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usonian

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Sun Oct 26, 2025, 04:16 PM Oct 2025

How many D's in Donald, as in "Distract, Divert, Discredit"? ALL TO DISTRACT AND DELAY THE EPSTEIN EVENT HORIZON,

Context: He is not on the list. He OWNS the blackmail list and stands to lose his revenue stream, blackmail victims, everything.
And someone else (Mike Johnson) is fighting to the death for him (since he is such a marshmallow himself)
REFERENCE (1). Please read and follow the link there.


Well, the internet had a lot to say, and I'll copy here, the dessert being a list of TEN of them, from a letter to the editor of the Mercury News. The Bay Area strikes again!

(searching the web) There are so many
https://christianbaghai.medium.com/donald-trumps-four-ds-deny-deflect-delay-and-don-t-write-a-playbook-for-erosion-of-f98deb248d9b
Deny, Deflect, Delay, and Don’t put anything into writing.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/deny-divert-discredit-trump-turns-his-scandal-playbook-once-again-n1057181
It goes like this:
Step one: Deny the reports while arguing that even if true, there is nothing wrong with what was done.
Step two: Divert attention to a subplot that implicates political rivals.
Step three: Discredit investigators by accusing those involved of a deep state or partisan witch hunt.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/deny-delay-deceive-distract
Deny, Delay, Deceive, Distract

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/21/letter-trump-leans-on-10-ds-of-opposition-tactics/
WOW!
Letter: Trump leans on 10 D’s of opposition tactics
Without fail, he uses: deflect, delay, deny, discount, deceive, divide, dulcify, discredit, destroy and deal.

Letter to the editor of Mercury News. Copied here:

Once again, President Trump spewed forth that the Mueller investigation team is a “disgrace to our Nation.” In basic Psychology 101, this practice is known as projection — blame-shifting by people to defend themselves against their own guilt or unpleasantness.

In Donald’s world, this behavior appears in many of the “Donaldisms.” Without fail, he uses the 10 D’s of opposition tactics against accusers (read “enemies”): deflect, delay, deny, discount, deceive, divide, dulcify, discredit, destroy and deal.

When responding to even the slightest criticism, Donald goes on autopilot into his defense mechanisms. He also uses the tactic of repeating catchphrases multiple times during a statement. Thus, he attempts to control the conversation while thinking about his next utterance.

Note the 10 D’s the next time you’re stuck listening to Donald. You also might reference “The Art of War” (Sun Tzu, 5th century B.C.) to better understand the cognitions of a megalomaniac.



(1) He's going down, because "revelation" will crush his empire.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220735608
^^^^^ A Great "Explainer" thread. ^^^^^
He's the inheritor of the Trump/Epstein blackmail operation, since that unfortunate Epstein incident.

When the scheme is exposed,
Away go:
• his uuge blackmail revenue stream,
• blackmail power.
• Everything.

Blackmail depends on secrecy.
He's racing to seize dictatorial power (2) before his business falls apart.

Andrew is the first domino to fall.

(2) https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220295160
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How many D's in Donald, as in "Distract, Divert, Discredit"? ALL TO DISTRACT AND DELAY THE EPSTEIN EVENT HORIZON, (Original Post) usonian Oct 2025 OP
Dishonest, dimwit, dickhead, disgrace, dumbass. doc03 Oct 2025 #1
Dick-Tater usonian Oct 2025 #2
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