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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Politician spews BS to avoid answering question about why one of his aides wore a stupid red MAGA hat.
Random Youtuber comments.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

spews BS to avoid answering question

It's wild to witness! Not only did he avoid the question, but he started going off about "The Liberals"! LOL

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Answering a question other than the one that was asked is a common avoidance technique used by politicians. It allows then to simulate a conversation and fill the air without actually saying anything.

Paying a modicum of attention to the actual content of what a politician says and rating how relevant what they say is to the matter being discussed is a very effective way to quickly determine whether you're watching a guy with real convictions you want to vote for or a con artist.

I don't find Poilievre's performance wild so much as depressingly common.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When it's done once in a while, sure.

But I think Trump set the stage for normalizing this, and it's maddening to think that someone can hear what PP just said, and believe that he did a great job with that answer.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago

I think Trump set the stage for normalizing this,

Oh hell no. I've heard politicians use that trick literally for decades.