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I don't even care if this is agitprop, it gave me a little chuckle and I'm in no position to deny myself a little joy
From a dominance-oriented right-wing “alpha male” point of view, that would be a bonus. A strong odour is a way of asserting dominance and marking territory, and personal hygiene is for betas.
His UK counterpart, Boris “Big Dog” Johnson, apparently had a habit of not changing his socks every day, to the point where it was noticeable. There’s something about people who see themselves as “alphas” imposing their odours on underlings.
Let's discuss whether this kind of article should be allowed in the future, since this violates rule 2, it's only very tangentially relevant to politics.
I think there could be a reasonable discussion in the context of his mental competence. Worsening personal hygiene is a red flag for dementia, etc.
That said, the "hurr hurr smells liek butt" level of rhetoric is probably unproductive and shouldn't be condoned.
Still, it made me smile
The fact that the only traction the Lincoln Project has gotten against Trump among the GOP is to point out that he smells bad just goes to show how strong his hold on the GOP is. But yeah rule 2 and such.
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I can believe that none of the sycophants in Trump's orbit would tell him that he smells. Or any other kind of criticism, for that matter.
One does not simply criticize one's meal ticket.
Trump spokesperson firing back at Kinzinger's claim with, “Adam Kinzinger farted on live TV
So that's what treason smells like.
Sounds about right. That guy looks like the type that eats no real fruits and vegetables, nothing but the worst of the carnist/SAD selections. So, yeah....checks out.
I always figured he might be the type to slap on some anal gland secretions, oops, I mean, "cologne", to cover it up.
I don’t doubt it but ugh, it’s just Kinzinger seeking attention yet again and MeidasTouch is the outlet for taking some milquetoast void-shouting and reporting it as an EVISCERATION
Wake me when something substantial actually happens, I’ll prob. be in that cave over there because it’s gonna be a long nap
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