Stripping Trump of a key weapon – the English language (opens in new tab)

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12 pointsvincvinc1y ago1 comments

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While I can see the broader point about how the language used in diplomacy favors the native speakers... Trump is terrible at English.

The only way it is more of a weapon than a crutch is the way it is shamelessly abused, 1984-style.

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12 pointsvincvinc1y ago1 comments

Terr_1y ago

While I can see the broader point about how the language used in diplomacy favors the native speakers... Trump is terrible at English.

The only way it is more of a weapon than a crutch is the way it is shamelessly abused, 1984-style.

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