He’s the crazy bully that hangs out with the group, has all the fun sadistic ideas, everybody goes oh don’t listen to him He’s crazy. But they’re really listening to see how other people react to that crazy idea. The crazy outspoken guys testing the water, and if people don’t argue too much…
It’s like the racist making a joke not joke in a conversation to test you… Schrödinger’s douchebag… Except on a global political scale
He’s the crazy bully that hangs out with the group, has all the fun sadistic ideas, everybody goes oh don’t listen to him He’s crazy. But they’re really listening to see how other people react to that crazy idea. The crazy outspoken guys testing the water, and if people don’t argue too much…
It’s like the racist making a joke not joke in a conversation to test you… Schrödinger’s douchebag… Except on a global political scale
It’s known as a trial balloon. “Oh, I was only joking! Unless you’re fine with it, then I’m serious.”
It’s a natural evolutionary step from “just asking questions”.
ah, the “Shane Gillis” approach