Of course, the article contained the requisite hits on Trump while explaining why FJB’s “speech” fell flat.
Still, I learned something. The author called FjB’s speech a “Ciceronian jerimiad”. What the heck is that?
From: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-jeremiad-1691203
A jeremiad is a speech or literary work expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of doom. Adjective: jeremiadic.
Pronunciation: jer-eh-MY-ad
The term is derived from the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, author of the Book of Jeremiah and the Book of Lamentations. The Book of Jeremiah details the prophesied downfall of the Kingdom of Judah as a consequence of breaking the covenant with God. Historically, the kingdom did fall to Babylon between 589 and 586 BCE, and the Book of Lamentations mourns the fall and what it describes as the reasons for it.
Jeremiads are not solely tied to religion, although they often are. For instance, Puritans favored this writing style. African-American rhetoric also developed an offshoot of the jeremiad to express the need for reform. In contemporary writing, it’s typically a negative term applied to writing that is overly moralistic and pessimistic.
Cicero used to write speeches for JFK.
lament or a righteous prophecy of doom.
Given that sane people may show up to the polls, we expect a prophecy of doom for libtards, Covid Karens, and Uniparty slugs. May they be correct at prophecy and perish.