# Pit thread for Martin\_Hyde {He has been BANNED}

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**Created:** [May 24, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-for-martin-hyde-he-has-been-banned/965045 "2022-05-24T22:52:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-for-martin-hyde-he-has-been-banned/965045/1040 "2022-07-17T15:22:43Z")

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Anyway, on the subject of MH’s greatest hits, pulling from one of the posts I linked to earlier, I would just like to highlight what I think perfectly captures who MH really is:

> [@U.S. Welfare system – Blessing or Curse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-welfare-system-blessing-or-curse/262271/29):
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> The fact of the matter is I have little respect for most poor people. Most of them are there simply because they are chronically stupid and bad decision makers. Education is offered to many people back home that I know who are on welfare. Many cousins of mine with 5+ kids are milking the gov’t for all they are worth, despite the fact I know they could easily have turned out differently if not for apathy towards life.
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> Despite my complete disrespect for the majority of poor people, their chronic poverty and child-rearing is a drain on the economy.

Not that I think he’s poor (no opinion one way or the other, and it doesn’t really matter), but I think what he says about other people there should tell us all we need to know about him.

Some of you might also be curious to know that MH was actually did some teaching himself (or so he’s said, I mean), but chose not to mention it for some reason.

> [@Pitting asshole professors who lock the door](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-asshole-professors-who-lock-the-door/321523/25):
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> Firstly I graduated from the USMA, have a masters from UVA, and have taught classes at three different major universities and several smaller colleges.

From my cursory review of MH’s posts related to USMA, West Point, the Army, and purported school board service, “he strikes me as unimpressive and highly likely to have… [just made shit up about himself] for the same reason most people… [make shit up about themselves on the internet]–lack of ability to do anything more important or rewarding.”

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