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In reply to the discussion: Duty to Warn...professionals have agreed Trump shows clear signs of "probable dementia." [View all]DontBelieveEastisEas
(559 posts)50. You are missing a key component of Trump's style
Google
"roy cohn" "trump" "never admit"
You will see this is part of who he is, not part of dementia.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/president-trump/transcript/?
TIMOTHY OBRIEN: Roy Cohn taught Donald how to come out punching, how to use lawsuits like machine gun bullets and take a no-prisoners approach to City Hall, to your business opponents, to anyone else who might get in your way. And I think Donald reveled in that.
NARRATOR: But with damning evidence of racial discrimination, the company was forced to settle. Nevertheless, Trump didnt admit any wrongdoing and even declared the outcome a victory.
TONY SCHWARTZ: This is a classic example of where Trump begins to demonstrate something he talks about all the time today, which is hes a counter-puncher. So somebody comes after him and says that hes done something nefarious and horrible, and he just goes back at them with all guns blazing. You know, boom, boom, boom! And admits nothing. Never admit anything. Never say you made a mistake. Just keep coming. And if you lose, declare victory. And thats exactly what happened there. He lost as clearly as you can lose, but he loudly proclaimed his victory.
NARRATOR: But with damning evidence of racial discrimination, the company was forced to settle. Nevertheless, Trump didnt admit any wrongdoing and even declared the outcome a victory.
TONY SCHWARTZ: This is a classic example of where Trump begins to demonstrate something he talks about all the time today, which is hes a counter-puncher. So somebody comes after him and says that hes done something nefarious and horrible, and he just goes back at them with all guns blazing. You know, boom, boom, boom! And admits nothing. Never admit anything. Never say you made a mistake. Just keep coming. And if you lose, declare victory. And thats exactly what happened there. He lost as clearly as you can lose, but he loudly proclaimed his victory.
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Duty to Warn...professionals have agreed Trump shows clear signs of "probable dementia." [View all]
littlemissmartypants
Apr 27
OP
We don't all think alike. You may have to rephrase your descriptions sometimes if
littlemissmartypants
Apr 27
#34
Republicans don't care. His cult won't believe it and Republican leaders may think they can manipulate him more easily.
Lonestarblue
Apr 27
#5
Works both ways. I'd rather allow a trusted moderator to figure out the questions
erronis
Apr 27
#29
I don't think that we can make a broad claim that he insists on being
littlemissmartypants
Apr 27
#37
Well, I have to add this- I'm 75, and have a job where I have to keep moving. If I stop for any length of time,
NBachers
Apr 27
#53
Malignant narcissism is a personality disorder, possibly a combination of more than one.
ShazzieB
Apr 27
#42
I'm good with "loser." One of the commenters mentioned how he leans forward when standing.
brush
Apr 27
#31
Once again...I do believe he is demented, an evil being, but he is accomplishing a lot of the evil stuff he is after.
Escurumbele
Apr 27
#20
The 3rd(out of the 3 shown) person'sopinions have at least a couple of things wrong.
DontBelieveEastisEas
Apr 27
#23
It's not a random review but over 400 doctors and medical professionals and they aren't just giving an opinion...
littlemissmartypants
Apr 27
#27