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summer_in_TX

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31. We so easily fall into the trap of repeating what Trump says - thereby making it far more likely.

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 01:09 AM

Apr 1

George Lakoff's study of language and cognition show that only makes the outrageous words stick more deeply.

We need to treat all his outrages with the "Truth Sandwich" tactic. Say what the truth is, name the lie, then repeat the truth.

The 22nd Amendment says "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once." So Trump's weird claim that there are ways he could be reelected for a third term is just wishful thinking. Our Constitution protects us against anyone trying to illegally shoehorn himself into more than two terms.

If we don't push back, it becomes an inevitability in many minds. But if we just repeat what he says, it actively reinforces it. A little mocking of it can help our cause, as long as it's wrapped in a truth sandwich.

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Please Stop ! [View all] Dawgman49 Mar 31 OP

He'll be pushing up weeds before the year ends. Meadowoak Mar 31 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 31 #9

Wow! MorbidButterflyTat Mar 31 #15

Back again. sheshe2 Mar 31 #16

Well, there is his diet and weight... RainCaster Apr 1 #19

Well Shazam!!!! By golly, I think you're right? Oh wait...that can't be. Let GP6971 Apr 1 #22

Montana's nickname is Big Shy....does that mean they GP6971 Apr 1 #23

Their user name is a song title sheshe2 Apr 1 #24

Darn!!! Gone so soon!!! And I was just getting started! GP6971 Apr 1 #27

I'm not going to wish for Trump's death. GaYellowDawg Apr 1 #34

Right, another Con'' AMENDMENT would be necessary, elleng Mar 31 #2

I'm not too worried about the prospect. I don't think he's going to survive *this* term. nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 31 #3

He's a lame duck and this should be repeated whenever possible. Sneederbunk Mar 31 #4

I agree. H2O Man Mar 31 #5

Fred made it to 93. CentralMass Mar 31 #6

yeah, but BlueKentuckyGirl Apr 1 #32

He didn't know it. Meadowoak Apr 1 #35

Yeah, we all thought the talk of annexing Canada was nonsense too, but... LudwigPastorius Mar 31 #7

TSF wants to protect Canada by attacking her. Justice matters. Apr 1 #25

trump pulls our chains, and loves our outrage. He's not running and knows it. Let it die. Silent Type Mar 31 #8

He wants a J6 2.0 Justice matters. Apr 1 #26

I was just wondering today why ANY fool is even engaging with it LearnedHand Mar 31 #10

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Then turn off the news and get off social media iemanja Mar 31 #12

How many times have we heard that Trump won't go there, and then he does? Dictatorships happen. Doodley Mar 31 #13

+ 1000 hamsterjill Mar 31 #14

Exactly... if you don't want to participate in or read the discussions then don't Meowmee Apr 1 #37

Laugh at all of them. Alice B. Mar 31 #17

Yeah, nobody thought there'd be a second term either NoRethugFriends Apr 1 #18

Now that he is trashing the economy, who would bite for him? RainCaster Apr 1 #20

Maybe DELUSION is the 5th stage of grieving? WarGamer Apr 1 #21

I agree, its like stopping to water your plants before evacuating a burning home, it just doesn't matter at this point. ImNotGod Apr 1 #28

"Unconstitutional" doesn't mean shit to fascists. Almost everything this administration has done is blatantly Karasu Apr 1 #29

If it looks JDAcme Apr 1 #30

We so easily fall into the trap of repeating what Trump says - thereby making it far more likely. summer_in_TX Apr 1 #31

Short reply. usonian Apr 1 #33

The Felon's intent is dictator for life Martin Eden Apr 1 #36