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@ScottAdamsSays has pointed out the emergence of the "Trump is literally Hitler" phase of the information war.
Trump has chosen an interesting counter strategy.
Rather than confront this narrative, he is fuelling it.
@ScottAdamsSays has pointed out the emergence of the "Trump is literally Hitler" phase of the information war.
Trump has chosen an interesting counter strategy.
Rather than confront this narrative, he is fuelling it.
https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1724785799034728863
Trump has laid out his position:
"I am your Retribution"
"I am your Retribution"
"Retribution" is aninteresting word, one with a widely varying definition.
Merriam Webster:
1
: RECOMPENSE, REWARD
2
: the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter
3
: something given or exacted in recompense
especially : PUNISHMENT
Merriam Webster:
1
: RECOMPENSE, REWARD
2
: the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter
3
: something given or exacted in recompense
especially : PUNISHMENT
Cambridge Dictionary
deserved and severe punishment
deserved and severe punishment
noun
requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
something given or inflicted in such requital. Dictionary.com
Collins
Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.
Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.
Britannica
punishment for doing something wrong
punishment for doing something wrong
Oxford Learners
severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done
severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done
Wictionary
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
And so on.
What I find remarkable here is that rather than choose a word that attempts to narrow the scope or definition of the consequences of his return, Trump has chosen "retribution" a word that can mean whatever the "Trump is Hitler" factions want it to mean, whatever...
What I find remarkable here is that rather than choose a word that attempts to narrow the scope or definition of the consequences of his return, Trump has chosen "retribution" a word that can mean whatever the "Trump is Hitler" factions want it to mean, whatever...
...the factions looking for Biblical Justice want it to mean, whatever the Originalist Constitutionalists want it to mean, etc.
Trump appears to be simultaneously reassuring his base that he is serious about Justice and Law & Order, while simultaneously goading his enemies...
Trump appears to be simultaneously reassuring his base that he is serious about Justice and Law & Order, while simultaneously goading his enemies...
...into an ever-increasing, tightening spiral of frothing at the mouth about the second coming of Hitler.
I've noted that the left would accuse Trump of being Satan, but they cannot as it'd admit God's existence (but that is a bit off-topic).
I've noted that the left would accuse Trump of being Satan, but they cannot as it'd admit God's existence (but that is a bit off-topic).
My point here, I suppose, is that what we are observing is an unfolding of the ongoing Information War, a conflict where rhetoric and semantics are VERY important.
Trump has always chosen his words carefully, and I can think of no greater, more timely, or more significant...
Trump has always chosen his words carefully, and I can think of no greater, more timely, or more significant...
...example of this characteristic than his current use of the word "RETRIBUTION".
At a minimum, I think it is safe to say that the Information War, and all of the assisted turmoil and suffering in the real world, will only intensify in the months ahead.
With his choice of...
At a minimum, I think it is safe to say that the Information War, and all of the assisted turmoil and suffering in the real world, will only intensify in the months ahead.
With his choice of...
...words, with his use of terms like "Retribution" which have literally Biblical implications, Trump simultaneously makes a promise and issues a warning.
The left is going to go even more insane.
We have been warned.
The left is going to go even more insane.
We have been warned.
But RETRIBUTION is coming.
Rejoice.
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