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Does he think he can con people into this outrageously false viewpoint or is he just that misinformed? This was posted January 20, 2021.
The Paris agreement is NOT ABOUT PARIS. Whether this is from malicious intent or gross ignorance, it’s unacceptable. FP Edit: wow, thanks dudes. Send some love and patience, we can all use it atm.
purdhapley
Is that Ted Cruz the traitor who helped start an attempted coup?
ssurfcity
HE knows. But he knows his ignorant base doesn't.
FrogBotherer
Wait until he hears about the Treaty of Versailles...
incubabe
I voted for Beto
Kenmaira
Why this idiot was voted in by fellow Texans blows my mind....
HelaSisterOfThor
*raises hand* Pittsburgh here. We're not a steel town anymore, Ted. We're medical research and technology.
Thephedora
Cruz, resign. You're the worst kind of machiavellian politician and deserve no leadership after these last few weeks in particular.
TheobromineAddict
Snap! :
smokiesmurf
He's not dumb but alot of his supporters are. This is how he sets himself up as the next trump
Necc0
pittsburgh resident: it's even more frustrating because we're a robotics/medical city now
thermos83
He’s probably really confused about the Treaty of Versailles then, huh?
azzurrivincitore13
As a Pittsburgh native I will fucking curb stomp Ted Cruz if given the opportunity. Fucking moron.
Audi0Ghost
Didn't Peduto fight to keep us under the paris agreement?
SmokyDoggg
durandana
Mr. Cruz, you literally just voted to ignore the votes of everyone from Pittsburgh
Admineral
Why isn‘t that flagged as false Information by Twitter?
CharlieWoolf
Because you could make the argument it’s not “technically” incorrect as the PCA does benefit the people of Paris in some way.
Admineral
But... *sight*
mickison
Let’s be clear. Cruz knows it’s not about citizens of Paris.
SergeantMajorSpoiler
I do not like that man Ted Cruz,
I do not like him harrassing Jews,
I do not like his dumb remarks,
I do not like the coups he sparks.
SergeantMajorSpoiler
I do not like him fanning flames,
I do not like his sad blame games.
That man Ted Cruz wears shirts in tucked,
is a sorry cunt who can get
SergeantMajorSpoiler
right fucked.
cpcgamer
Ted "The Zodiac Killer" Cruz tried to remove every Pittsburgh vote.
heywoodjabme
Rafael Cruz was clearly referring to Pittsburg Texas. That part can be explained by a simple typo. /s
jimmyhowlett
I thought the zodiac killer confessed to the crimes but denounced being Ted Cruz? /s
MrHailstone
I dont know man. I think its unfair to say that. What did the zodiac Killer ever do to you to to say hes ted cruz.
Fuckacripple
https://images.app.goo.gl/QAbR7161TDmFSVm58
captainsweatypants
Exactly this. Politician doing politician things.
KarakLohr
Same thing trump always did: pander to the fool with lies to foment hatred and division. This is what people mean when they say trump was
KarakLohr
just a symptom or an underlying cause that must be excised. It’s this toxic culture being reinforced by political leadership that must stop.
totallyspambox
Well, that’s because Ted Cruz is about as smart as a box of pissed on poodle fur.
dillanb
While I 100% agree, he definitely knows what he’s doing
imeanYUUUGE
Right! He doesn’t even know there is a Paris, TX. So sad he doesn’t want to help the citizens of TX...
RandyDrager
No, this is a Trump quote that is almost the same ("put Paris before Pittsburgh"). He's calling out to Trumpanzees.
Athenaismyhomegirl
Yep, seeks to be the heir apparent to the maga base by appealing to their abhorrence for reading more than a headline (and their xenophobia)
betterave
That... that’s a very creative insult.
totallyspambox
I’ve been known to paint a good picture verbally.
thrashingcows
Upvote for an insult I have never come across in any form...well done internet stranger!!
totallyspambox
aodhfin
Don't you insult my box of pissed on poodle fur like that. Rude.
DougForcett
Cruz has two Ivy League degrees. He's very smart. But he also knows how to play to his audience.
rowingrowingrowing
Eh, I dated a few Ivy Leaguers in my (regretful) youth. They were not half as smart as they had been told they were their entire lives.
CamWeBeFriends
Yes, he DOES think he can con people. It's happened for over 4 years; why would it suddenly stop?
CarlosBenjamin
I don’t remember him being this bad. It’s like Trump showed him how easy it is to manipulate a significant minority of people.
