Down with evil, up with great
Today in Trump on Twitter.
We must keep "evil" out of our country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017
Oh. Ok – I’ll get right on that.
But why the scare quotes? Or are they not scare quotes but actual quotes? But in that case who is the source? Lots of people have used the word “evil,” in lots of contexts – he needs to be more specific. Or maybe they are scare quotes, but then it’s hard to tell what he means. Also – if you’re looking for evil, to be frank, I can’t think of anyone in government in the US as thoroughly and conspicuously evil as he is. If he genuinely wants to keep evil out of our country he should instantly retire from public life. He’s not only evil in himself, he is the cause that evil is in other people – he validates and encourages evil.
Also, of course, it’s just a stupid, witless thing to say.
When a country is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot , come in & out, especially for reasons of safety &.security – big trouble!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017
But he doesn’t mean “a country” – he means himself, acting unilaterally and with no check or oversight. He’s not the country. It’s frightening (and disgusting) that he thinks he is.
The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017
That’s the president of the US, calling a federal judge a “so-called judge.” There is no low too low for this evil man.
After being forced to apologize for its bad and inaccurate coverage of me after winning the election, the FAKE NEWS @nytimes is still lost!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017
Presidents should not attack the free press. Presidents should not obsessively attack and lie about one of the country’s best newspapers, especially not on social media. Presidents should not carry on like angry babies.
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017
Uh…calm down, dude.
I’ll guess those aren’t scare quotes, but that refuge of the semi-literate, emphasis quotes.
And what did the NYT apologize for? Did I miss it, or have I just forgotten?
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The scare quotes are a dog whistle to show his supporters that he really means “evil” = “Muslims.” It’s just that those politically correct so-called judges will have a snit if he says it, so his lawyers are making him speak in code.
“L’etat c,est moi.” Yes, this is the Year I of the reign of King Donald, First of his name. All you need to know? His Word is Law. “Make America Great Again” has now become a command for his servants and subjects to carry out, not a job for him to undertake. He is there to bask in the Greatness and to accept the thanks and adoration of his grateful, loving subjects. This so-called “judge” is an unworthy usurper, a treacherous hanger-on from the previous, illegitimate administration, who should be dismissed forthwith. Will no-one rid him of this meddlesome judge?
I thought you needed parentheses for that…
Did you say parentheses?
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Yes, Trump’s down with evil.
“If you are down with something it means that you have knowledge of something or are in agreement with it. I’m down with science means “I am familiar with science” or “science is a good thing.” To be down with something is a slang phrase, and not terribly common in formal speech or writing.”
From here http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/17852/what-does-the-phrase-i-m-down-with-mean