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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. It's possible to be both. It's even possible to be stupid, evil and crazy

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:20 PM

Sep 2020

all at the same time. Trump's upbringing certainly warped him badly, but the other siblings didn't turn out like him (especially Freddie), even if they weren't totally wonderful people. I don't know exactly where evil comes from; I'll leave that to philosophers, psychologists and theologians. But if I ever saw an example of it in real time, he's it (like a Supreme Court justice once said about porn, I can't define it but I know it when I see it).

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Stupid or Evil? [View all] Hstch05 Sep 2020 OP

A bit of both-- one supporting the other. TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #1

He's both. He's a very talented dude. elevator Sep 2020 #2

The conditions are not mutually exclusive Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #3

Conniving. And evil. Alliepoo Sep 2020 #4

It's possible to be both. It's even possible to be stupid, evil and crazy The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #5

Utterly dark self absorbed evil!! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #6

He's evil and stupid In It to Win It Sep 2020 #7

Evil is what happens when a person with no conscience attempts to Mike 03 Sep 2020 #8

A book that has really helped me understand this, because it is Mike 03 Sep 2020 #9

Both. tblue37 Sep 2020 #10

It's not an "either/or". There can be COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #11

Yes Zorro Sep 2020 #12

Just dangerous to the country and the well-being of Americans. imanamerican63 Sep 2020 #13

I'd go with "and." A rocket scientist doesn't say this on tape. n/t. NNadir Sep 2020 #14

Psychopath is the word you are searching for Klaralven Sep 2020 #15

Demented/Vindictive and Petty. Bad seed. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2020 #16

Evil to the core... Claire Oh Nette Sep 2020 #17