@Elizafox precisely;

like if I have power over someone and I say "I hope you'll see things my way :)" there's like, an implied threat and directive

@shel @Elizafox my stepdad...eugh "would you like to do <chore>" that power shit is just...fucking hate it.

@shel It's how cronies behave. It creates plausible deniability. But anyone with a brain understands what's going on.

@Elizafox which is why republicans like to pretend they don't have brains

bad faith