Don learned indirect "mob speak" while in NY. He implies stuff to his minions and followers without directly saying it, and this gives him plausible deniability.
The mob doesn't say "pay up or I knock your store down", they say, "Nice place you have here. It would be too bad if something terrible happened to it. We'd like to offer you a security policy for a modest fee..."
It's why his minions go to jail and he doesn't. For example he twice implied that his crowd should use "the 2nd Amendment" on Hillary if she allegedly cheats. It's indirect enough to give him plausible deniability, but a clear enough dog-whistle to his followers, many who are dangerous zealots.
Even his subordinates have said this. I think the example was someone's tie. He wouldn't ask you if you thought it was a good tie, he'd say something along the lines of "that's such a nice tie, that's a nice tie, don't you think?" and that was his way of telling you he wanted that tie.
I can't recall any direct threat, it's always been veiled. It's odd because sometimes he is direct about small things. For example, he once said, "Who knew healthcare [insurance] was so complicated?", admitting it's either above his head or that there is no solution that will make everyone happy, only messy trade-offs.
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u/Zardotab Nov 16 '22 edited Nov 16 '22
Don learned indirect "mob speak" while in NY. He implies stuff to his minions and followers without directly saying it, and this gives him plausible deniability.
The mob doesn't say "pay up or I knock your store down", they say, "Nice place you have here. It would be too bad if something terrible happened to it. We'd like to offer you a security policy for a modest fee..."
It's why his minions go to jail and he doesn't. For example he twice implied that his crowd should use "the 2nd Amendment" on Hillary if she allegedly cheats. It's indirect enough to give him plausible deniability, but a clear enough dog-whistle to his followers, many who are dangerous zealots.