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Silent3

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66. I won't perpetuate a deliberate misinterpretation myself, but...

Sun Mar 17, 2024, 06:26 PM

Mar 17

...if some people are misinterpreting Trump as being more bloodthirsty than his comments indicate, I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

Republicans play the game of taking shit out of context to make Democrats look bad all of the time. I have no sympathy for Republicans when out-of-context info makes them look bad.

Now, if the "bloodbath" controversy is truly making Democrats look silly, that's another matter. But is it really doing that?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 OP

one word: bullshit hlthe2b Mar 17 #1

My post is bullshit? A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #4

Just like Jan 6 was not an insurrection but just a bunch of misunderstood tourists and hlthe2b Mar 17 #6

I assume you haven't read the transcript TexasDem69 Mar 17 #10

How foolish. Trump incites with coded language. How can any here be so naive? hlthe2b Mar 17 #14

So now it's super secret code that only Republicans understand? TexasDem69 Mar 17 #17

Posted in error to the wrong person. hlthe2b Mar 17 #23

That post was an appropriate response TexasDem69 Mar 17 #29

No. It certainly was not. hlthe2b Mar 17 #31

Sure it was TexasDem69 Mar 17 #32

Shame on you. That is my response hlthe2b Mar 17 #35

Orange Fuckstain could clarify the shit but he doesn't bother because the violent message was fucking received. SoFlaBro Mar 17 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #16

The OP is correct. Watch the whole clip from his speech. JCMach1 Mar 17 #51

Context matters not. LuckyCharms Mar 17 #54

And that, I agree with. A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #63

Do you think his MAGATS need a dog whistle? I've seen many posts here prior to yesterday's speech onenote Mar 17 #67

Do they NEED a dog whistle? LuckyCharms Mar 17 #69

Usually agree with you, JCMach1 but you miss the full context. hlthe2b Mar 17 #60

My bigger concern is how the media has reported the whole thing JCMach1 Mar 17 #72

"We misunderestimate Trump at our peril." hlthe2b Mar 17 #76

Correct - nt Ohio Joe Mar 17 #22

Ill second that: bullshit gay texan Mar 17 #61

Stochastic Terrorism Reader Rabbit Mar 17 #2

that's it. But the OP and others want to treat it as a simple misunderstanding. erronis Mar 17 #46

What a job.. explaining TSF. Cha Mar 17 #70

Bingo! peggysue2 Mar 17 #48

Yes! Lunabell Mar 17 #56

I see this way way way different.I think trump just Tribetime Mar 17 #3

He means EXACTLY what he says budkin Mar 17 #5

A bloodbath "for the whole country" BeyondGeography Mar 17 #7

This is exactly the perfect example of a dog whistle. FalloutShelter Mar 17 #12

I'm not concerned about how "we" take his "bloodbath" comment. Fla Dem Mar 17 #8

Intentionally ambiguous. SarahD Mar 17 #9

We constantly accuse Trump of being senile or suffering dementia TexasDem69 Mar 17 #13

You know little about the forms and stages of the types of dementia if you don't realize hlthe2b Mar 17 #18

That's some pretty special explaining you just did TexasDem69 Mar 17 #26

Not at all. But you defend Trump and his violent rhetoric as much as you wish. hlthe2b Mar 17 #34

Look, Trump is awful TexasDem69 Mar 17 #37

I was oblivious to G.W. Bush's coded language aimed at evangelicals until I real about it. betsuni Mar 17 #74

I think he is all those things. SarahD Mar 17 #43

Why does your response have to come down to "fuck you"? That language towards each other is not good for our community. SoFlaBro Mar 17 #62

Condescension anyone?? Disaffected Mar 17 #71

Much worse than that.... walkingman Mar 17 #41

Do you really think he doen't have other people working with him? Think. Again. Mar 17 #49

Context does not matter when it comes to tRump. His game is to get the word bloodbath Sibelius Fan Mar 17 #11

Did he not specify blue cat Mar 17 #15

... A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #44

Post removed Post removed Mar 17 #19

good bye elleng Mar 17 #24

I think that's the first time I've ever been able to actually read one of her posts before she was booted! A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #42

I don't know who, but clearly DUE for a booting! elleng Mar 17 #47

Huh. LuckyCharms Mar 17 #30

Look, fool me once shame on you.....fool me twice shame on me... Hope22 Mar 17 #21

This. BlueKota Mar 17 #65

I hear you! Next time the House will not be so lucky. Hope22 Mar 17 #78

I agree... Mike Nelson Mar 17 #25

Chump already KNOWS he's going to lose in November FakeNoose Mar 17 #27

He talks in mob code, but in this case... getagrip_already Mar 17 #28

The White House took it seriously. greatauntoftriplets Mar 17 #33

Exactly. hlthe2b Mar 17 #39

Typical overreaction, outrage, misinformation, etc. But trump is still an Ahole. Silent Type Mar 17 #36

who cares how we 'look' to magats? mopinko Mar 17 #38

I completely disagree. "...the least thing" (twice) makes his intent very clear underpants Mar 17 #40

Biden-Harris seems to understand exactly what he said and meant, as did niyad Mar 17 #45

Hey, DU. Any way to have a negative Req to a post? erronis Mar 17 #50

The White House disagrees with you. LuckyCharms Mar 17 #52

I disagree with you... Think. Again. Mar 17 #53

I'm a fan of Maya Angelou and WhiteTara Mar 17 #55

After all this time, you have to know better than that. Scrivener7 Mar 17 #57

Nope. Lunabell Mar 17 #58

Trump Supporter Jazz Jon Mar 17 #59

No, the OP is not a Trump supporter. n/t LuckyCharms Mar 17 #64

I won't perpetuate a deliberate misinterpretation myself, but... Silent3 Mar 17 #66

When has Orange Fuckstain ever engaged in any shitfaced subtlety or goddamn nuance? SoFlaBro Mar 17 #68

What's really silly is not understanding that Trump is dangerous. Irish_Dem Mar 17 #73

Trump has repeatedly made threats and stated intent in his many speeches PufPuf23 Mar 17 #75

Dems are sitting here arguing about what Trump "meant", in context. LuckyCharms Mar 17 #77

Oh, fuck this fucking nonsense. A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #79