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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 08:47 AM Apr 2020

Those who wish to "soften the edges" of Trump's cruelty sometimes blame his

worst outrages on "mistakes" or "ineptness"; anything but evil or corrupt intent. And, this reminds me of something I read years ago on the old BARTCOP site.

(Paraphrased)---"When someone 'makes a mistake' and that results in an increase in their power or puts money in their pocket, count on them to make that 'mistake' again and again".

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Those who wish to "soften the edges" of Trump's cruelty sometimes blame his (Original Post) Atticus Apr 2020 OP
I miss BartCop UpInArms Apr 2020 #1
Me too bermudat Apr 2020 #8
to me, it is all socialogical Koch Ebola Apr 2020 #2
Yep. FM123 Apr 2020 #3
The truth! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #4
Ha! True. Joinfortmill Apr 2020 #5
Good 'ol Bartcop. RIP, good sir. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #6
Loved ol Bart's BFEE updates ResistantAmerican17 Apr 2020 #7
Sadly Ad Infinitum Apr 2020 #9
 

Koch Ebola

(831 posts)
2. to me, it is all socialogical
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:07 AM
Apr 2020

It is about the relationship with the Narcissist and the enabler. People with low self esteem search for a father figure. It is an old story.

My blog.
https://stephenjaymorrisblog.tumblr.com/

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
6. Good 'ol Bartcop. RIP, good sir.
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 10:27 AM
Apr 2020

That’s the first site I frequented during Clinton’s impeachment, which got my attention of how craven and evil the GOP really was. I knew they were evil when Gingrich proposed taking kids away from single moms, but this made me realize they will do anything for money and power as we are witnessing now. Even let tens of thousands of Americans suffer and die.

 

Ad Infinitum

(74 posts)
9. Sadly
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 11:03 AM
Apr 2020




It's how he has always raises money.
Projection is all he is capable of.
He might try to open up the economy,
but you can't force them to shop in
the broader economy until infections
have started a decline before opening.


It just looks purposeful when the knee jerk
reflex is to be a jerk.



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