I nominate "Trump should be taken seriously but not literally" as the stupidest high profile US political comment of the decade.
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Replying to @jasonintrator @generativist
T’s game is incredibly obvious. I don’t understand the appeal of pretending not to get it. If people vote a dog into power, they’re going to quickly tire of your Op Eds about what a breach of decorum it is that he keeps shitting on the lawn.
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Replying to @RealtimeAI
What do you mean?
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Replying to @generativist
Now I don’t know at what level of discourse we’re disconnected lol. I mean that it’s clear Trump’s statements cannot be taken literally. Attacking them at the object level just looks increasingly naive. He’s an entertainer. A showboater. He can’t be beaten with

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Replying to @RealtimeAI
Ah yes — you nailed it. That is the primary reason why conservatives pretend not to get it. “It’s just words.” “He’s just trolling.” As if the POTUS deliberately weilding power by means of maximizing polarization was fine, actually. God-tier delusions.
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Replying to @generativist
Okay I see. When I say “pretend not to get it” I mean liberals who make the
face every time he says something outrageous.
We *all know* he’s a unqualified blowhard. It’s not shocking.
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Replying to @RealtimeAI @generativist
When he lies for the 10,000th time, you ignore the lie and say even louder and more clearly what your plan is and why it’s better for everyone. If your plan is just to yell “Aha! He lied again! He keeps lying!” you’re going to lose every time.
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Yes that’s part of the exploit — I don’t disagree with that.
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