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by FrustratedMonky 311 days ago
>>> "It's the White House that wanted Trump to be candidate. They played Republican primary voters"

The original comment did seem to imply that the 'White House' was in control, with a plan, and 'played' the Republicans.

The original comment made the connection that Democrats were taking action. If I'm allowed to assume that when someone makes a comment, that sentences are related. That sentences can follow one another and be related in a context.

And as far as my context viewing the comment. I have heard this idea ::

Trump is doing bad things -> Democrats failed to beat Trump -> Thus Democrats are the cause of bad things.

The original comment seemed to be in that vein. To attribute much greater responsibility to the Democrats for our current situation, instead of the people actually doing the bad things. aka Republicans. They are actually doing the bad things.

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> The original comment made the connection that Democrats were taking action.

Yes, it claims that the Democrats took action. That does not equate to blaming Democrats.

You could blame the Democrats for what they supposedly did if that's what the randomly firing neurons in your brain conclude is most appropriate in light of the "facts" presented, but blame is just arbitrary thought. It doesn't mean anything and certainly wouldn't have a place in an online discussion.

I think you are losing the thread of your own thoughts.

You also agreed with me in that interpretation.

Your reply >>> "Yes, that is what he thinks. Did you not read the comment? It is, like, uh, right there...

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Are you sure you aren't using this circular logic to keep someone engaged, in order to have someone to talk to?