NinjaGrizzlyBear
I feel bad for the few people in Paris, Texas that might actually believe him
QueenVictorian
Does he even know what Pittsburgh was like before the EPA? No one wants to go back to that.
sekanna
The Geneva convention only helps the citizens of Geneva
phobos535
"So, Soldier, where are you from?" - "Uhm, Zürich..." - "Well, tough luck" *Poison gas noises
Littldrummrboy
Lol @poison gas noises
shoe47
“Citizens of Paris”- what?
PercussiveEngineering
As a Pittsburgher, can we please stop being used as political talking points? Plus if he knew anything about Pittsburgh, he'd know 1/?
Audi0Ghost
Peduto fought to keep Pittsburgh under the paris agreement
Necc0
love to have idiots delegitimize our votes one week then falsely appeal to us another week. it's great
fr0stbyte124
Sure, I'll make that a talking point.
PercussiveEngineering
there's been a dramatic shift in the city, away from the old-steel-mill-ash-falling-from-the-sky past and towards innovation 2/?
PercussiveEngineering
It's by no means perfect, and a lot of old-timers here would love to see it go back, but we've made a lot of progress over the years. 3/3
Jackoftoys
Now we just need to get rid of the Cheswick power plant, so we can clean up our water and air (working on it).
RootMeanSqr
Just use clean coal. /s Hope you all work it out and get the support you need.
rowingrowingrowing
Club Cafe! One of my favorite gigs EVER!
Zeeshie
This fat pig knows what the paris agreement is but his followers likely won't. He's using their ignorance to spread the hate again
J3lek
copingcabana
Then you better not run for Congress
wizzid
yoink
Jittergur
Sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice
CyanideBreathMint
zombiebatman
Should’ve called it the “America Rules” agreement if they were thinking ahead
Frogapus
The problem is that if it’s in a public forum and you don’t, the ignorance comes across as unchallenged and seen as true because of it.
EternalSunshineofthePotlessMind
He's not even wilfully ignorant. I'm sure he understands the accord, I did in sophomore year, he just knows most of his base doesn't
RumpBuffalo
He knows they haven't even read it because it's not projected on a screen during an OAN segment.
GnomeDeGuerre
He knows that his base will love out reactions. He also forces Bidens first day to deal with a negative story. Liberal anger = trump votes.
Neinas
Expose his benefactors. Tell them you can’t buy their products as they are not trustworthy
friendsofsandwiches
oh LORD I'm trying...
icommentwithsteveharvey
TheSecondPiewackit
I do. You'll never convince them, but you will convince the people watching who are slightly smarter than them.
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
You don't need to argue with them, but if you don't at least call them out on their dumbfuckery, then they're the only voices left talking.
FourScoreAndSevenBeersAgo
I can't believe people like Ted Cruz are allowed to hold office. There should be a randomized IQ test.
gohomebaby
He graduated Harvard law I’m sure he’d pass
everyoKing
IQ isn’t static or a reliable measure anyway. Maybe a basic fucking “True or False: Climate change is Real” type test.
oaberbyamd
True, this is malice or incompetence.
Brettnetuk
I’m pretty sure they’ve already got randomised IQs, that’d explain the room temperature examples like posted.
Seethreepeeoh
Cruz was in politics when the PA was written & is fully informed. He wants YOU to be misinformed.
FourScoreAndSevenBeersAgo
Ted Cruz is in over his head and only cares about "gotcha" moments.
Seethreepeeoh
[Nods in agreement]
CharlieWoolf
Don’t think so. I think he knows how stupid his supporters are and is using that. He went to Princeton and Harvard. He knows what he’s doing
brainstrain
He wants to be President, and he believes Trump supporters will get him there.
XXXSpork
People like Ted Cruz can hold office because people like Ted Cruz are voters
Rogahar
Isn't IQ testing just a proof of how well you can pass IQ tests? I'm not saying we shouldn't test them, but maybe some other means.
Mairoa
Yeah, verified 175-185 range here, and I'm a dumb motherfucker. IQ can't be a great measure if I'm a goddamn genius
Schitzoflink
I don't know, I think it's more just lying to the people who are so tribalistic that they don't question just get angry.
trdfrgsn
He's smart like Lex Luthor. Evil smart. So badly wants to be president that he'll divide the pop with single issues like trunt did.
f0622
Before the internet, they were the village idiots and were known only locally.
TheobromineAddict
You could eliminate a lot of politicians by requiring them to pass the citizenship naturalization test.
jaydawgx7
Only if it's as "random" as airport screenings
UKMonkey
They would all pass. They don't get into power because they're stupid. They get into power because stupid votes for them.
