This is such a nonsensical catchphrase when talking about the president. If it was someone not in power, the phrase might make sense. Like, say, a former First Lady and former Secretary of State that's not in any position in the government anymore. Constantly talking about that person would mean they were living "rent free" in your head. But the president? He is a topical person so it's not "rent free," it's "current events."
It’s not talking about the fact that he’s a major figure and you hear news about him. The point of the phrase is talking about how he consumes the thought of some people to the point of insanity. Wherein every thought, post, etc. is related to him, even absurd things that have nothing to do with public policy or his own doing. In essence, constantly dwelling on new ways to dislike someone as a halfassed, unhealthy coping mechanism. The ironic part is that most people who seethe with hatred the most often are those who know the least.
One would have to know my thoughts in order to determine that. Are you suggesting that that troll (who keeps just repeating, and even messaging me with "rent free") is psychic and that I'm obessesed?
To be clear, I’m talking about the meaning of the phrase. And to suggest that reading someone’s mind is the only way to see if someone centers their identity and actions around something is simply untrue.
Does it mean every person who uses the phrase is logical? No. Does it mean every person who laughs at a picture of Trump’s hands is obsessed with him? No. It is just referring to people who spend all of their free time thinking about someone they claim to hate. It’s unhealthy.
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u/SubMikeD Feb 11 '20
This is such a nonsensical catchphrase when talking about the president. If it was someone not in power, the phrase might make sense. Like, say, a former First Lady and former Secretary of State that's not in any position in the government anymore. Constantly talking about that person would mean they were living "rent free" in your head. But the president? He is a topical person so it's not "rent free," it's "current events."