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Just when you thought it was safe to go back online, the digital ghost of political past, Donald Trump, is echoing through the hallowed halls of social media. Why, you ask? The same reason anyone over the age of seventy learns how to tweet: because they can.
Trump’s relentless barrage on social media platforms isn’t just his hobby; it’s more like his new battleground. This overview isn’t just about a man who loves the spotlight, it’s about the cacophony that follows him everywhere he types, a disastrously delightful symphony composed by a man who probably thinks CAPS LOCK is cruise control for cool.
The Breakdown:
- The Never-ending Campaign Trail:
- Trump treats social media like a 24/7 campaign rally. Missing the roar of the crowd? No problem! The digital cheers of caps lock praise and retweeted adoration are just as good. Who needs a podium when you’ve got a smartphone and unfiltered internet access?
- Trump treats social media like a 24/7 campaign rally. Missing the roar of the crowd? No problem! The digital cheers of caps lock praise and retweeted adoration are just as good. Who needs a podium when you’ve got a smartphone and unfiltered internet access?
- CAPS LOCK LOVER:
- If subtlety was an art form, Trump would be miles away from being Picasso. From tweet storms that barrage like a hailstorm to declarations in ALL CAPS, our former leader’s fingers are on a mission—to make noise, chaos, and a heck of a headlines.
- If subtlety was an art form, Trump would be miles away from being Picasso. From tweet storms that barrage like a hailstorm to declarations in ALL CAPS, our former leader’s fingers are on a mission—to make noise, chaos, and a heck of a headlines.
- Retweet, Rinse, Repeat:
- Why come up with new material when you can just blast the old hits? Trump’s social media is like a greatest hits album, but with less new content and more remixes of past grievances, conspiracy theories, and, oh, election woes.
- Why come up with new material when you can just blast the old hits? Trump’s social media is like a greatest hits album, but with less new content and more remixes of past grievances, conspiracy theories, and, oh, election woes.
- Master of Diversion:
- Every time there’s a scandal, whoops, look over there—another explosive tweet! It’s like watching a magician trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but instead, it’s just another tweet that diverts the national conversation.
- Every time there’s a scandal, whoops, look over there—another explosive tweet! It’s like watching a magician trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but instead, it’s just another tweet that diverts the national conversation.
- The Echo Chamber Orchestra:
- Trump’s social media isn’t just about talking, it’s about echoing. With each post, the reverberating sound waves grow, amplified by followers, haters, and everyone who just can’t help but look. He conducts like a maestro with a phone in hand.
- Trump’s social media isn’t just about talking, it’s about echoing. With each post, the reverberating sound waves grow, amplified by followers, haters, and everyone who just can’t help but look. He conducts like a maestro with a phone in hand.
The Counter:
- The Silent Treatment:
- Imagine a world where Trump tweets and nobody responds. Like yelling into an empty void, except the void has better things to do. This might just be our dream liberal lullaby.
- Imagine a world where Trump tweets and nobody responds. Like yelling into an empty void, except the void has better things to do. This might just be our dream liberal lullaby.
- Fact-Check Frenzy:
- For every Trump tweet, imagine a magical fact-check fairy that automatically corrects falsehoods. “False!” it would chirp happily, ruining his day one accurate correction at a time.
- For every Trump tweet, imagine a magical fact-check fairy that automatically corrects falsehoods. “False!” it would chirp happily, ruining his day one accurate correction at a time.
- Banishment to the Book Club:
- Let’s replace his Twitter feed with a book club where he can only communicate through literary quotes. Would love to see him express foreign policy concerns through Haiku.
- Let’s replace his Twitter feed with a book club where he can only communicate through literary quotes. Would love to see him express foreign policy concerns through Haiku.
- Meme Wars:
- If you can’t beat the tweet, meme it. Turning each uproarious post into a meme could be our liberal catharsis, watching as each tweet gets dunked in a sea of internet humor.
- If you can’t beat the tweet, meme it. Turning each uproarious post into a meme could be our liberal catharsis, watching as each tweet gets dunked in a sea of internet humor.
- Thesaurus Throwing:
- Every time Trump uses grandiose, someone throws a thesaurus at him. Maybe learning synonyms for “tremendous” might actually broaden his vocabulary beyond the fifth-grade level.
- Every time Trump uses grandiose, someone throws a thesaurus at him. Maybe learning synonyms for “tremendous” might actually broaden his vocabulary beyond the fifth-grade level.
The Hot Take:
In a perfect world, we’d solve this by having Trump start his own silent retreat center—specializing in disconnecting from all forms of digital communication. Guests could enjoy long walks free from tweet notifications, and evenings spent learning the art of letting someone else have the last word. Trump could lead by example, showing that the sound of silence is truly golden, and maybe, just maybe, we’d find that tweets don’t echo in empty rooms.
Source: Why Donald Trump making so much noise on social media
