Donald Trump on Sunday proposed a new policy that many critics said is equivalent to legalizing "The Purge." Trump spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania, where he admitted that his attendees were "falling asleep" at one of his earlier rallies. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign noted that, as T...

Donald Trump on Sunday proposed a new policy that many critics said is equivalent to legalizing “The Purge.”

Trump spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania, where he admitted that his attendees were “falling asleep” at one of his earlier rallies. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign noted that, as Trump was still speaking at the swing-state event over the weekend, rallygoers placed directly behind the former president started to funnel out of the building.

One comment Trump made drew condemnation on social media, as well as numerous comparisons to The Purge, a film series based on a dystopian world in which the government makes all crimes legal for a 12-hour period.

As reported by Sebastian Smith, AFP Washington desk chief, “Trump in Erie, PA, says in US ‘the police aren’t allowed to do their job.’ To stop crime, you need ‘one really violent day.’ He says: ‘One rough hour and I mean real rough, the word would get out and it would end immediately.’”

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  • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
    1·
    3 hours ago

    You think trump is really that thoughtful. I swear he just word salads his way through the day. Just like his social media posts.

    • naught101@lemmy.world
      2·
      21 minutes ago

      Usually I would say it’s better to assume incompetence than malice. It’s a much better way to relate to the world.

      There are two exceptions though:

      1. When you’re riding a bicycle on a road with cars around.
      2. When you’re putting someone in a position of power.
    • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
      1·
      30 minutes ago

      As one Lemmy say that the Trump has the concepts of an idea however word salads his way to communicate with people.

      It sounds like Trump may have primary progressive aphasia.

      Most aphasia types are caused by stroke or other acute brain injury that damages brain tissue in areas important for language processing. However, a type of aphasia called primary progressive aphasia is a neurodegenerative disease, which results from progressive deterioration of brain tissue in areas important for speech and language. It is often caused by diseases such as s Alzheimer’s or Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration. Although the first symptoms are problems with speech and language, other problems associated with the underlying disease, such as memory loss and personality changes often occur later.