After months of getting close, the relationship between Trump and his so-called ‘first buddy’ has become ‘fraught,’ according to a New York Times reporter
    • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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      23 hours ago

      Usually when it’s pointed out to me that I’m reacting defensively I take a moment to think about why that is, maybe you should do the same.

        • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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          22 hours ago

          Commits seppuku like a REAL leftist would be required to do.

          You could just not be weird about taking criticism from marginalized people, I think that’s the ask.

          pretending to not understand common expressions

          I’m actually not great with English idioms (ESL girlie), could you explain what this meant for me?

            • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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              21 hours ago

              “Sucking someone’s dick” is often used as a way to refer to someone sucking up to someone else in a way that isn’t explicable unless there were a secret relationship

              why would you immediately assume you understand its usage in every case?

              so why is sucking dick a thing requiring a secret relationship?

              also it seems like a specifically gendered expression, why wouldn’t you say “eating Russian pussy” if you wanted to imply that there’s some relationship

              It just scans as homophobic, just as calling trump/elon women as an insult reads as misogynistic.

                • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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                  21 hours ago

                  I mean, I’ve been speaking English long enough that I think I’ve got a pretty good grasp, but I still am constantly surprised by regional idioms. This doesn’t seem to be the case here though.

                  I still don’t see how your words aren’t bigotry just because you’re convinced you have a suitable target.

                  You never really answered my question directly, why does sucking dick imply a secret/subservient relationship?