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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts)
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:20 AM Nov 2016

Our "Commander-in-Chief" -- Oh , God, it sends chills up my spine... War anyone?

But there is this side of him — the Donald Trump who, when he feels insulted, depreciated or even opposed, succumbs to a need to go all out after the source — that is a disturbing feature.

It’s clear that Trump isn’t satisfied with winning. He craves adulation. He wants more than a victory. He needs to vanquish, to bring to heel, to feed his fantasy that he is the conqueror.

Hence, his summons to TV executives and anchors to Trump Tower for a post-election dressing down. (Nothing less than their total subjugation will do.) Hence, his outrage at the thought of a vote recount and his attack on Clinton, who had graciously conceded defeat (she should be grateful he’s not sending her to jail). Hence, his jugular assaults on his GOP primary opponents even as they went down in defeat. He wanted them completely subdued.

All of which expose Trump’s “hamartia” (Aristotle’s word for the fatal flaw that lead’s to a hero’s downfall) — his insufferable grandiosity, coupled with his desire to triumph over and bring to submission all whom he encounters.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/28/donald-trumps-disturbing-tweets-expose-his-fatal-flaw/?utm_term=.e49f0eeebf88

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Our "Commander-in-Chief" -- Oh , God, it sends chills up my spine... War anyone? (Original Post) BigBearJohn Nov 2016 OP
The MSM have been amateur ass-kissers for decades. NanceGreggs Nov 2016 #1
Illegitimate, #NotMyPresident onecaliberal Nov 2016 #2
Yes, and he will have to bring back the draft greymattermom Nov 2016 #3
Kicking for later reading. smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #4
frankly, i think he will do very little in the way of being president. I think he will phone it in.. Javaman Nov 2016 #5

NanceGreggs

(27,818 posts)
1. The MSM have been amateur ass-kissers for decades.
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:46 AM
Nov 2016

Now they can move up to being professional ass-kissers.

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
3. Yes, and he will have to bring back the draft
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:24 AM
Nov 2016

with unemployment so low. Rust belt Trump supporters, this is what you will get. Jobs! Infrastructure (in other countries)!

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
5. frankly, i think he will do very little in the way of being president. I think he will phone it in..
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 09:39 AM
Nov 2016

it's his asshole son-in-law that scares the shit out of me. he's the guy that will really be in charge.

American Fascism.

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