(November 10, 2016 at 10:02 am)Whateverist Wrote: No, no. I'm good with "How bad do you hate the Donald?"
But it is so imprecise. I mean, is Kusa asking here whether we hate Donald Trump so much that it is has a negative effect on our well being? Or is he asking how much we hate Donald Trump? Hate can be a positive emotion, or it can be a destructive one.
I mean I wouldn't ever grow bored of punching Donald Trump's face, but doesn't mean to say that the thought of his existence compromises how I function in daily life.
And saying that "I'm good with ..." Are you saying that you find this acceptable, or that Kusa's phrasing of the question has had a beneficial effect on your life, or even that you behave well because of how the question was phrased.
If only we could be more like the Germans with language.