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edhopper

(35,064 posts)
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 10:29 PM Jul 2024

Weird is the perfect insult.

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First, he is weird. His habits, his personal life, his sense of culture, his ignorance of so many things (especially things necessary to be President) are all weird.
And he promotes himself as the most American of Americans, Mr. Macho every man who is also a great businessman.
Calling him weird puts a spike in the heart of why people might vote for him.

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texasfiddler

(2,193 posts)
1. Keep Austin Weird was a motto. After Alex Jones, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk I'm not so sure....
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 10:37 PM
Jul 2024

that is a good motto.

summer_in_TX

(3,294 posts)
2. Professor of Rhetoric Jennifer Mercieca (@JenMercieca) says "weird" is an effective tool against fascism.
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 11:22 PM
Jul 2024

It draws attention to their real strangeness but is hard to fight against. Well done, y'all!

Yonnie3

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Jul 2024
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