Well I wanted to make up my own mind, but Time thinks it's appropriate to quote one fragment of a sentence, cutting off the start and end to leave only the middle (starts with a lowercase letter, ends with a comma). I don't want to appear greedy and ask for something as extravagant as multi-sentence context, so I guess I'll just think what Time wants me to think.
Oh, wait, that was from the last time Trump said this. Your mind is made up, so stop pretending otherwise. Nobody's fooled, and nobody's impressed.
If you're okay with that, then just outsource your right to vote to Time, or some other newspaper, because you've basically already done so.
JohnFen•2h ago
quantified•1h ago
CamperBob2•1h ago
The American voter had the same obligation in 2016 and 2024, and neglected it both times. Even today a third of us are just fine with what's happening. Why? Well, the right people are being hurt, apparently. And our dogs are safe from being eaten by immigrants, if not from being shot.
scarecrowbob•1h ago
I believe that it's helpful for understand what Trump and his admin do isn't merely goofin off, but rather "testing" how folks respond.
You're correct Trump is a scoundrel (he's no friend of mine), but it's helpful to understand that this mode of wanting things both ways is a specific tool being used in specific ways.
etempleton•36m ago
His supporters will often say he is not literal that his words are metaphorical, but he is not a metaphorical person. Everything he says is a serious thought that he is at least considering even if it is absurd to everyone else.