So, the Dems new talking point is that Trump and Vance are “weird”
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Anonymous
That is the heart of the problem for Republicans. Nobody is calling them "weird" just to score points -- it's because they really, truly are getting weirder and weirder. That resonates, unlike some made-up response. It's the entire Emperor's New Clothes thing. Once someone points it out, there's a landslide of commentary because -- well, because the guy's actually naked. Or fawning over Hannibal Lector, or posting his dolphin sex fetish history, or any of it. Guys, it's just f'ing weird. |
Anonymous
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Back in 2016, Hillary said that half of Trump supporters were "basket of deplorables". This attack backfired as it came off as a condescending swipe at those who were hesitant about her.
The advantage of the "weird" meme is that it is only directed to Trump and Vance (and their immediate circle) and not to their supporters. It is saying, "You don't want to be seen or vote for those weird guys. Come on over to our side!" |
Anonymous
+1 and, as the many examples shared here show, they are objectively weird. You can't really argue with it. You could say you like them despite the weirdness, you could say they are weird AND can do XYZ for you. But really hard to argue that their behavior isn't weird. |
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They ARE Weird.
If you don't see they are weird, then it might be time to take a vacation and reconnect with nature. |
Anonymous
| They don’t care. They want their Christian nationalism agenda advanced. |
Anonymous
JD Vance can't even advance Christian nationalism in his own home. That's pretty weird. |
Anonymous
Yes, the pitch is that average Americans are tired of the weirdness. |
Anonymous
| This is one of the most entertaining political threads ever. Thanks MAGA for the entertainment. |
Anonymous
I did not know that. And another one to tally if you're keeping score of the "MAGA is really weird/creepy". "Fox News host Jesse Watters’ concept of romance is striking many people as creepy. Last Monday, Watters told his co-hosts on “The Five” how he managed to woo his wife, Emma — who was a younger producer working on his show at the time — by sabotaging her car. “When I was trying to get Emma to date me, the first thing I did was let the air out of her tires,” Watters said. “She couldn’t go anywhere. She needed a lift, I said, ‘You need a lift?’ She hopped right in the car.” Watters’ co-hosts were shocked. “You’re basically the Zodiac Killer,” Greg Gutfeld exclaimed. “It has a happy ending,” Watters said, a reference to the fact he married her in 2020 (even though he was married when they first met). Jeannine Pirro had one big question: “Is that the first time you did it, or did you use that before?” Watters sheepishly said, “It works like a charm.” https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-news-host-admits-creepy-180744642.html |
Anonymous
Between this and the 'dude' thread, I'm beginning to agree that politics all of a sudden became fun again! |
Anonymous
| It’s telling that Democrats’ vocabulary is so stunted, they can’t come up with any word other than “weird.” Over and over. It’s like reading the musings of middle schoolers. |
Anonymous
There have been lots of other words. Con men. Threats to democracy. Convicted felon. Backwards and regressive. |
Anonymous
we can say all sorts of things, but there's one weird that works really well. they're weird and people are so sick of their weirdness. it's not fun, it's not exciting. it's just weird. and it sucks. |
Anonymous
What's telling exactly? Do you know how this works? Haven't you seen Trump do nicknames for eight years? Do those deviate? |