UKMonkey
If you want an iq test, put it on the voting form.
Antrazit
Ted Cruz is not stupid. I think the misconception that people sayin stupid shit have to be dumb I’d why they can get the upper hand
Blud4BludGod
I'm frequently amazed by how crafty and shrewd Republicans are. I'm equally amazed by the stupid and nonsensical crap they all parrot.
Antrazit
They don’t say stupid shit because they’re dumb, they say it because it connects to uninformed people
itcamefromthesea
Ted Cruz is very smart. He is a lizard person and his feigned ignorance is 100% intentional for political gain.
peterloischrismegstewiebrian
This! Surprise that QAnon hasn't caught up on him being the lizard yet.
MustyMustelidae
I don't know who could read this and think he doesn't know. He's probably laughing at how stupid the constituents who will eat this up are.
sauronater
He knows what he's doing.. Cruz is a POS, but not that dumb
ClayBones548
Yep, these people are evil. Calling them stupid is giving them too much credit.
impedimenta
Just shows how dumb he thinks his audience is.
DougForcett
Yep. Cruz has a B.A. in poly sci from Princeton and a J.D. from Harvard. He's very smart but also knows his audience very well.
monsieursquirrel
Degrees don't mean shit... He could easily have paid his way to get into those degrees
RideTheStimutacs
Stupid and faux-stupid trolling is indiscernable at this point. So yes, he is that dumb.
betterave
Then he’s insulting, and inciting. That’s worse than dumb.
johnnyhandbags
The GOP has been weaponizing ignorance and stupidity for many years so they can cut taxes on the rich and keep wages low.
exclusivestache
He’s running for the Oval Office in 2024. The only thing on his mind is how to transfer Trump’s MAGA base over to team Cruz.
vertumnus1
Came here to say that. +1.
anotherrandomname
Trust me, there will be a LOT of people who will read that and be outraged that Biden is kowtowing to the people of Paris...
cardman
Exactly. Ted Cruz is not an idiot, but some of his followers on the other hand...
imeanYUUUGE
Just tell them it’s Paris, TX then they’ll be all for it.
DwigtRortugal
He knows what the Paris climate agreement is, this is just a sign of how stupid he thinks his followers are.
UrinalCarrier
Considering most modern standards for international affairs come from the Treaty of Westphalia, have Westphalians been ruling the world?
RiaWeatherwax
Shouldn't politicians be accountable for spreading false information? This should be tagged by Twitter as misleading and false.
bingotown
News media used to do this. No longer I’m afraid.
dogboybastard
it is a well known and used tactic to scream extreme stupid shit to highlight horrible strawmen to get rabid republicans to start fires
adamant
He’s deliberately triggering the French/Freedom fries people.
Nunyabeez74
Hey man French fries are innocent. Don't bring them into this
spicepoet
That french toast though. shifty.
Seethreepeeoh
[slaps desk] THANK YOU! Calling Cruz stupid gives him a free pass on this insidious and deliberate trumpmove.
spittleteets
Hence Dubba-yah Bush
chefsoda
There's nothing stupid about Cruz, he's plotting, deliberate, skilled & evil. None of this is confusion on his part, he gets no pass for it
Alavar
Exactly. Theres no other way he could've gotten away with so many murders if he wasn't skilled.
gtollie
Just like we were kowtowing to the people of Kyoto Japan
Thephedora
The irony is Cruz a senator from Texas, not Pennsylvania. And mostly doesn't even know what tge Paris accords are.
UrbanHerbalist
It's a model of car made by Honda isn't it?
jethroismaxbaer5772
It's about those fossil fuels. Penn has coal mining, Texas has oil.
serpentinebaboo
He knows exactly what they are. He’s just a manipulative piece of shit who knows his base is stupid enough to fall for this.
cormone
Unfortunately he was born here in Canada. On behalf of our country... we are sorry
LoudBirb
I suspect this might be yet another deliberate play to appeal to Trump's base. Maybe in preparation for a 2024 run.
StarscreamAndHutch
We have a Paris, TX. He’s confused.
LurkerOfDarkness
How dare Biden care about the people in a small Texas village....
Thephedora
Ha! Of course.
TrumpSuxIvankastoeslikechillidogs
And that Cruz was Canadian
pattyymac
Pittsburgh is hardly reliant on its steel industry anymore anyway, the renaissance was mostly of tech/banking/healthcare. steel was shipped
pattyymac
overseas a long time ago