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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump is an asshole. No shit, eh? Let me explain; (edited)
Trump has been called a lot of things over the years, and the term "asshole" is, I am sure, one of them. But just exactly what does that mean?
Asshole.
When you think of people in your life that you consider to be assholes, it is usually because of a particular trait or how they treat you or their general demeanor or personality. They might display an uncaring attitude toward others, or are rude or mean for no reason, or are perfectly fine in most aspects of their lives, but drive a car like a maniac, for instance. The guy that just cut you off is an asshole, but he could be a perfectly fine human otherwise.
Most of the people I have come across in my life that I considered to be assholes have had at least ONE redeeming quality, if not more, but get the label because of that ........one....particular...thing......
Donald Trump is not like that.
He has NO redeeming qualities. It has been reported that people who have met him say he is incredibly charming and nice when you meet him. Of this I have no doubt. But his petty vindictiveness, his "I am so great" pomposity and his apparent inability to understand and have compassion for the entirety of the human condition renders one to a simple conclusion;
Donald Trump is the assholes asshole.
Witness the alleged instruction to the South African Embassy and Obama's visit there last week.
His constant reminders that he, and ONLY he is an expert on ...well...everything;
I mean, who talks like that? An asshole, that's who.
His CONSTANT and repeated insistence that there was "no collusion". If I told you I never drank beer as often as Trump says "no collusion" you would be pretty sure I drank like a fucking fish.
His insistence on talking about the election every chance he gets. It was almost TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO, DONALD! OK! WE GET IT! You're fucking president now!
Who talks like that? The 45 year old pal at your barbecue who simply can not stop talking about that one great touchdown he made his varsity year in high school, that's who. Except that old pal is an asshole about that one thing, and that one thing only. Trump is that guy in spades.
His constant insistence that he, and only he made things great/wonderful/fantastic or fixed at whatever he just did.
His insistence that he is actually qualified for the job he currently holds, when it is clear to ANYONE who pays any attention at all to how things operate, that he is WAY out of his depth.
Who does that? An asshole, that's who.
Sure, he's a narcissist, a racist, a misogynist, a blowhard, an egomaniac, etc. etc.
But put all those together, and what do you have?
The assholes asshole.
Randy Rainbow nailed it with his last video;
(Edit) And BTW, this didn't just dawn on me this morning, it's just that I have been thinking about putting this up for a few weeks now, and just now decided to make the time.
It's been obvious to me since I first became aware of him in the late 80's/early 90's.
Donald Trump is the kind of person that, in normal circumstances, would be the last one picked for ANYTHING in school because everyone knows he is an asshole.
There is a reason people of his generation, like him and Bill O'Reilly never smoked pot, either.
No one that got high wanted to get high with them, so they never offered.
Bettie
(16,120 posts)the worst person he could possibly be.
If you chose all the negative characteristics you could think of, passed it on to a couple dozen people to choose even more negative characteristics and then put them all together, you'd get someone slightly better than Trump.
Makes you wonder, does he work to be that awful or does it come naturally?
A HERETIC I AM
(24,376 posts)Does he work at it? No, I don't think so. It is natural for him. No one else matters except him. NO ONE.
That person he could shoot on 5th avenue? It could be his wife or one of his kids and if it meant furthering himself, he would do it without losing a second of sleep.
He is a profoundly flawed human being and the fact that almost four in ten of the American electorate are OK with that is seriously disturbing,
Bettie
(16,120 posts)is that he could shoot the child of one of his supporters and they'd stand there and come up with reasons why it wasn't his fault and they would still support him.
I truly don't understand it at all.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Maybe Caligula, but he at least loved animals enough to make his horse a Senator. Trump doesn't even have that going for him.
TygrBright
(20,763 posts)wearily,
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GemDigger
(4,305 posts)
where? You are all ass!
i have always lived my life with the thought that it takes 10 times as many good things to absolve you of the one bad thing. This guy has no redemption because he never does anything good for the right reason.
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)The asshole I know doesn't have any real friends, just as I suspect Donald doesn't. No one wants to hang out with him, ever. Every woman in his life of 60 years has dumped him once they saw his true colors. He's mean, vindictive and a liar, just like Donald.
He's a porn addict (really addicted, it cost him one of his marriages) just as it's rumored that donald is. He uses people and then discards them. His own son can't stand him. He's going to die alone and miserable. Honestly, I hope it happens soon.
I detest this asshole just as I do donald. I wish both of them nothing but the worst. Fucking assholes.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,376 posts)He produced at least one offspring with enough decency and brains to recognize his dad was an asshole!
I suppose it is possible that Tiffany knows her dad is an asshole, but has yet to say anything about it publicly,
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)He had to witness daddy beating up mommy and it turned him and traumatized him forever. The asshole tries to buy his sons affection with lavish gifts (BMW car, Ford F-150, a boat and a motorcycle. It wont work. This boy loves his mother and is fortunately good looking just as she is. The asshole gets uglier by the day, just like Donald. The boys mother (whos a friend of mine btw) said getting charmed by him and falling for his bullshit was the worst mistake in her life. The police knew the way to their house by heart. Every time he beat her up he would cry, buy her flowers and swear it wouldnt happen again, but of course it did. She finally took her son and moved away. Fucking assholes.