Yes, rhetoric. He seems like a quite smart fellow. Trump is made for propaganda. I can’t see how people stand him, but he connects with his devotees for sure, and it is a firehose.
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I don't wanna say it's like high school, but it's like high school. Some people feel that other people should just keep their place. And don't ever challenge them directly or otherwise.
aug 24, 2025, 9:48 pm • 1 0 • view
Good insight. Clique behavior.
aug 24, 2025, 9:51 pm • 1 0 • view
Yeah. Everybody calls it a cult. I used to. And there are some similarities, but maybe... Clique is better.
aug 24, 2025, 9:53 pm • 1 0 • view
I was thinking of Ds. The Rs *are* a frikkin’ cult! I thought you nailed the Democratic Party characteristic behavior. To shift to a team sports metaphor it’s like having a hissy fit if someone is allowed to compete for “your” position. I wish it would get a bit less rigid. Not radically, but…
aug 24, 2025, 10:54 pm • 2 0 • view
I was always told: day one, start training your replacement.
aug 24, 2025, 11:57 pm • 1 0 • view