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regnaD kciN

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25. Fred Trump supposedly treated 45 pretty badly in his youth...

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 09:19 PM

May 2020

...and, as often happens, abused children turn into abusive parents (and abusive adults in general).

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Trump instilled 'competitive' nature in kids by tripping them while they were skiing, [View all] smirkymonkey May 2020 OP

That's not instilling a competitive nature. That's teaching them to cheat. Solly Mack May 2020 #1

Not only that, but it's abusive. smirkymonkey May 2020 #3

So true. Solly Mack May 2020 #5

That whole family should have been aborted. I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #12

Well, isn't that what American capitalism is all about? misanthrope May 2020 #9

Funny you mention that. Currently having discussion Solly Mack May 2020 #13

#Cheatgate seleff May 2020 #27

Dysfunctional Family. Horribly dysfunctional family. Solly Mack May 2020 #29

Maybe a touch of Stockholm Syndrome? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2

Not to derail, but Stockholm Syndrome is not an actual syndrome and was invented by a cop WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #8

Interesting. So maybe that's the wrong term for it, but it's true that The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #10

We're wired to love, and it's not difficult for manipulative parents to raise kids in a way that WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #16

Stockholm Syndrome is well known and documented (Google) Stainless May 2020 #20

My point is that it's not an actual syndrome recognized by the DSM, that it's a concept WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #34

This does not shock me. Laelth May 2020 #4

Isn't it standard for untreated emotional and psychological disorders misanthrope May 2020 #11

That's the theory. Laelth May 2020 #18

Nobody "Dads" like Donald! Baked Potato May 2020 #6

I bet they don't let their own kids ski with Trump dawg day May 2020 #7

I also heard he was furious that Ivana was a much better skiier than he was. smirkymonkey May 2020 #14

What I recall (Vanity Fair?) is that Ivanka was a seriously good skiier . . . hatrack May 2020 #19

Ivana was a competitive skier and instructor dawg day May 2020 #21

In the case of Princess Grifty Sof-Tone (TM), I don't think it came from either side hatrack May 2020 #23

Now, now, it takes talent to speak only in that breathy monotone. dawg day May 2020 #31

Ivana even made fun of Trump's skiing kskiska May 2020 #33

That is something an immature teenager would do ... CatMor May 2020 #15

When he goes to prison nakocal May 2020 #17

obvious Locrian May 2020 #22

Explains a lot. smirkymonkey May 2020 #24

Fred Trump supposedly treated 45 pretty badly in his youth... regnaD kciN May 2020 #25

A lot of children were abused. smirkymonkey May 2020 #28

Nothing beats the thrill of ill-gotten victory over your 10-year-old son. VOX May 2020 #26

Who pushes a 10-year old child off to the side as he is racing down a ski slope? smirkymonkey May 2020 #30

A trump does that. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #36

He's just a source of wealth to them mokawanis May 2020 #32

Well, that explains Eric. Repeatedly falling on one's head can be a problem down the road. 11 Bravo May 2020 #35