24 November 2024 - Trump slogans 1
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Where I live, a lot of Trump voters, proud in victory, have left their
lawn signs out. A slogan like TRUMP LOW PRICES | KAMALA HIGH PRICES
encapsulates him perfectly. It chooses the foreign-sounding (racist) and
devaluing first name (sexist), and promises success (self-aggrandizing)
with a lie (charlatan). It activates stereotypes while telling a story.
That’s how poetry works.
clue:
The vanished Democratic signs respectfully said HARRIS. But the campaign
slogans did not tell a policy story.
give me a clue so sweet and true
copyright 2024 Jay J.P. Scott
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