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it's not up to trump, is it? like i said, the democrats themselves are going to be voting on this. if they are so worried about how this will hurt biden in a democratic primary, they have FAR bigger problems than that!
why would who it's up to change whether he's an "opponent"?
potential opponents are a type of opponent.
i agree they have a lot bigger fish to fry, but that doesnt change that Biden is a political opponent to Trump.
you made a silly assertion.
AOC is a political opponent for Trump, and she's not in the democratic primary at all.
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someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.
are they opponents in the 2020 presidential election? not yet, maybe never. are the opponents in public discourse? yes. are they rivals or adversaries? of course. do they have handfuls of political disagreements where they reference each other on twitter and in speeches? of course.
as thor said, your semantic point is only "true" in such a narrow sense that it doesnt matter as a point. it's moot and disingenuous. they are political opponents in any context that matters.