Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-21 12:51:26 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 70C3AA9F3F73A87079F19572F4E90E20DA7E2E8F0BA159003119623E74C39E3A
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Original Note:
DeSantis did not call Trump supporters “listless vessels.” He said, "If all WE are is listless vessels that are just supposed to follow whatever happens to come down the pike…” https://www.theflstandard.com/watch-desantis-plans-to-do-what-trump-couldnt-full-interview-with-will-witt/ https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/08/19/desantis-makes-listless-vessels-comment-that-sends-team-trump-into-orbit-n2162823 It's a phrase he has used in the past without controversy and not meant as an insult at all: https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=60245
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