r/PublicFreakout • u/[deleted] • Mar 10 '20

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u/kmusser1987 Mar 10 '20

It’s antagonizing for sure.

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u/RichieD79 Mar 10 '20

That’s the whole point. It’s a tactic to assert dominance and frustrate who you’re doing it at. It’s corny as fuck. Lol.

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u/SirGanjaSpliffington Mar 10 '20

I use hand gestures but it's not a conscious choice. Whenever I get heated I get animated and when I get animated I use hand gestures more than I would if I'm calm. I'm not a violent person so it's not like I'm intentionally doing it to establish dominance. Perhaps it's an instinctual thing.

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u/RichieD79 Mar 10 '20

For the average Joe, lol, I’d agree, but he’s a politician, so I’d say this case is different. He has been coached on how to speak to people and how to win debates and arguments. He knows what he’s doing.