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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (985551)	12/3/2016 11:00:37 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 1571145

Nope. Koan brought in the metaphor of Adam, I merely helped to explain the metaphor as it related to the evolution of morality, hoping he would get the relevance. These were my own thoughts, not something with any support from a religion. If you guys want to have a religious discussion, go to someone who is religious.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (985551)	12/3/2016 11:57:18 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571145

Mr. Trump is not driven by any particular ideology; he is driven by the need to be praised and adored. He cannot repudiate any kind of praise, even if it comes from the most despicable people or places. His thin skin works both ways. He lashes out at the smallest perceived slight with ferocity, while praise of any kind is so intoxicating to him that he is blind to where that praise comes from. Whether it’s Vladimir V. Putin or the alt-right darling and future White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon, the way to get to Mr. Trump is clearly to flatter him and massage his fragile ego. This should make us all incredibly nervous, because this is how dangerous people will enter the halls of power and use our president as their puppet. We will find ourselves living in a kakistocracy — a word that recently only spelling bee nerds knew, a word the rest of us will soon become very familiar with. It means a country that is run by the most unqualified and unprincipled among us. Here is a terrifying thought: If Islamic State militants booked rooms at the Trump International Hotel in Dubai and their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi openly flattered Mr. Trump’s “very good brain” on social media, how long would it take before our future president changed his mind about defeating them? For now we are waiting for Mr. Trump to do what only he can do best: call out the racists and the bigots in 140-character hyperventilating temper tantrums. For once, we look forward to the barrage.