I mean we were already more conservative than most Western countries. There was pretty much no other outcome than becoming more authoritarian if the right won. Trump is just doing what would’ve taken any other GOP President a few years or decades even.
adjective
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
(of a situation or condition) extremely unpleasant and degrading.
(of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
Not sure why you’re putting a definition of abject here? Are you saying that they should have said abject instead of object? That would mean something different.
object lesson
noun
something that serves as a practical example of a principle or abstract idea
Examples of object lesson in a Sentence
His life story is an object lesson in how not to run a business.
Maybe they were suggesting a new term of art? I don’t know. I avoided up or downvoting because I couldn’t tell if they were trying to be clever or confidently wrong.
I try to assume the best in people but… the world is full of all kinds. I’m hopeful, though.
We’re showing the world what voting for conservatives means. Sometimes a
person’scountry’s purpose in life is to be an object lesson.I mean we were already more conservative than most Western countries. There was pretty much no other outcome than becoming more authoritarian if the right won. Trump is just doing what would’ve taken any other GOP President a few years or decades even.
The silver lining for the world, honestly. Maybe this will be the singular time in American history we can learn. Or maybe this is a death spiral.
abject
adjective
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
(of a situation or condition) extremely unpleasant and degrading.
(of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
Not sure why you’re putting a definition of abject here? Are you saying that they should have said abject instead of object? That would mean something different.
Maybe they were suggesting a new term of art? I don’t know. I avoided up or downvoting because I couldn’t tell if they were trying to be clever or confidently wrong.
I try to assume the best in people but… the world is full of all kinds. I’m hopeful, though.
Yeah, that’s why I said “not sure”, but I figured since they put a definition, it would be OK for me to also put a definition.