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In reply to the discussion: 'Not normal': Social media reacts after Trump makes bizarre comments about a fly he's bothered by on stage [View all]yaesu
(8,229 posts)7. Thom Hartmann mentioned this technique he thinks tRump is using
What is the petal storytelling technique
The petal structure contains multiple individual stories, which share the same main point, but the stories do not build upon each other. The individual stories can be told and understood separately and can even contain different main characters. But by combining all the stories the message will become stronger.
So, the speaker starts a story but never finishes it & goes on to another, & another unfinished story, something about the brain not able to keep up which makes it easier to drive home the main messages.
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'Not normal': Social media reacts after Trump makes bizarre comments about a fly he's bothered by on stage [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sep 29
OP
I think it's time to move past "not normal." He's senile. We need to use the "TOO OLD" meme in ads
mpcamb
Sep 29
#57
Are you old enough to remember the Memorex cassett tape ads? 'Is it live or is it Memorex?'
Attilatheblond
Sep 29
#63
And they will still vote for him. How many, though, hope for him to step down and will be happy
question everything
Sep 29
#3
NEVER underestimate an enemy! With that said you should already know that Hartmann is the leading progressive
yaesu
Sep 29
#9
I guess I shouldve said "anyone except trump"! Because they'll love it regardless.
oldsoftie
Sep 29
#52
Actually dissing Thom is a russian tatic. That rant is about as old as the bible. nt
yaesu
Sep 29
#15
Forgive me if I'm reading you incorrectly, but i disagree that it was wrong for Thom and others to use RT
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 29
#50
"where the likes of an AOC and a Dick Cheney, can agree on the same thing"
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 29
#65
LOL. According to whom? "Thom" himself? Too many rubles in his bank account to suit me.
PSPS
Sep 29
#14
I tend to agree that tRumps brain is too washed up to handle any speaking plan. I mean, he's talking to flies now lol. n
yaesu
Sep 29
#43
I agree with this and I think on this point he's doing just that as tRump could never handle such an intricate plan. nt
yaesu
Sep 29
#42
"this is not normal" says a media personality while they continue to treat it as such.
PSPS
Sep 29
#11
I think he's making a reference to immigrants and insinuating they bring flies with them when they move north to the US
jalan48
Sep 29
#29
I think many Maggots pick up on it honestly. They are really tuned into their racism.
jalan48
Sep 29
#35
"Trump was on stage at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, making a point about a hat..."
BadgerMom
Sep 29
#36