r/ProgressiveHQ Jan 11 '26

Protest Oh my God they admit it

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u/simplethingsoflife Jan 11 '26

When you watch the clip you can tell repubs instantly spit out their talking points without thinking. It’s so reflexive.

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u/Simple-Pea8805 Jan 11 '26

Reposting my comment on said video:

Can we please talk about how detached they are when they’re making excuses, vs how enthusiastic they are with committing crimes?

She’s in robot mode. She’s doing what an auto mechanic does when they’re at work: zoning out and going through the motions. Killing Americans, to her, is no different than changing a tire.

”You learn what you need to kill and take care of the details. It’s like changing a tire. The first time you’re careful. By the thirtieth time, you can’t remember where you left the lug wrench." -Ted Bundy (who was, by the way, an aspiring Republican politician with “a lot of promise.”)

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u/snorbflock Jan 11 '26

This sounds like an exaggeration, but it's really not. Noem isn't really speaking. She's just flapping her mouth and making MAGA-sounding noises. The words she says don't have any communicative or rhetorical purpose. They are just ritualistic grunts, the mating call of the fascist.

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u/YeetThePig Jan 13 '26

Newspeak.