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Tillerson: My wife convinced me to take this job, I didn't want it. -- (link*)

Posted by znufrii, definitely not 40 (aka znufrii) Mar 22 '17, 06:28

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/22/rex-tillerson-i-didnt-want-this-job (www.theguardian.com)

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He really REALLY doesn't want to do this job. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 07:26
wouldn't this be the very definition of "cuck"? - Mel Profit Mar 22, 07:11 9
- More like "talked through a career decision with his wife". -- nm - Roger More Mar 22, 07:31
- No. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 22, 07:30
- No. A cuck is automatically a submissive, but not all submissives would be cucks. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Mar 22, 07:15 5
  - seems pretty submissive to me. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 22, 07:18 4
    - My understanding is that a second guy is involved with the wife to set up a cuck situation. Not sure who you have in mind for your metaphor to work. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Mar 22, 07:23 3
      - There's the classic definition, which is what you're taking about, and the alt-right version which basically comes down to - Reagen Mar 22, 07:43 2
        
        I appoint you Mel's Translator. - Mel Profit Mar 22, 07:51 1
        
        I know that we love to point out any hypocrisy in that worldview, but I still don't see it. See my comment above. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 22, 07:54
- Not when it involves monetary gain, I would think. -- nm - mara Mar 22, 07:12
I don't know how much to make of this. It' an attempt at humility plus a pretty common Christian trope. -- nm - mara Mar 22, 07:09
I'm not even upset by his wife convincing him...it annoys me she did so by saying God had a plan for him. - Will Hunting Mar 22, 06:48 1
- Also, yes. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 22, 06:52
"Desperate to get retired husband out of the house, woman dooms nation." -- (link) - decline Mar 22, 06:41 1
- Oof. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 22, 06:46

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