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Of course they are threats, but ...

Meaning: "Of course he is threatening, but ..." after you just said "He isn't capable of even threatening".

Can't you just acknowledge that it wasn't the best choice of language you used up front?



No. Threat as a verbal construct and threat as a danger are different things. Putin can give verbal threats, but doesn't have the infrastructure to make them threatening.

A pomeranian barking when angry is not threatening but funny. So is Putin


Threat as a verbal construct and threat as a danger are different things.

This is just weird, verbal gymnastics.

I don't lose any sleep over Putin either. But there's nothing in the least funny about him, or what he says.




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