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[–] HonoraryMancunian 92 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Cassandra... in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be believed. In modern usage her name is employed as a rhetorical device to indicate a person whose accurate prophecies, generally of impending disaster, are not believed.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh, that's why that wall street dude uses that name on Xitter!

[–] TheBat 7 points 11 months ago

I'd also suggest Mythos by Stephen Fry. Good book for someone who would like to read about Greek mythology.

[–] JackFrostNCola 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Theres no way her family are both smart enough to both dub her Cassandra (given that reference), but also not able to comprehend the reasons behind what she says...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

I don't know quite a lot of conservatives are smart in terms of education they're just not very good at critical thinking skills.

[–] Confused_Emus 3 points 11 months ago

No, no, she’s the last human in the universe. A bitchy trampoline.