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I agree and it sure seems like people are being intentionally obtuse about this. As if no one has ever expressed exaggerated frustration in this way. Comparing this to Trump is a bit ridiculous.

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I think the issue is that when one person says an exaggerated exasperation expression it's hand-waved away and only slightly reported upon, yet when another person does the same it's traitorous assault on democracy itself tantamount to inciting insurrectional violence which must be investigated for years and is reported upon breathlessly as the most concerning thing since the American Civil War.

Yes, the resultant behavior of others due to the rhetoric of each case is different (barely, but less time dependent). But so too is the hand-wringing.

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