• UlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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      11 days ago

      My best guess is that it’s like “shock humor” in general. The edginess gets dull so it has to go a little further to maintain the edge. “They’re not sending their best” was soypoint-1 exciting before 2016 but now it has to be ratcheted up.

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      11 days ago

      They don’t have to anymore since being open about it is the only thing that make their campaign different from dem campaign.