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RidinWithHarris

(790 posts)

26. This poll needs a "threatening" category

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 11:49 PM

Sep 2024

Which would, of course, just end up as another ingredient in "all of the above".

It's important to remember how vital an element threats are to Trump's unhinged rhetoric. He excites and incites his base by threatening the people they hate, and he keeps the Republican party in line by threatening anyone who gets out of line.

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Poll: In your esteemed opinion, how would Trump's speaking style most accurately be described? [View all] brewens Sep 2024 OP

Thanks for making it so easy! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2024 #1

Flatulence lame54 Sep 2024 #2

When he won in2016, mercuryblues Sep 2024 #3

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To my ears Sugarcoated Sep 2024 #5

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Weaving. We are too stupid to understand the mastery of his art. Midnight Writer Sep 2024 #8

and bdamomma Sep 2024 #13

Insane asylum gibberish.... magicarpet Sep 2024 #9

Blithering Idiocy Blue Owl Sep 2024 #10

Weirdo style Tikki Sep 2024 #11

He sounds like a second rate insult comic. SalviaBlue Sep 2024 #12

Stream of consciousness plus free association of concepts Ms. Toad Sep 2024 #14

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I agree. Also, I think his style "endears" them to him. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #30

And his stupid ass followers love him for it.....🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Sep 2024 #16

Was looking for UpInArms Sep 2024 #17

Bigly electric sharks n' Covfefe. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #18

Melania claims he's a Master Debater. PeaceWave Sep 2024 #19

I see what you did there. Permanut Sep 2024 #28

Gish gallop word salad blah blah blah DinahMoeHum Sep 2024 #20

Bombastic RussBLib Sep 2024 #21

Verbal diarrhea meadowlander Sep 2024 #22

Grating spanone Sep 2024 #23

"Gibbering" LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #24

Totally unstructured, uneducated, moronic, and fucked up LilElf70 Sep 2024 #25

This poll needs a "threatening" category RidinWithHarris Sep 2024 #26

You missed one... HarryM Sep 2024 #27

Bloviating megahertz Sep 2024 #29

He reminds me of barroom talk by 'the guys' Norbert Sep 2024 #31

And he incessantly repeats the last five words of every sentence. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #32

Stream of semi-conscious n/t DFW Sep 2024 #33

TV preacher gulliver Sep 2024 #34