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[smitty1e]

Tasteless joke, or substantive call for a privacy invasion?

One must to keep in mind that cognitive bias has us parsing those we dislike quite literally, while giving those we fancy a pass.

And that's true in all 57 states.

[mariusor → smitty1e]

In my opinion people in high visibility, high power jobs are not allowed to make tasteless jokes towards the people they have power over. It avoids such misunderstandings.

[smitty1e → mariusor]

The question moves to whether such crudities win or lose elections.

A substantial chunk of voters appear disdainful of meticulously courteous but otherwise objectionable leaders.

I didn't care for Bush43's speeches, but Trump makes W seem a rhetorical genius.

[raxxorrax → smitty1e]

Especially on the topic of privacy, meticulously courteous didn't work, people just lied to your face. So this is at least another tactic. Doesn't seem like much though.

[smitty1e → raxxorrax]

One surmises that any legitimate smoking guns would have long since been whistle-blown.

Past law and facts, it all appears innuendo.

[ModernMech → smitty1e]

> Tasteless joke, or substantive call for a privacy invasion?

He was pressed by a reporter after that and he doubled and tripled down on what he said. That's not really what someone who was joking would do.

[digitaltrees → ModernMech]

Yes Katie Turr literally asked if he was joking and later said she was shocked but wanted to confirm.

It’s amazing how people try to reposition history and how effective it is when they do it because the facts are clear and on video.

[digitaltrees → smitty1e]

It wasn’t a joke because then it happened and he moved to capitalize on it. You should know that at this point so why are you pushing an inaccurate revision to history?