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wasoxygen  ·  1718 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 3, 2019

Aircraft One overhead yesterday.

While posting this to the image site, I noticed an analysis of the now-viral language in yesterday's speech that troops "took over airports" in the Revolutionary War.

The Australian marketing professional alleges these goofs are intentional, and is only unsure whether the specific mistakes are planned in advance or a reflex learned from experience.

The argument is that a blunder strengthens his base by 1) making supporters feel better because they wouldn't make the kind of mistake that a rich and powerful person makes and 2) demonstrating that "he is one of us" when the elites mock and condescend to the president, just like they mock and condescend to them.