Steve HermanMay 15, 2025
The picture of President Trump on a giant banner "is reminiscent of portraits of leaders hanging from public buildings, often seen in dictatorships, monarchies, and in descriptions in George Orwell’s 1984 of 'Big Brother.’” - The Independent (UK) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-banner-portrait-department-agriculture-b2751192.html
‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs alongside Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture

X users are scoffing at the banner, saying it has a ‘North Korean aesthetic’ and gives off ‘Saddam Hussein vibes’

The Independent
Show threadRADman11
@w7voa It is not a fond remembrance. It is straight up an intimidation tactic used by fascists to dominate. Our reality is constructed from the language we use. You are a journalist .... right?
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Show threadRoyce WilliamsMay 15, 2025

@RADman11

Yes, he is very much a journalist, and a good one. Part of that skill involves understanding the nuances of English. "Reminiscent" is not the same thing as "reminiscing". Look it up, and take your anti-journalism BS somewhere else.

Show threadRADman11May 15, 2025
@tychotithonus I'll express my honest opinion wherever I choose, what are you going to do about it?