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Lucy's avatar

I wish folks like Ryan would articulate what they mean when they say fight. Fight how? People say Trump fights but as far as I can see that means yapping a lot. People say AOC fights. She also talks a lot (no shade on her, by the way). Is that fighting?

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max skinner's avatar

I think there is conflation of bullying with fighting. Bullies tend to win because they are relentless, repetitive, and inexhaustible in their quest to dominate. That is seen as fighting when it's really bullying.

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Bruce Lawrence's avatar

Before Trump, that was how Republicans "fought". The essence of Trumpism is rejection of civility, on the theory that you have to fight dirty to win. Leftists have always fought dirty because they agree with Trump.

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