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What Is Tr**p Meaning By Saying..... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2023 OP
It's faux bible talk for knuckledraggers C_U_L8R Mar 2023 #1
He means... "I will kill or punish anyone you wish." Baked Potato Mar 2023 #2
It's a shout out to the so-called oppressed white right Docreed2003 Mar 2023 #3
Means he is going full fascist SomedayKindaLove Mar 2023 #4
He saw Desantis and Abbott going farther than he did... NCDem47 Mar 2023 #7
+1 2naSalit Mar 2023 #12
It is pretty obvious... Caliman73 Mar 2023 #5
Trump said that he was markodochartaigh Mar 2023 #6
That's what he wants them to believe. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #13
Same platform as the new congress - revenge lame54 Mar 2023 #8
""I am BANE!" viva la Mar 2023 #9
It's a big word for him to use, so it could mean anything, but seems to me that he would allegorical oracle Mar 2023 #10
Anagram creator has a few gems of "retribution" GreenWave Mar 2023 #11
I don't seek meaning of the utterings of a deranged person. Sneederbunk Mar 2023 #14
Trump's white snowflakes fear becoming the minority in this country. LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #15

C_U_L8R

(45,025 posts)
1. It's faux bible talk for knuckledraggers
Mon Mar 6, 2023, 08:07 PM
Mar 2023

Meaning 'I will destroy my perceived enemies".

Take that as serious as an invitation to an extermination camp

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
2. He means... "I will kill or punish anyone you wish."
Mon Mar 6, 2023, 08:17 PM
Mar 2023

He means “You can fulfill your bloodlust fantasies through me.”

He means that he will channel any anger or grievance you have, no matter the cause or source, to anyone you desire.

He will tie his destructive impulses to religion if needed, of course.



NCDem47

(2,250 posts)
7. He saw Desantis and Abbott going farther than he did...
Mon Mar 6, 2023, 08:29 PM
Mar 2023

So of course he can only top them. Monkey see, monkey do with that one.

Caliman73

(11,752 posts)
5. It is pretty obvious...
Mon Mar 6, 2023, 08:23 PM
Mar 2023

He is signaling to his supporters that he will use the power of government to go after "enemies" that they have grievance with.

Trump is an idiot in most things, but he understands and uses emotional manipulation very well, especially with people who are already inclined to identify with him.

You see his supporters talk about how, "Trump is the only one who tells it like it is". Trump is the only politician who would say just about anything to make sure he has support. He talks about "saving Social Security" even though he doesn't give a rat's ass about the average person who relies on Social Security for their wellbeing. He knows it is popular and so he uses it to stir up emotions.

allegorical oracle

(2,357 posts)
10. It's a big word for him to use, so it could mean anything, but seems to me that he would
Mon Mar 6, 2023, 08:57 PM
Mar 2023

pardon all his family/friends/supporters who committed crimes during and after he was in office that weren't already pardoned.

GreenWave

(6,777 posts)
11. Anagram creator has a few gems of "retribution"
Mon Mar 6, 2023, 09:00 PM
Mar 2023

ruin to tribe
Beirut intro

Most were gibberish much like the speeches of IQ 45.

LudwigPastorius

(9,191 posts)
15. Trump's white snowflakes fear becoming the minority in this country.
Tue Mar 7, 2023, 01:13 AM
Mar 2023

They think they're being attacked on all sides by people of color, women standing up for their rights, LGBTQ folks, liberals, etc.

They think their "way of life" is eroding. (we can only hope it is)

Retribution to them means stopping all of the above by any means, politically or with actual force. For many of the MAGAts, it means actual deportation or extermination of their enemies.

Whether he could pull this off, or not, Trump is all too happy to play into their sick fantasies.

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