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applegrove

(132,267 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:19 PM Feb 21

The first step to dealing with Trumpism is to ignore everything they say and only watch what they do.

The first step to dealing with Trumpism is to ignore everything they say and only watch what they do.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-02-21T01:49:45.660Z

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The first step to dealing with Trumpism is to ignore everything they say and only watch what they do. (Original Post) applegrove Feb 21 OP

Advice that Americans -- and corporate media most of all -- have been failing to follow RockRaven Feb 21 #1

Even reporting doesn't always do the trick. ificandream Feb 21 #3

Yeah, they're just kidding about the detention centers. Permanut Feb 21 #2

Well ignoring what they say and only watching what they do applegrove Feb 21 #4

RockRaven

(19,406 posts)

1. Advice that Americans -- and corporate media most of all -- have been failing to follow

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:21 PM

Feb 21

for over a decade. Will that ever change? Outlook is grim...

ificandream

(11,838 posts)

3. Even reporting doesn't always do the trick.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:41 PM

Feb 21

Trumpers can't read or understand anything above a first grade level.

Permanut

(8,397 posts)

2. Yeah, they're just kidding about the detention centers.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:34 PM

Feb 21

applegrove

(132,267 posts)

4. Well ignoring what they say and only watching what they do

Reply to Permanut (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:00 PM

Feb 21

is looking at the concrete and should be another skill we develop and have in our toolkit. Language and the abstract are human constructs that can manipulate or be manipulated.

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