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edhopper

(34,848 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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Weird is the perfect insult. (Original Post) edhopper Jul 2024 OP

Keep Austin Weird was a motto. After Alex Jones, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk I'm not so sure.... texasfiddler Jul 2024 #1

Professor of Rhetoric Jennifer Mercieca (@JenMercieca) says "weird" is an effective tool against fascism. summer_in_TX Jul 2024 #2

Locking after an alert and discussion by the hosts Yonnie3 Jul 2024 #3

texasfiddler

(2,189 posts)

1. Keep Austin Weird was a motto. After Alex Jones, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk I'm not so sure....

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 10:37 PM

Jul 2024

that is a good motto.

summer_in_TX

(3,219 posts)

2. Professor of Rhetoric Jennifer Mercieca (@JenMercieca) says "weird" is an effective tool against fascism.

Reply to texasfiddler (Reply #1)

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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3. Locking after an alert and discussion by the hosts

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2024, 06:56 AM

Jul 2024

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