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I don't think you know what "explicit" means.
by Domenic_S 9y ago
I don't think you know what "explicit" means.
- ceejayoz 9y ago"explicit (adj): stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt" If you're confused or in doubt as to what Trump means in that tweet, I'm really not sure what to tell you. It's a very clear threat.
- Domenic_S 9y agoAm I taking crazy pills? If he had said, "...then I'm going to order a nuclear strike", that would have been explicit. Saying "they won't be around much longer" is a veiled threat, the threat is implicit.
- kelnos 9y agoWhat's the point of this subthread? Whether or not that particular tweet embodies an explicit or implicit threat is irrelevant. Implicit threats clearly fall under the umbrella of "abusive Twitter behavior" as well.
- tree_of_item 9y agoThe point is they said it was explicit, but it wasn't.
- kelnos 9y agoSo the purpose of this thread is to enforce pedantry and ignore the actual point of the discussion. Got it.
- tree_of_item 9y agoYeah, sorry, but that tweet is an implicit threat. What does he mean by "won't be around much longer"? The fact that you can even ask that question means it's implicit.