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minus-squareAndy@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year ago He couldn’t have made a more milquetoast remark about this war. For fuck’s sake… He’s the voice of moral leadership for millions of people. He’s not the CEO of Pepsi. Being frank about this is kind of his job.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year agoI don’t think you know what ‘milquetoast’ means.
minus-squareAndy@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoOhhhhh… I reread your comment. I thought you were asking for him to make a more muted response, and you were saying that his response WAS muted. Sorry, I get what you mean now.
minus-squarecerement@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year ago be frank – to speak in a very direct or truthful way milquetoast – timid, meek, or unassertive, lacking in character, wishy-washy
He’s the voice of moral leadership for millions of people. He’s not the CEO of Pepsi. Being frank about this is kind of his job.
I don’t think you know what ‘milquetoast’ means.
How so?
Ohhhhh… I reread your comment. I thought you were asking for him to make a more muted response, and you were saying that his response WAS muted. Sorry, I get what you mean now.