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The Velveteen Ocelot

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29. I think you are exactly right. Trump is a completely reactive creature

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:25 PM

Apr 2020

whose only goals are self-aggrandizement and avoiding humiliation ("losing" ), and he doesn't know how to pursue those goals except by reacting to whatever is happening right now. There is no strategy involved other than scheduling his next tv appearance in which he can lie about fake successes and blame others for failures. Everything is a game show to him, and he doesn't plan beyond the next episode. When an episode of the game show is over he checks the ratings and goes on to the next. He's basically a goldfish living in his little bowl, reacting only to what happens right now and with no awareness of the past or the future.

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Does trump* know, on some level, he's going to lose so he wants to leave a huge mess behind? [View all] Siwsan Apr 2020 OP

I don't think His Lardship allows himself to imagine losing. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

When Republicans leave office WVreaper Apr 2020 #2

Yep, exactly, over and over again it's the same story when they leave. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2020 #15

+1000000 crickets Apr 2020 #28

And they blame Democrats for the mess the Repugs made, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #30

Him and the whole Republican party that props him up struggle4progress Apr 2020 #3

On Top Of That... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #4

he does not believe he is capable of losing rampartc Apr 2020 #5

In my experience, the subconscious mind tends to be more honest. I know mine proved to be Siwsan Apr 2020 #7

everything he does leaves a huge mess behind, nothing new here nt msongs Apr 2020 #6

I just can't wrap my mind around how this is all being handled Siwsan Apr 2020 #8

I think he's just flinging all his poo at all the things because he's in a corner and he knows it renate Apr 2020 #9

Everything tRump has done since he was "elected" has been done to keep him out of jail. stopbush Apr 2020 #10

His NPD prevents him from admitting any faults whatsoever. He thinks he will bigly. SoonerPride Apr 2020 #11

Toddler's gonna shit the crib Blue Owl Apr 2020 #12

I admit I've wondered this too. I've also wondered if it's Mike 03 Apr 2020 #13

He knew he was going to lose last time right up until he didn't. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2020 #14

I think he will only recognize this when his base leaves him, but then he'll RKP5637 Apr 2020 #16

It's more than just leaving a mess - it's about destroying things. Quemado Apr 2020 #17

The power players in the GOP are hedging their bets. meadowlander Apr 2020 #18

No. Trump reacts. He doesn't know and he doesn't plan that far ahead. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #19

I've never thought of him as even close to resembling an 'average' person Siwsan Apr 2020 #21

Hitler was smarter than Trump. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #26

I think you are exactly right. Trump is a completely reactive creature The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #29

I agree 100% Caliman73 Apr 2020 #32

Trump knows he could lose and he will not leave peacefully standingtall Apr 2020 #20

I picture his reaction as being like Jack Nicholson 'meltdown' in 'The Witches of Eastwick' Siwsan Apr 2020 #22

I think he plans to win with the help of the Russians and other bad players. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #23

Hitler went through that. Turbineguy Apr 2020 #24

I wish he would try to leave a mess behind him because he would fail at that too and world wide wally Apr 2020 #25

They usually start looting everything by now. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #27

No. He only knows what Fox and his syncophants tell him. Kablooie Apr 2020 #31

He's not that much of a planner-aheader... pnwest Apr 2020 #33

He is a vengeful bastard Siwsan Apr 2020 #34

That's what Hitler did. EndlessWire Apr 2020 #35

I think Dump knows shit and couldn't care less LakeArenal Apr 2020 #36