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Why is the author so sure this hasn't already happened? He gives the current (and past) administration a lot of benefit-of-the-doubt. "To be clear, I don't thi
by MRSallee 13y ago
Why is the author so sure this hasn't already happened? He gives the current (and past) administration a lot of benefit-of-the-doubt.
"To be clear, I don't think it's happened yet."
"Obama was probably as surprised as we were."
"But what about a future, less scrupulous president?"
(Paraphrasing.)
- Snoptic 13y agoThe author is being coy.
- josephlord 13y agoWell for one thing is you make a specific allegation it can be denied and the story becomes did they/didn't they story and breaks down readers along partisan lines rather than being about the really key issue which is could they.
- rlpb 13y agoHe is showing how his argument stands whether or not the reader believes that this has already happened. His stance only strengthens his argument, since he makes it clear that his argument doesn't rely on a conspiracy theory.
- drjesusphd 13y agoHow is it not "conspiracy theory"? Because it's in the future?