[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

its hyperbole

the type of twaddle that gets shouted through a loud hailer at rallies

That doesn't mean that it's false does it?...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

That doesn't mean that it's false does it?...

Yes, it is designed to make people angry and excited and has little to do with fact

West Ham used to sing "hes fat, hes round, he fills up half the ground" to Gazza but it was inaccurate and had little basis in fact

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes, it is designed to make people angry and excited and has little to do with fact

West Ham used to sing "hes fat, hes round, he fills up half the ground" to Gazza but it was inaccurate and had little basis in fact

Have you toyed with the idea that it makes people angry because it is fact, or taken any steps to find out whether it's fact or not?

Your comparison to political statements and football chants isn't helpful.