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In the article, “The Bernie Bomb”, the tones of abhorrence and antagonism shows affirmation in most of the article. The author’s, Kimberley Strassel, message she is conveying is that Bernie Sanders is not an acceptable President, not only that, but, the Strassel insults Sanders by saying that whoever donated to him should ask for a refund. The diction used relates to the tone of the passage, how Strassel phrases it is able to convey a very negative tone. For instance, Strassel calls Sanders a “lazy debater” who “happens to be stunningly unprepared” for the debate and how he “stumbled through all this with incoherent meditations.” Strassel shows aggression towards him, making these accusations without any real evidence; also pointing out how
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