Now this is really scary stuff
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@George-K said in Now this is really scary stuff:
@Loki said in Now this is really scary stuff:
What is unique about Bannon and not about the likes of Kathy Griffin
I'll venture to guess that outside of political junkies, more people know who Kathy Griffin is than Steve Bannon.
Yet, he's the one de-platformed.
I have to admit I have never heard of Kathy griffin.
But then again, I’m usually the last to know anything.
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@Nunatax said in Now this is really scary stuff:
@Jolly said in Now this is really scary stuff:
No, that's not what he meant. And Bannon was pure hyperbole.
I also don't think that's what he meant (Trump Jr, that is). At the same time I'm glad it wasn't the president himself who said that (although his reaction to the turn the election has taken, is rather disturbing to say the least). I've worked for two American companies, and one thing all employees got a lot of training on was careful communication. In other words, make sure that what you say or write is clear, and leave as little room for interpretation as possible.
Trump Jr's tweet leaves a whole lot of room for interpretation, and that some (if not very many) people are going to interpret it as a call to arms is pretty much a statistical certainty. Anybody in his position who is sending out tweets on a topic like this, should know better.Actually, I think Trump Jr.'s "call to arms" is pretty appropriate, given to the audience he is speaking to...I know exactly what he meant and it is nothing near to what you think it is.
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And the thing that got me about the bannon thing was the target was fauci, a non political doctor who is the most prominent infectious diesease guy on the planet.
He’s been on the cover of harrison as an editor since when I got my first copy as a medical student.
(George will know what Harrison is, not the guitarist of the Beatles.)
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@Klaus said in Now this is really scary stuff:
No, Aqua, you can't brush this off with a simple GKSR.
I'm not, and I admit it's insane. I just can't muster up the energy required to be appalled. Look at what happened so far just this year in politics. This kind of thing is literally not surprising to me anymore. Of course they're insane, we've known that.
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@Klaus said in Now this is really scary stuff:
@Jolly said in Now this is really scary stuff:
I know exactly what he meant and it is nothing near to what you think it is.
Please enlighten us, then. What was that that he meant?
What he actually meant was 'Daddy, look at me!'
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@Jolly said in Now this is really scary stuff:
@Nunatax said in Now this is really scary stuff:
@Jolly said in Now this is really scary stuff:
No, that's not what he meant. And Bannon was pure hyperbole.
I also don't think that's what he meant (Trump Jr, that is). At the same time I'm glad it wasn't the president himself who said that (although his reaction to the turn the election has taken, is rather disturbing to say the least). I've worked for two American companies, and one thing all employees got a lot of training on was careful communication. In other words, make sure that what you say or write is clear, and leave as little room for interpretation as possible.
Trump Jr's tweet leaves a whole lot of room for interpretation, and that some (if not very many) people are going to interpret it as a call to arms is pretty much a statistical certainty. Anybody in his position who is sending out tweets on a topic like this, should know better.Actually, I think Trump Jr.'s "call to arms" is pretty appropriate, given to the audience he is speaking to...I know exactly what he meant and it is nothing near to what you think it is.
It’s very well possible that your interpretation is different from mine (I do wonder what your interpretation is, though!). However, the man was speaking on Twitter. Regardless of who actively follows him, his audience is global and not limited to Trump’s base. So I’ll repeat: anybody in his position who is sending out tweets on a topic like this, should know better.
It’s been suggested by others on this forum as well, but this behaviour is likely a big reason why Trump lost. In all his communications, be it on Twitter, in press conferences and specifically during campaign rallies, he was solely talking to his audience. Just like his son did with that tweet. He’s not a uniter, but a divider, and it likely cost him his re-election.
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You want scary stuff?
I got yer scary stuff right here:
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/5031/the-trump-accountability-project?_=1604763002420
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@George-K Yep, that is scary! WTF are they hoping to achieve with that? Obviously, nonsense like that shouldn’t get traction, let alone political traction. If that does happen to a significant extent, the 2024 election should rightfully tip to the republican side again.
