the new uses of the terms "liberate", "cripple" and "crush" have
all been thoroughly analysed above.
What I find interesting here is that the best defence of the
current president the anonymous author can muster is that he may
not be the worst president in history - hardly a proud claim,
especially in an election year.
Perhaps the more obvious lies could have been avoided by saying
that he may not be the worst or most destructive leader in the
history of the world. In comparison with Hitler, Stalin, Genghis
Khan or Vlad the Impaler he still looks OK, although I'm fairly
sure neither Genghis nor Vlad had to circumvent electoral systems
to get into power.
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