08-30-2018, 10:08 PM
(08-30-2018, 09:51 PM)ellajam Wrote: ummm, I don't think a poet could get away with it used like that in that situation. And in the current political climate here he will get away with it just fine, he's letting his voters know just where he stands, I'm sure plenty will feel he's just their guy. The masquerade of open-mindedness and nonprejudicial beliefs is quickly falling. It remains to be seen if this is truly the majority of the country. It may be.I meant that a skilled poet might be able to disguise their epithets more cleverly. In this case Mr. Desantis' delivery was horrific. Also find it interesting if his racist base would even have caught it had the media not explained it to them.