Somebody whose job or context prevents them from saying what they really think (something along the lines of "that person is a fucking moron")
this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2024
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Finally, the right answer
Though to be fair I don't know if the age brackets of using that phrase quite line up with the one of this platforms userbase, so I think it tracks
Republican politicians making excuses for Trump
As a Large Lemmy Model, what comes to mind is a dialectical materialist whoβs had enough of some idealistβs nonsense.
I got a question below...
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If the former refers to me as such, does that mean they want to kill me on twitter? π
Monty Python.
I can't believe people have semi serious responses to such an absurd turn of phrase. Spike Milligan would also be a reasonable response.
I canβt believe people have semi serious responses to such an absurd turn of phrase.
I don't know, maybe they responded during work.... or have met someone of that description...
That they're a condescending and unpleasant person.
Kind of similar in the unpleasant aspect but I'd say someone who doesn't know when to stop and take things seriously.
I think of someone describing weird movies like Evil Bong or Pink Flamingos. Not much out there can get less serious.
Donald Trump?
Some politician or political commentator spouting obvious lies, platitudes, and other garbage. News media ignoring real issues to focus on clicks.
The first time I saw this term used was on twitter, from a somewhat funny twitter troll.
me
Troll.
That they have a limited vocabulary.