Our friend explained. If we took prisoners, we would have to detach men to escort them to the rear. They would weaken our unit, and perhaps fatally so. So we shot the prisoners instead.
It’s getting noticed by everybody, even people who previously never took any notice of metallurgy.
A mechanic buddy of mine was talking about putting in some stainless steel brake lines, and then he caught himself, and said, “Well, it’s Chinese stainless”. With the obvious inference that Chinese steel is garbage. And let me tell you, this friend of mine is by no means a metallurgist.
I agree, however the more preposterous and comical you can make the election, the more people will be inclined to support you when the Supreme Court follows the law.