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2016 Postmortem

auntpurl

(4,311 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:54 AM Jul 2016

Why is "Homegrown demagogue" so brilliant?

Because the only other time we use the word "homegrown" (besides for vegetables) is in conjunction with another word - TERRORIST.

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Why is "Homegrown demagogue" so brilliant? (Original Post) auntpurl Jul 2016 OP

Interesting ... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #1

Out of context, that snippet of text might not make much sense, but look how it was used: procon Jul 2016 #2

it was brilliant. alas, the people who most need to hear it were not listening. niyad Jul 2016 #3

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

1. Interesting ...

Reply to auntpurl (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:55 AM

Jul 2016

... even though it wasn't something that immediately entered my mind, now that you've explained it, it makes perfect sense.

procon

(15,805 posts)

2. Out of context, that snippet of text might not make much sense, but look how it was used:

Reply to auntpurl (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:57 AM

Jul 2016

"That’s why anyone who threatens our values, whether fascists or communists or jihadists or homegrown demagogues, will always fail in the end."

Obama just neatly lumped Trump in with all the evil doers and villains.

niyad

(113,336 posts)

3. it was brilliant. alas, the people who most need to hear it were not listening.

Reply to procon (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 12:05 PM

Jul 2016

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