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37. Maybe he always wanted somebody to take Don Jr. and Eric away so he keeps re-enacting his

Fri May 2, 2025, 04:54 PM

May 2025

fantasy. Joking, of course.

Seriously, he's flat-out cruel -- recall how he treated his brother Fred Jr. (Mary's dad). He's always been cruel because he believes that he "wins" if he's meaner than everybody else. It explains why so many of his acolytes are drawn to him -- Miller, MTG, Noem, Bondi, Kari Lake. They're mean, nasty bullies, too. When he's being nice it's nothing more than an act.

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Why is Trump obsessed about taking children away from their parents? [View all] Irish_Dem May 2025 OP

Because it's about the meanest thing you can do to someone Ocelot II May 2025 #1

It is just an explanation, not an excuse. Irish_Dem May 2025 #14

I agree. I think you nailed it TommieMommy May 2025 #2

I don't know that Trump is particularly obsessed with that Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #3

This!!! WestMichRad May 2025 #5

Child trafficking? NoMoreRepugs May 2025 #4

Yes I have long held that Trump sold some of the children in this first term. Irish_Dem May 2025 #15

that's my guess. mopinko May 2025 #18

Yes I think Betsy sold some of the kids to childless parents. Irish_Dem May 2025 #19

i wonder what her fees were. mopinko May 2025 #20

She made money or curried favor. Irish_Dem May 2025 #28

That's how you subdue a group of people. ananda May 2025 #6

Yes it also serves to make for a terrified and docile, compliant population. Irish_Dem May 2025 #16

In 2018 Trump said he was separating immigrants from their children to deter them from coming across the border. sop May 2025 #7

Yes I agree, but why did he choose this specific method? Irish_Dem May 2025 #17

In Trump's (Stephen Miller's) mind the cruelest punishment imaginable is the most effective deterrent. sop May 2025 #34

Our son once said, "it all comes down to your mother" vapor2 May 2025 #8

Honestly, I don't think he gives a shit either way, but is happy to accomodate Stephen Miller's sadism... hlthe2b May 2025 #9

Trump is a known rapist who loves to torment his victims. Irish_Dem May 2025 #21

I'm most certainly NOT blaming this all on Miller alone. I think they feed off each other. hlthe2b May 2025 #32

Trump is a psychopath who surrounds himself with other psychopaths. Irish_Dem May 2025 #35

Yes... although it is clear the 2025 crowd (Vance, Miller, Thiel & the other Billionaire Tech Bros) are hlthe2b May 2025 #36

He's testing the populaces willingness to look the other way while committing atrocities. Ping Tung May 2025 #10

Yes of course, but the specific method of torture is a reflection of his psychopathology. Irish_Dem May 2025 #22

Because his own parents hated him. Basso8vb May 2025 #11

And mother issues. Irish_Dem May 2025 #24

That's a very empathetic take on Trump's monstrosity. Aristus May 2025 #12

A clinical analysis is never an excuse. It is an explanation. Irish_Dem May 2025 #25

Once a trafficker, always a trafficker. RockRaven May 2025 #13

Yes I believe Trump was involved in Epstein's sex trafficking trade. Irish_Dem May 2025 #26

Because he's a shitty 'human' being. spanone May 2025 #23

Yes he is an evil monster in laymen's terms. Irish_Dem May 2025 #27

Mommy sent him to reform school Captain Zero May 2025 #29

This act of deliberate cruelty is aimed at those who are most vulnerable. patphil May 2025 #30

CRUELTY is a feature, not a bug Martin Eden May 2025 #31

He is not capable of empathy. everyonematters May 2025 #33

Maybe he always wanted somebody to take Don Jr. and Eric away so he keeps re-enacting his allegorical oracle May 2025 #37