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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 09:20 AM Jan 2021

THE RANT LIGHT IS ON!

I am sick unto death of earnest consultants, commentators and pundits gnashing their teeth and struggling mightily to "explain" why Donald John Trump did this or said that!

Listen carefully: Trump is INSANE!

There are no "reasons"!

There is no "plan" or "scheme"!

Remember the only "rationale" this sick sonofabitch has ever offered for his conduct: "It is what it is!"

Occam's Razor, folks! Occam's Razor!

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THE RANT LIGHT IS ON! (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2021 OP
Nailed it.... secondwind Jan 2021 #1
Most of media had lost their collective minds too, and verge on an obsessive insanity. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #20
MSM was complicit in stealing 2016 housecat Jan 2021 #21
I am also sick of the contortions to normalize the abnormal. Hugin Jan 2021 #2
for the whole 4 years. Nauseating Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #18
I'm always learning something new here Rorey Jan 2021 #3
It really is that simple. Simple and obvious. niyad Jan 2021 #4
Insane is sort of a simple catch all explanation-- he's really a criminal sociopath, LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #5
I prefer the simplicity of "bat shit crazy". nt Atticus Jan 2021 #6
How about fucking nuts? world wide wally Jan 2021 #17
That works. I also like shit for brains housecat Jan 2021 #22
haha-- those are all good... just sometimes it's nice to go a bit deeper LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #25
Add to that he's both vile and evil. sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #7
or Gordian Knot Marthe48 Jan 2021 #8
Right on North Shore Chicago Jan 2021 #9
Trump supporters have to work very hard to make Trump look sane Ohioboy Jan 2021 #10
I believe that all stupidity aside twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #11
Good description to avoid insulting animals housecat Jan 2021 #23
Exactly. They make it way too complicated when it is anything but. mtnsnake Jan 2021 #12
Spot On! sagesnow Jan 2021 #13
He's a demented, evil two-year-old The Blue Flower Jan 2021 #14
And yet, he was vetted! That's the part that eludes me. Firestorm49 Jan 2021 #15
I find it absurd that anyone is even taking him or his ridiculous shenanigans seriously. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #16
Media is in denial. Very few speak truth. Afraid. Mostly of their corporate bosses. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #19
Kinda disagree.... Everything he does points back to Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2021 #24
I would like bdamomma Jan 2021 #26
:) Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2021 #27
Mary Trump was just interviewed on this podcast with Jill Wine-Banks about this. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #28
Thanks for posting bdamomma Jan 2021 #29
Excellent interview bdamomma Jan 2021 #30
Would it be okay bdamomma Jan 2021 #31
Post away. I may have found the podcast from someones elses post anyway. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #32

Hugin

(37,848 posts)
2. I am also sick of the contortions to normalize the abnormal.
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 09:23 AM
Jan 2021

We've been seeing it play out for far too long.

The editing of speeches to make Trump sound at least somewhat reasonable.

LymphocyteLover

(9,847 posts)
5. Insane is sort of a simple catch all explanation-- he's really a criminal sociopath,
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 09:46 AM
Jan 2021

a highly compromised mobster, a trained propagandist and manipulator of people, an authoritarian with extreme narcissistic personality disorder

Marthe48

(23,175 posts)
8. or Gordian Knot
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 10:28 AM
Jan 2021

I do like the mental picture of Alexander the Great cleaving through a talking head's desk and saying "Problem solved."

North Shore Chicago

(4,243 posts)
9. Right on
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 10:33 AM
Jan 2021

But what really pisses me off is the numerous fuck faces who have their hands over their eyes and ears!

Ohioboy

(3,891 posts)
10. Trump supporters have to work very hard to make Trump look sane
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 10:36 AM
Jan 2021

And, when they do, he very often does something to thwart their efforts. For example, the time Trump asked the doctors about injecting disinfectants to fight the Covid virus. Trump's supporters made a big effort to try and say he was talking about an experimental treatment that used UV light to disinfect by inserting a light down the throat. But, Trump being an idiot, didn't even have the sense to go along with what his apologists had come up with. He instead told the world that his question during an emergency press conference was just him being "sarcastic". In other words, an insane president talking about injecting disinfects, sarcastically during an informational press conference with a world wide pandemic going on. It all comes back to Trump being insane.

sagesnow

(2,887 posts)
13. Spot On!
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 10:50 AM
Jan 2021

I have a brother who's personality is exactly the same- Loud, impulsive, willfully ignorant of issues, unwilling to listen to others. However, my sibling has had head injuries from construction accidents and drug use. Not sure what tRump's excuse is.

The Blue Flower

(6,490 posts)
14. He's a demented, evil two-year-old
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 10:59 AM
Jan 2021

Everything is in the moment, with no forethought or understanding of consequences. The universe is centered on him and his immediate needs. There is nothing else.

Firestorm49

(4,548 posts)
15. And yet, he was vetted! That's the part that eludes me.
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 11:12 AM
Jan 2021

A party with any integrity would have ushered him out the door. Yes, anybody has the right to run for office, but the alleged “party” should have better standards than to accept this two bit con man into the game.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
16. I find it absurd that anyone is even taking him or his ridiculous shenanigans seriously.
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 11:14 AM
Jan 2021

Ignore this ridiculous POS! He is a has been and a complete loser. Why is anyone at this point still humoring him?

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
24. Kinda disagree.... Everything he does points back to
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 12:12 PM
Jan 2021

someone making money. Either a trump or a friend of a trump or someone he is doing a favor for he can get a payback from later.

And the money all points back to his narcissism. More glory, more money, more power, more adoration.

Media needs to only host psychologists.

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
26. I would like
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 11:27 PM
Jan 2021

to hear what Mary Trump thinks about all this. But we all knew these last few weeks were going to be hell. He's killing more Americans with Covid. He needs the hook pull him off the stage. He's fired.

mackdaddy

(1,976 posts)
28. Mary Trump was just interviewed on this podcast with Jill Wine-Banks about this.
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 02:28 AM
Jan 2021

I thought it was an excellent long format discussion.

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
29. Thanks for posting
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 10:47 AM
Jan 2021

if there is only one person to listen to it is her...she's a Psychologist and she knows.

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
30. Excellent interview
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 12:34 PM
Jan 2021

well, we as in the the USA are in turmoil, and I agree with Mary that our media needs to tell the truth. We have a lot of work to do. Also Putin has continued his revenge on us, through his dangerous puppet.

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
31. Would it be okay
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 02:45 PM
Jan 2021

if I posted this podcast to other threads here? It was really informative to listen too.

mackdaddy

(1,976 posts)
32. Post away. I may have found the podcast from someones elses post anyway.
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 06:55 PM
Jan 2021

That is what I think DU is great for anyway. Glad you enjoyed the podcast. I thought it was excellent too.
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