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nr2x
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And yet that’s not quite what he said, is it?
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jboog
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He literally called violent insurrectionist "special" people and said he loved them!
im3w1l
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Isn't that in line with the first part of what I said? He was saying what they did was good and legitimate.
abootstrapper
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That’s the absurd thing about Trump. His words are interpreted like a horoscope by his supporters. They mean whatever you need them to mean.
citrablue
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It rarely seems to have the effect of promoting healthy and respectful discourse. Instead it appears to always inflame.
paulgb
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I agree, and it’s not an accident, it’s about creating plausible deniability so that his base can say “he said X” when really he said Y.
“Stand down and stand by” is a prime example of this.
Viliam1234
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Luckily his opponents can easily all agree that "go home" means "don't go home".
nr2x
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Given his supporters stayed hours after his statement, I'll assume they had the correct interpretation of intent.
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