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Miguelito Loveless

(4,458 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 12:40 PM Feb 2021

Phrasing is everything: Trump Insurrection

Everyone should refer to the events of January 6th as "The Trump Insurrection".

Hang this on EVERY apologist, defender and enabler.

Repeat it like the GOP says "Democrat Party" and "Death Tax" and "Death Panels".

When it annoys them, repeat it. When it angers them, say it again.

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Phrasing is everything: Trump Insurrection (Original Post) Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 OP
I've heard it said on TV a few times, on CNN, I think. Made me HAPPY! Karadeniz Feb 2021 #1
Don't forget the Trump Virus Poiuyt Feb 2021 #2
"Capitol Terrorists" Pantagruel Feb 2021 #3
Trump Terrorists lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #14
As many newspapers did last month dalton99a Feb 2021 #4
Heartening, but we have to keep it going Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #8
What you are talking about is branding, and yes. They need to be branded Maru Kitteh Feb 2021 #5
The New Qonfederate Party Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #9
Nice! I like it. nt Maru Kitteh Feb 2021 #12
Trump Rebellian rolls off the tongue a little smoother... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #6
But, you have to remember Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #10
It should be written in the history books as "the trump Insurrection" lastlib Feb 2021 #7
PRECISELY Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #11
Agreed; and I also think it's time that 'Trump' replaces the '-gate' suffix for future scandals muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #13
"Orange Insurrection" also works for me Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #15
MAGA Riots prodigitalson Feb 2021 #16
Oh hell yeah! Trump Insurrection and Trump Virus FakeNoose Feb 2021 #17

Miguelito Loveless

(4,458 posts)
8. Heartening, but we have to keep it going
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 01:53 PM
Feb 2021

"Trump" must be the adjective of "insurrection". In comments, letters to the editor, radio call ins, letters to legislators, bar conversation, family gatherings, etc.

Not just an "insurrection of Trump supporters, but THE "Trump Insurrection".

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)
5. What you are talking about is branding, and yes. They need to be branded
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 12:48 PM
Feb 2021

with MTG as the face of the party, party of Q, party of Trump, and that event is without any doubt whatsoever, the Trump Insurrection.


muriel_volestrangler

(101,295 posts)
13. Agreed; and I also think it's time that 'Trump' replaces the '-gate' suffix for future scandals
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 03:51 PM
Feb 2021

For 45 years, anything egregiously wrong in politics has had the '-gate' appended to it, to say "we think this is really outrageous". But I think it's time to move on from that, and go to an even clearer example of "of course this is bad - it's what Trump would have done".

I don't know if just putting "Trump" in front of something works, though? I know he did it himself - "Trump University" was a fraud, "Trump Shuttle" was a failure, the Trump buildings are gaudy, overpriced shitholes - but when, say, a Republican governor tries to get a business deal in return for signing legislation, what do we say? "It's Trumpian"? "He Trumped the law" (doesn't work well, I think, because "trump" has an existing meaning as a verb) "That's a Trump move"?

I'd like something that can appear in headlines. Any ideas?

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