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Abolishinist

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16. I've thought the same for the last several months.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2022, 11:17 PM

Aug 2022

I'm not a psychologist, nor to I play one on the TV or social media.

But I just don't see him plotting, in his 'mind', to do the things that he does. I don't see that he has a game plan to extract, for example, funds from his supporters, at least not as his only goal.

He is totally and completely reactionary. His actions are nothing more than him wanting to win, according to his definition of what winning means. Asking for money from his supporters is not grifting per se, it is merely a means for him to show that people do in fact support him.

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"Some days he wanted more French fries. Other days he wanted documents." [View all] BeyondGeography Aug 2022 OP

Trump reportedly saw some official docs as his 'personal property' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #1

Yeah, he likes to sell stuff he calls his own. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #18

Having to watch Trump from 2015 to present.... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2022 #2

Hmm. I think there's a there there. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #3

Bolton also said he thought TFG was too dumb and disorganized Ocelot II Aug 2022 #4

I don't buy that Jarqui Aug 2022 #5

Reading about Kash Patel, it seems like he had enough people in his circle to do the work for him LeftInTX Aug 2022 #7

Exactly. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #11

He only needs to be greedy enough to give it to someone who could make the sale. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #10

Not a baby with a hammer dclarston13 Aug 2022 #6

He thinks anything he wants is his Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #8

You oughta see the short video today of him with his tongue hanging out... Grasswire2 Aug 2022 #12

I'll check it out - if I can stomach it Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #14

He had help. At the very least, the Flynn-Stones. usonian Aug 2022 #9

I don't buy it for a minute. choie Aug 2022 #13

I think that's about right -- but only part of the story, and not inconsistent with a bigger grift fishwax Aug 2022 #15

I've thought the same for the last several months. Abolishinist Aug 2022 #16

Yeah, that's some good thinking right there gratuitous Aug 2022 #17