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Captain Zero

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17. I feel the explanation is this...

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 10:21 PM

Aug 2024

Lector CONSUMES all his victims.
Trump admires him.

Trump would like to figuratively CONSUME his victims.

He sees Americans who oppose him in the slightest as his victims if he reaches the office again.

His retribution will be all-consuming.

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I believe I understand the incessant references to Hannibal Lecter. [View all] PCIntern Aug 2024 OP

In the end, Trump is just a narcissistic sociopath. surfered Aug 2024 #1

Dang, that makes a lot of sense. Biophilic Aug 2024 #2

Most brilliant analysis zorbasd Aug 2024 #3

Always thought he was referring to the idea that H Lecter was caught notemason Aug 2024 #4

Sounds very bdamomma Aug 2024 #5

Preach biophile Aug 2024 #6

Absolutely Blue Full Moon Aug 2024 #7

I think that he does not know that political asylum and mental asylum are different jojog Aug 2024 #8

Yes. He's just an idiot. GoCubsGo Aug 2024 #21

I think he had a premonition of his future in prison. usonian Aug 2024 #9

Trump admires Putin, UN, and Xi. You're right, he probably admires Hannibal Lecter. Martin68 Aug 2024 #10

I like this locution... NNadir Aug 2024 #11

Yup, Hannibal is his idol. Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #12

Low class is right on. His family always seemed to think that because they had money, japple Aug 2024 #13

Tscf adores horrific violent sociopaths. Successful ones. lindysalsagal Aug 2024 #14

Nobel Prize Level Analysis. Frank D. Lincoln Aug 2024 #15

I do believe you have made a brilliant analysis both of the fictional Lecter and of trump. LoisB Aug 2024 #16

I feel the explanation is this... Captain Zero Aug 2024 #17

Work on that a little and it could be like Stalin's Epigram ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #18

His idol Macrophylla Aug 2024 #19

I think he is just over-the-bend insane relayerbob Aug 2024 #20

I agree, although Wednesdays Aug 2024 #22

Not so sure. He's not that deep. intrepidity Aug 2024 #23

They both would be better off as vegetarians. usonian Aug 2024 #24

In the SILENCE OF THE LAMBS...Hannibal Lecter tells Clarice Starling ... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2024 #25

My point of course PCIntern Aug 2024 #26

Lechery too? czarjak Aug 2024 #27

I'm just glad that he's gotten stiff pushback; I didn't expect a statement from the Army. D23MIURG23 Aug 2024 #28

The way we were regarded before Trump and the way Germany was regarded before Hitler was due to foolishly believing DontBelieveEastisEas Aug 2024 #29