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grumpyduck

(6,675 posts) Fri Sep 30, 2022, 03:02 PM Sep 2022

Is T. Carlson such a prick because he was abused as a kid? [View all]

This is satire/sarcasm/Friday nonsense, but given the spate of abused-as-a kid defenses, I have to pose the question: did he become what he is because his classmates used to call him "Fucker" instead of "Tucker?"

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Is T. Carlson such a prick because he was abused as a kid? [View all] grumpyduck Sep 2022 OP

A lot of the worst bullies in adulthood were bullied themselves in childhood/adolescence... hlthe2b Sep 2022 #1

I suspect there was some parental neglect involved here, too. GoCubsGo Sep 2022 #13

True victims of abuse don't want to hurt others leftstreet Sep 2022 #2

actually, it is pretty common for male child abuse victims to grow up to be abusers Skittles Sep 2022 #8

I think it's common to point to it as a reason leftstreet Sep 2022 #11

No, he's a spoiled little rich kid that never grew up. Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #3

That - and the misanthropic snobbery so common in the upper class peppertree Sep 2022 #4

He comes from the wealth class. pwb Sep 2022 #5

Some people are just born assholes. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #6

Nope - he's just another privileged rich white boy BlueIdaho Sep 2022 #7

Does it really matter? Dread Pirate Roberts Sep 2022 #9

His mother took off when he was 6, JenniferJuniper Sep 2022 #10

carlson is evil, a traitor, lunatic and jealous of other real men. samsingh Sep 2022 #12

He is a spoiled brat just like the orange menace. redstatebluegirl Sep 2022 #14

Or is he a prick because he learned early on to abuse servants and hate non-rich folks? Midnight Writer Sep 2022 #15

He's a performer who is very good at his job. Mariana Sep 2022 #16