intended person that doesn't take their actions and/or repercussions into account; they do not comprehend reason, and seek instead the "feels right" method of logic.

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