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Brenda

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2. His regular schtick isn't working anymore, people are bored.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 08:26 AM

May 13

So he throws in American culture tidbits he thinks everyone is aware of. He's trying to make a joke to get people to smile and adore him like they used to.

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Why would any Presidential candidate praise cannibalism!? [View all] Uncle Joe May 13 OP

My take is a bit more microcosmic than yours. no_hypocrisy May 13 #1

The character of Lector, FalloutShelter May 13 #20

His regular schtick isn't working anymore, people are bored. Brenda May 13 #2

I would agree with this. grumpyduck May 13 #28

He has weaponized rhetoric. Kid Berwyn May 13 #3

I believe it was Miller that just cited a quote Uncle Joe May 13 #6

Chilling. Kid Berwyn May 13 #7

I think he actually IS... TSExile May 13 #21

The very devil. Kid Berwyn May 13 #26

People with dementia mixed up names. He mixes up Biden and Obama and Haley and Pelosi. He was probably FSogol May 13 #4

His entire life is one big troll... Think. Again. May 13 #5

Why would Americans vote for this man? Irish_Dem May 13 #8

The only reasons I can think of, are fear and ignorance. Uncle Joe May 13 #10

And they like what he says. Irish_Dem May 13 #11

That's true, but I believe the "entertainment value" is wearing off. Uncle Joe May 13 #17

Trump may have to change up his routine. Irish_Dem May 13 #18

And apparently cannibalism Kennah May 13 #23

People are getting bored with his regular outrageous comments Diamond_Dog May 13 #9

Apparently from the reports that I have seen, he had people leaving early. Uncle Joe May 13 #13

Maybe TSF's Granpa Drumpf was being chased by screwed contractors Submariner May 13 #12

The message wasn't that "coded"; he was being sarcastic, and attacking immigrants "from insane asylums" muriel_volestrangler May 13 #14

I read an article in the Hill to that effect, and I don't discount that as well, but the same day as Uncle Joe May 13 #16

Thank you. Now I understand his context. It is bs but now I understand why he brings up Hannibal Lector. tetedur May 13 #22

Yes, I agree. As evil as Trump is, he can also be sarcastic, and that's my take here. shrike3 May 13 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author ecstatic May 13 #15

He speaks gibberish. Only one who knows what Emile May 13 #19

Geez Mad_Machine76 May 13 #25

trump steals peoples' souls already Turbineguy May 13 #27

...... LakeArenal May 13 #29

Reminds me of what the Judge said Alfred Packer's trial for canabalism ... marble falls May 13 #30

Trump is just gabbling - it's what he does nt GenThePerservering May 13 #31

I believe he does a lot more than that. Uncle Joe May 13 #32

I read somewhere that he might have confused NanaCat May 13 #33