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Is it an affectation that they're trained to deploy? (If so, why?) Or is it just a natural thing that happens in the very specific circumstance of being a politician on the campaign trail, and that's why no one else seems to do it?

I don't think I've seen it in any other context πŸ€”

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 135 points 1 day ago (4 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironomia

They are taught by "experts" that pointing is an ugly aggressive hand gesture.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's silly how some of them do this while simultaneously pushing ugly and aggressive policies.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

Gotta make those policies seem friendly and non-aggressive!

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

They’re squeezing their hands like that so they don’t accidentally do the nazi solute again.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's neat.

Why does that article contain no references more recent than 1806 though. Is it called something else these days? It seems like there should be more modern information on the practice.

[–] netvor@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

honestly with drawings like that I half expected at least one panel be involving bloodletting

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

And this is safer than "air dicking".

[–] netvor@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

wow, so Trump is doing "Liberatem resigno" ("I give up my freedom") but with rubber shackles.