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Ilikepurple

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25. I'll take charitable condescending hubris for $100

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:17 PM

Nov 4

The context is a weird repetitive use of “hit”. In general, we don’t call verbal criticism hits. I’m not exactly sure it wasn’t intended to insert the specter of violence, especially towards “wrong thinking women.” Sometimes Trump just says stuff. Sometimes he keys on words he wants people to internalize. It probably wasn’t a direct threat of physical violence, but some of us don’t have independent access to Trump’s intentions and for us things aren’t so obvious.

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Trump Closes Out Election Campaign By Threatening Michelle Obama [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 4 OP

"I'm Donald, and something's wrong with my head" struggle4progress Nov 4 #1

Happy 120,000 posts! TwilightZone Nov 4 #4

Thanks struggle4progress Nov 4 #15

He's out of control. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 4 #2

It was not a physical threat. In the post, you will see that he is describing verbal attacks, as 'hits'. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #5

Do you really think MAGA gets the subtlety? OAITW r.2.0 Nov 4 #7

The subtlety that should not be lost, on us, is that this type of symbolism is common in the English language. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #14

Have you ever heard the term "veiled threat"? Emrys Nov 4 #17

"Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?" DBoon Nov 4 #27

Sounds like he is asking someone to take him out! DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #29

Exactly n/t Emrys Nov 4 #31

Sometimes a shower curtain has nothing, nothing other than government documents, behind it. DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #28

"his latest outburst ... appears to deliberately lean into the ambiguity of the word 'hit'" Emrys Nov 4 #8

The context makes the intent obvious. TwilightZone Nov 4 #9

Trump also has previous - and very recent previous n/t Emrys Nov 4 #12

I'm hoping you think it is obvious in context to be talking about verbal jousts. DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #13

Have you ever heard the political term "dogwhistle"? n/t Emrys Nov 4 #16

I appreciate the possibility, you point out. But the whistle would work both ways? He is saying he got hit by a girl lol DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #18

Yes, and the OP has video of him whining about it Emrys Nov 4 #23

I'll take charitable condescending hubris for $100 Ilikepurple Nov 4 #25

He definitely leans into being a meany. And sometimes, being cruel with your words is being a bully too. His followers DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #20

Trump staffers give Trump an ego booster: 'Sir, you're winning. Just relax.'"..... riversedge Nov 4 #3

A bloated and decaying 78-year-old body infested with the defective mind of a spoilt five-year-old brat. n/t Emrys Nov 4 #6

You captured his essence. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 4 #10

He brings the best out in me Emrys Nov 4 #11

I'll call this the exact moment the curtain began to descend on his public life Torchlight Nov 4 #19

MF did that last week, too.. Just Dumb vance called Cha Nov 4 #21

And what part is not true? Botany Nov 4 #22

What a classless piece of shit Dem4life1234 Nov 4 #24

Joe spoke the truth AFAIC Diamond_Dog Nov 4 #26

Smart. TSExile Nov 4 #30

I look forward to the day he's no longer a threat to democracy and just a really shitty insult comic. Initech Nov 4 #32

Even as an insult comic, he's losing his shitty edge. dgauss Nov 4 #33

Yeah even at his rally yesterday, people looked bored. Initech Nov 4 #34

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