• paddirn@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “Floats the idea”, as if this were just a normal idea that any prospective president might ask around about.

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      1 year ago

      All the sanatized language makes me wonder if there’s a rule against saying someone is “absolutely out of their mind” in a headline.

      “Insane Former President Wants to Execute Military Officer for Personal Reasons”

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        1 year ago

        Those terms make it sound like clickbait. “Insane former president wants to put this BANNED topping on his food!” (Spoiler: ketchup on a hot dog in Chicago)

        Gotta dial it back these days even though your titles are 100% accurate.

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      1 year ago

      Oh, it’s just like when I floated the idea that we should go out for drinks this weekend. No biggy. Just a little execution. I understand if you’d rather do it next weekend instead.