I will bet you anything that Trump doesn't actually think anybody in this day and age takes expressions like "son of...
I will bet you anything that Trump doesn't actually think anybody in this day and age takes expressions like "son of a bitch" literally. I'd bet most people don't. But I'll bet it's verrry different if you grew up black, or poor and black. Privilege - it's everywhere. Even in swearing.
It used to be universal that you didn't mess with somebody's mom. Guess that's just another standard we can drive over in the mud.
#americanasmomandapplepie
https://www.apnews.com/e26b0c8327ee4e00931f6fe96def97a0/Don't-talk-about-mom:-NFL-players-angry-over-Trump's-insult
https://www.apnews.com/e26b0c8327ee4e00931f6fe96def97a0/Don't-talk-about-mom:-NFL-players-angry-over-Trump's-insult
It used to be universal that you didn't mess with somebody's mom. Guess that's just another standard we can drive over in the mud.
#americanasmomandapplepie
https://www.apnews.com/e26b0c8327ee4e00931f6fe96def97a0/Don't-talk-about-mom:-NFL-players-angry-over-Trump's-insult
https://www.apnews.com/e26b0c8327ee4e00931f6fe96def97a0/Don't-talk-about-mom:-NFL-players-angry-over-Trump's-insult
No bet.
ReplyDeleteEven if I didn't take "son of a bitch" as anything but a generically crude insult, that doesn't change how unbelievably inappropriate and crass it is for the alleged leader of the free world to use it on his own citizens.
ReplyDeleteBecause, look, I am the last person in the world to be able to throw stones for using profanity. The difference is, I am not speaking for (and to) hundreds of millions of people. I can swear like a truck driver and not impugn the image or dignity of anyone but myself. The President of the fucking United States cannot.
Son of a bitch seems less divorced from its meaning than "bastard", even though they're both questioning parentage. If nothing else, I suppose the fact that "bitch" sec also is still in use would probably ensure that.
ReplyDeleteI also don't think Trump would care if he did know he was insulting their mothers. In fact, I'm not sure he wouldn't consider that a feature.
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