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demmiblue

(36,851 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:08 AM Nov 2019

Watching Trump, I realize I should've taken more psychology classes.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Watching Trump, I realize I should've taken more psychology classes. (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2019 OP

Hundreds of psychiatrists warned the country about him. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #1

I kind of hate to recommend 'Art Of The Deal' The Mouth Nov 2019 #2

Shit, Kamala! I had to take Psychology all through College...... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #3

Funtatlaguy

(10,875 posts)

1. Hundreds of psychiatrists warned the country about him.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:10 AM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

The Mouth

(3,150 posts)

2. I kind of hate to recommend 'Art Of The Deal'

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:18 AM

Nov 2019

But it is a fascinating place to start. Sure, ghostwritten and highly polished, etc, but it is 'How Trump *THINKS* that he thinks'. how he views himself, and for that it is fascinating.

He's not insightful or reflective- directly- but my best friend in college (about the time it came out) who was a psych major said it was a great insight nonetheless. Nothing brutal and uncomfortably brilliant like Gandhi's almost painful self-examination, but as an idealized self-portrait a great place to start.

the problem with Trump is that he is *NOT* as dumb as most of the folks on here think. We (often justifiably) vilify him so much it's easy to forget he is cunning, savvy and has an innate grasp of the news cycle and social media. I think we lost in 2016 as much because everyone thought him a stupid and ignorant buffoon as due to any meddling or hacking.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)

3. Shit, Kamala! I had to take Psychology all through College......

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:36 AM

Nov 2019

Because my aim was to teach Art and History in schools.

I took so much of it, even I could have diagnosed Trump as Narcisistic. Trump is an Ego with a small person.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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