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As I listen to the talking heads on news/political shows, Im always struck by certain questions being asked about Shithole Trump and wonder why people bother trying to come up with an answer.
The fact is that the answer to every question is an obvious one: Because hes a fucking moron.
Why do you think Trump said
Answer: Because hes a fucking moron.
Why did Trump recently state
Answer: Because hes a fucking moron.
Why is Trump doing the following
Answer: Because hes a fucking moron.
Why doesnt Trump know
Answer: Because hes a fucking moron.
Why isnt Trump trying to
Answer: Because hes a fucking moron.
Why doesnt Trump understand
Answer: Because hes a fucking moron.
There ya go simple, precise, and to-the-point. No need to fumble, parse words, fold, spindle or mutilate. No requirement to come up with fancy phrases, or yadda-yadda on and on until the audience is bored to tears.
The answer always come down to the same thing: Because hes a fucking moron.
Just say it, and move on.
TIA!
Phoenix61
(17,019 posts)There is no long game. There is no strategy, complicated or other wise. There isn't a three dimensional chess level strategy. Hell, there isn't even a checkers level strategy. That would all take an attention span longer than a gnat and an impulse control level better than a two year old.
Bradshaw3
(7,529 posts)Chris Mathews is always asking his guests to explain why dump is doing this, or saying that. It's pointless!!!!
He is a fucking moron who is totally concerned only with himself. He is an excellent con man but that is his only skill. That's it. Those are the only things you need to know about this piece of shit.
ollie10
(2,091 posts)Upthevibe
(8,071 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Bradshaw3
(7,529 posts)He stiffed banks and kept getting loans, he stiffed vendors and kept getting their services, got companies to pay for his name in spite of failed casinos, hotels and products, got people to attend his "university" and got millions of poor and working class to vote for him despite his record, got millions of women to vote for him despite being a jerk and got elected president. You can say all the people who fell for his cons are stupid but when you have that much success that is built on nothing he obviously is great at conning people.
BTW, check out George Lakoff's thoughts on the subject. He agrees with me and gave prescient warnings to Clinton about how dump could win, and how we should not underestimate him now.
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)ollie10
(2,091 posts)So it is bipartisan.....
NanceGreggs
(27,818 posts)The Republicans know as well as we do that he's a fucking moron.
They might as well just admit it.
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)voters seeking a label to explain their behavior.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts).
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BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)It reminds me of "Dr" Denis Leary's psychological counseling system.
"Doctor, I've been worrying about..."
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
"I...I...I feel so much better!"
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)He used the same bluster and bullshit there. We are headed diwnhill the same path The same foreign investors will buy the USA for pennies on the dollar when it's over.
Upthevibe
(8,071 posts)world wide wally
(21,754 posts)"Because he's a fucking moron"
grantcart
(53,061 posts)My friend and I have this conversation everyday and we swap sides as we try to unravel this Gordian knot.
Over the next 50 years thousands of PhD dissertations will be offered.
Earnest candidates will defend their dissertations in Political Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Biology and Tautological Philosophy.
Some will prove that he is a moron, others will establish beyond a doubt that he is an asshole. Those who go for the childishly simple, "he is both" will be shunned like an Amish elder using an electric toothbrush. An exception will be made for elegant combinations like "He is an asshole with a reading disability" or "He is a moron who has a malignant narcissistic disorder caused by his tiny hands that retarded his moral development".
But today you may have won the moron argument but you will be back in a few days saying that he isn't a moron he is an asshole.
Its his way of keeping us permanently off guard, the asshole.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)alterfurz
(2,474 posts)In order to predict Trump's behavior, ascertain the stupidest possible scenario that can be reconciled with the available facts.
Lars39
(26,116 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,857 posts)The message, explicit and implicit, is that liberalism is the root of all problems in this country.
The people who voted for Trump are right-wing authoritarians who agree with statements such as...
The established authorities generally turn out to be right about things, while the radicals and protestors are usually just "loud mouths" showing off their ignorance.
Women should have to promise to obey their husbands when they get married.
Our country desperately needs a mighty leader who will do what has to be done to destroy the radical new ways and sinfulness that are ruining us.
It is always better to trust the judgement of the proper authorities in government and religion than to listen to the noisy rabble-rousers in our society who are trying to create doubt in people's minds.
The only way our country can get through the crisis ahead is to get back to our traditional values, put some tough leaders in power, and silence the troublemakers spreading bad ideas.
Our country will be destroyed someday if we do not smash the perversions eating away at our moral fiber and traditional beliefs.
The "old-fashioned ways" and the "old-fashioned values" still show the best way to live.
What our country really needs is a strong, determined leader who will crush evil, and take us back to our true path.
God's laws about abortion, pornography and marriage must be strictly followed before it is too late, and those who break them must be strongly punished.
There are many radical, immoral people in our country today, who are trying to ruin it for their own godless purposes, whom the authorities should put out of action.
Our country will be great if we honor the ways of our forefathers, do what the authorities tell us to do, and get rid of the "rotten apples" who are ruining everything.
This country would work a lot better if certain groups of troublemakers would just shut up and accept their group's traditional place in society.
Right-wing authoritarianism test:
https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/RWAS/
Those people voted for Trump:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/01/donald-trump-2016-authoritarian-213533
P.S. -- You're thinking wrong if you believe that Trump's personal behavior has any effect on those people. Right-wing authoritarians are looking at the "big picture" using their weird mindset, so what's most important to them is the "pervasive" liberal behavior that they see about them. If Trump promises them their large-scale changes, what he does in his personal life is secondary.
maxrandb
(15,355 posts)My only question would be... over and over again..."Why are you a fucking moron?"
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,857 posts)You might offend them!
gordianot
(15,245 posts)In a couple days they will be reminded what Trump actually is (you nailed it).
Gothmog
(145,558 posts)dalton99a
(81,578 posts)rzemanfl
(29,568 posts)K&R anyway.