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soldierant

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59. I wonder whether

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Fri Jul 26, 2024, 07:54 PM

Jul 2024

G B Shaw had something to do with that, via "Pygmalion" and the even greater exposure it got as "My Fair Ladt."

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British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read [View all] malaise Jul 2024 OP

I always marvel at how true Brits use 125% of the English language bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #1

My brother-in-law would agree with you 125% :) nt cliffside Jul 2024 #5

So true malaise Jul 2024 #6

I wonder whether soldierant Jul 2024 #59

A perfect analysis nt delisen Jul 2024 #2

Go to the link and read it all. Really good. ms liberty Jul 2024 #3

And enjoy the comments malaise Jul 2024 #4

This is great, sharing with family here and across the pond, thanks! nt cliffside Jul 2024 #7

YW malaise Jul 2024 #8

bucolic_frolic in the first reply stated this so well, in general the Brits use the language far better ... cliffside Jul 2024 #9

It's true malaise Jul 2024 #11

Exactly! nt cliffside Jul 2024 #16

Rereading Agents Running in the Field Mme. Defarge Jul 2024 #10

Looks good malaise Jul 2024 #13

The audiobook is read by Mme. Defarge Jul 2024 #21

Cool malaise Jul 2024 #35

He has him. Perfectly. paleotn Jul 2024 #12

He really is a defective self loving malaise Jul 2024 #14

Nate White did his deconstruction on February 12, 2019. On Quora. Heh. It was taken down by Quora Admin shortly Celerity Jul 2024 #15

Yes I recognized it - it was posted here years ago malaise Jul 2024 #20

"Jabba the Hutt of privilege" JoseBalow Jul 2024 #17

That's the most accurate, complete description of TSF yet - every word Bundbuster Jul 2024 #18

Great toon malaise Jul 2024 #36

Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? usonian Jul 2024 #19

Here's the scene from the movie. Love it. 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #27

I know it by heart malaise Jul 2024 #37

I used to sing and dance to the whole album in the... 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #39

LOVE IT!!! calimary Jul 2024 #49

Nice malaise Jul 2024 #33

Love that one Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #50

All the tunes are great. usonian Jul 2024 #52

OMG! YES! Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #22

This is a classic, haven't seen it for years Martin Eden Jul 2024 #23

K&R spanone Jul 2024 #24

Thank you for posting this! Dem2theMax Jul 2024 #25

Absolutely, Magnificent post. Loved it! chouchou Jul 2024 #26

Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. Playingmantis Jul 2024 #28

Genius malaise Jul 2024 #34

Have read this (or its twin) many years before. The Brits, the Scots, the Irish all know what Trump is... Hekate Jul 2024 #29

I saw this a few years ago, and have been looking for it ever since! AloeVera Jul 2024 #30

My only disappointment with that article is... LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #31

Ha malaise Jul 2024 #38

I just looked it up. It's PERFECT! Sounds just like him. calimary Jul 2024 #48

Dead on the money with every word. Trump is the worst sort of human being in every smirking, graceless moment. Ford_Prefect Jul 2024 #32

Of course, this is from 2019. LisaM Jul 2024 #40

laugher curve poozwah Jul 2024 #41

If you cannot laugh at yourself, at others and at much of life's hilarious happenings then malaise Jul 2024 #42

yep poozwah Jul 2024 #44

Truth 👆! n/t iluvtennis Jul 2024 #43

I always joke with British people that I meet Mr.Bill Jul 2024 #45

Gorgeous writing, about an absolutely hideous individual. calimary Jul 2024 #46

Damn orangecrush Jul 2024 #47

1+ keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #51

Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2024 #53

Exactly, excellent description TommieMommy Jul 2024 #54

And in all that he faithfully reflects about half the population of the US... malthaussen Jul 2024 #55

That is what I cannot process malaise Jul 2024 #57

I also like Ron Knee's description of t.Rump Wolf Frankula Jul 2024 #56

Brief and to the point malaise Jul 2024 #58