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misanthrope

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46. He comes across as a bitter old man

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:41 PM

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We're all dismayed by developments in the world as we age, but the wise learn to pick their battles. Maher just seems to want to lash out.

And some of those he falls prostrate to are the worst of a cohort leading the world into perilous waters.

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