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Midnight Writer

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3. My brother and I went to a comedy festival and saw Larry the Cable Guy.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:22 PM

Saturday

He would tell a godawful stupid joke and nobody would laugh.

Then, out of nowhere, he would simply say "Git'r'done!" and the whole audience would erupt in cheers and laughter.

That is what watching a Trump speech reminds me of. The audience is primed, trained to react to certain phrases or themes.

Classic conditioning techniques through repetition and emotional confirmational rewards.

Like training a dog.

"Who's a good boy?"

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