That may well be the interpretation of anyone unfamiliar with the the current situation in the USA, as I was until I listened to the podcast. I had never heard of this Senator before but I have now taken a look at what he does. He obviously speaks out in defence of the LGBT communities and this tweet must be seen in that context.

Whilst what “groomer” means to us might seem obvious, in the USA it has taken on another meaning due to the slander from the right. It’s not the first time they have distorted English!

So it’s unwise to rush to judgment. Do listen to the podcast and also try to read both his tweets and the responses. It’s not at straightforward as perhaps it first appears.

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I have no knowledge of the background of the tweeter .

What it says is self explanatory, clue is, read the words.

I don't think the background of every tweeter needs to be investigated and then the tweet interpreted.

Simple rule is don't tweet what you don't mean

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Edited by HKOwen (24 Nov 2022 12.44pm)

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Oh he meant it!

In the context of its meaning in the USA and not that we might think it means here.

If an American said he wanted to use the bathroom we know they need the toilet and not take a shower! That’s because we have grown used to the variation in meaning. This is new, but I guess we will have to.

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And they play a sport in which you can shag flies.

Musk has been banning child exploitation accounts on Twitter. Apparently there were many of them.

The question could be asked why they were there before Musk took over.....I expect their owners would claim that they were educational.

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'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

This was a new story for me, but having now read a little, it seems that several hashtags have been used to sell child p***.graphy via Twitter and have now been taken down.

Why they weren't in the past is a legitimate question but, as the target market was paedophiles, perhaps that might have been to help the authorities trace them, rather than to force them out of sight on the dark web. That's just a guess and we may never know. It does though seem irrational.

Musk is also doing some irrational things, like restoring banned accounts just because his users think he should, rather than review what they post, having previously announced the establishment of a "moderation board". Twitter under Musk looks as organised and logical as a box of frogs. Carry on like this and the world's richest man could easily be cancelled!

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