The cadence in this article makes me think this is literally an human edited AI post. Like the prompt to a middle school essay 'Choose a trope from American History or Literature and then chose a president who embodies that!"
literally an human edited AI post
You might be on to something. The article is filled with similar stuff. Here there are the trite "politically salient", "Insofar as it resonates", "core mythologies" that tend to be pompous and silly silly but in addition they feel kind of forced.
The imagery is politically salient. Insofar as it resonates with his supporters, it may be an indication not that they are indifferent to our political tradition but rather that they are drawn to one of its core mythologies — and it suggests that attempts to use the legal system to defeat him politically will backfire.
In the pre-AI reality - such words and phrases would show that writer tried very hard to sound smart after he googled for words and terms to copy. But now it's certainly possible he let the AI write it and then he used google to smooth things out. In that case I wonder which stuff was his and which was AI's.
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It really does have an AI uncanny valley vibe.
For those whose inclination is to trust and respect the American legal system, Mr. Trump’s mug shot, in which he defiantly glowers at the camera, may seem to lack humility. But for some others, the image may be a sign that he understands what it’s like to be on the wrong side of the law. The rapper Lil Pump has apparently had the image tattooed on his leg. The same is true of the rapper Bandman Kevo, who publicized his new body art with a recording likening himself to the candidate. (“Like Donald Trump, do what I want.”)
Punished Trump
