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Americans feel like theyre living in a Twilight Zone episode thanks to Donald Trump, well, thats kind of how he intended it. The presumptive GOP nominee is a big fan of the series, and for some time cited an early episode as a major inspiration for his lifestyle choices.
Notice how Trump often says, If Im president well win so much, youll get bored with winning? Sounds bizarre, right? Well it should: Its adopted from the hallmark series of bizarro television.
Watch a clip of the Twilight Zone episode, A Nice Place to Visit:
http://dai.ly/x48yydb
In 1992, Wayne Barrett, a reporter for the Village Voice, wrote an epic biography of Donald Trump tited The Deals and the Downfall (HarperCollins). Like many Americans, the book grapples to understand Trumps rationale.
Below is an excerpt:
Donald liked to recall his favorite Twilight Zone episode, which featured a venal man who died in an accident, was offered any wish he wanted, and declared: I want to win, win, win. Everything I want. I went to get. I want to get the most beautiful women. I want to get the beautiful this and that. I want to never lose again. Then, as Donald recounted the story, the man was shown playing pool, winning every time. Everything he did, he won, said Donald, until the godlike figure whod granted his wish came back to the man. And the man said, If this is Heaven, let me go to Hell. And the person said, You are in Hell. (pp. 31-32)
The episode Trump is referring to is called A Nice Place to Visit, which aired on April 15, 1960. The episode revolves around Rocky Valentine, a thief who is shot to death during an attempted robbery. In the afterlife, he encounters Mr. Pip, who gives Rocky everything he wishes for.
But its not just similarities in dialogue that the episode and Trump have in common. In fact, every scene closely echos a quintessential part of Trumps brand.
Rocky is first given a million dollars by Mr. Pip, a white-haired sort of father figure, similar to how Trump was given a small loan of a million dollars by his own father. And the first place Rocky goes upon recieving the money isyou guessed ita casino. Even the bit about Rockys name being written on the wall of the building screams Trump.
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The Twilight Zone Sea.1 Ep.28-A Nice Place To
Omaha Steve
(99,624 posts)K&R!
If you have never seen our LA convention trip pages, your in for a treat. We met so many stars from the show. We have lost many since then too.
2002: http://www.steveandmarta.com/graveyards/tzcon2002.htm
2004: http://www.steveandmarta.com/tzcon2004.htm
We also have a site for the 80's version of the show: http://www.steveandmarta.com/ntz1.htm
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jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Great Again.
And as they say those 4 words, over and over again, you realize you've voted yourself into a new dimension, a dimension of..."
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)Thinking about Republicans who hate Trump and his followers, but are too terrified to do anything about him.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)I'm well 'dosed'...
brettdale
(12,381 posts)The boy pointing his finger???
ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)The boy was played by Billy Mumy. In my opinion, one of the most truly frightening and disturbing Twilight Zone episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Good_Life_(The_Twilight_Zone)
Hydra
(14,459 posts)"I thought this was a place was only for school teachers and like that..."
"Oh, we have some school teachers in here..."