Tim Scott, a Republican senator from South Carolina, responded to Donald Trump's joke he "must really hate" Nikki Haley with a one-liner that set the crowd alive.
      • remotelove@lemmy.ca
        5·
        9 months ago

        Not in this context. It could be in a different context, but not this one. The comparison is about how Republicans are willingly subservient to Trump.

        Un·cle Tom ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈtäm. 1. disparaging : a Black person who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals) 2. disparaging : a person who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority.

  • gradyp@awful.systemsEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    in a party where they are all competing to prostrate themselves in front of a silver-spoon-in-mouth, draft-dodging, tax-evading, pussy-grabbing, serial sexual assaulter, six-times bankrupt, vulgar, bragging, sexist, criminally corrupt, morally bankrupt, compulsive lying, un-American; in-your-face racist, Tim Scott seems to be going for the title of king lickspittle.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world
    31·
    9 months ago

    “I just love you!” Scott said to more laughter from the crowd!

    “That’s why he’s a great politician!” Trump joked.

    • Telorand@reddthat.com
      31·
      9 months ago

      That’s certainly why he’s a Republican politician. And Trump-slobbering and debasing yourself is basically a requirement, so by that standard, he’s certainly a “great” one.

    • Broken_Monitor@lemmy.world
      1·
      9 months ago

      Oh well gee wizz that sure is a scorcher right there donchya know. Really article worthy stuff, just incredible. The WWE better be taking notes so they can really talk smack on each other the right way before their next match. Those teens on Xbox live could learn a thing or two from these guys. My boots are really quavering at the thought.