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Hortensis

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25. They and wannabe dictators have been extensively studied.

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 09:42 AM

Feb 2021

Including your neighbor from Chile. Mine's a neighbor from Iran, a very nice woman who feels as she "should" on all topics until we get to politics. We'd be much better off if we only had an authoritarian government like Iran's. We only discussed politics once.

The point I'm trying to make, though is that electing a vicious nutcase like Trump was only possible because of the determined ignorance and unbelievable negligence of the large majority supposedly "normal" people, NOT because the usual angry quarter of those who vote thrilled to his promises to lead a giant mob to smash what they hate and fear.

What's NOT "crazy" about this? We refuse to let pederasts babysit our children, but we'll elect sociopaths and even psychopaths to lead our nation? Refusing to face what crazy is meets my criteria.

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Katy Tur, writes in her book, how trump scarily threatened her in 2015 [View all] empedocles Feb 2021 OP

He's sick soothsayer Feb 2021 #1

and dragging ### thousands along with him. elleng Feb 2021 #43

Deeply sick for a long time empedocles Feb 2021 #2

and yet his "pals" in the Senate didn't have the to balls to vote to impeach his orange ass. a kennedy Feb 2021 #3

He's a bully through and through True Dough Feb 2021 #4

But he's their bully. They think they've grown adept at holding the tiger by it's tail. jaxexpat Feb 2021 #8

Good clue to The Real Donald Trump. Meanness and vicious vindictiveness are his norm. Hortensis Feb 2021 #5

My sense of trump supporters, leads me back to the support for the worst, 'crazy', empedocles Feb 2021 #9

They and wannabe dictators have been extensively studied. Hortensis Feb 2021 #25

Great post, Hortensis! MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #15

Terrific post. llmart Feb 2021 #19

Hicks closes her threatening tweet with "Best, Hope"? tanyev Feb 2021 #6

He surrounds himself with fellow sociopaths. (n/m) BradAllison Feb 2021 #10

I don't like her but Blue_playwright Feb 2021 #13

COULDN'T KATIE TUR HAVE SUED TRUMP? The threats to her life and other Media people trueblue2007 Feb 2021 #47

Trump has spent his entire life swatting off lawsuits like flies. He's a billionaire. Little people Hekate Feb 2021 #50

Wow, that is frightening. smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #7

Two nights ago on ABC Nightly News, David Muir was interviewing Jonathan Karl. llmart Feb 2021 #21

I hope mortality catches him and slowly works it's way to the hole in his chest where his heart used RVN VET71 Feb 2021 #11

You DO have a special way MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #16

I want him to know he is dying so he struggles, Ilsa Feb 2021 #20

+1. No massive cardiac arrest or hemorrhagic stroke. dalton99a Feb 2021 #30

... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #12

If only there was a way MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #17

trump will never ever change. Paladin Feb 2021 #14

Life to him North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #18

Iran, if you're listening. SayItLoud Feb 2021 #22

I wish the media Traildogbob Feb 2021 #23

He is such a monster PatSeg Feb 2021 #24

traitortrump did care, it seems, he wanted pence and Pelosi both killed - resulting empedocles Feb 2021 #28

Well yeah PatSeg Feb 2021 #31

of course, it would have resulted in chaos ONLY HE COULD FIX Captain Zero Feb 2021 #48

Yep empedocles Feb 2021 #49

Witness to Evil. Kid Berwyn Feb 2021 #26

It would make a good segment for NJCher Feb 2021 #32

Katy Tur describes her ordeal and thoughts on the big picture. Kid Berwyn Feb 2021 #34

America knew exactly who this man was in November 2016 and November 2020 Mr. Ected Feb 2021 #27

it was a revelation to me NJCher Feb 2021 #33

The Media Remained Silent For Far Too Long DallasNE Feb 2021 #29

I watched him do that to her many times, tho that may have been the worst. It was horrible... Hekate Feb 2021 #35

I read Katy's book some years back. Her voice in the book was so empedocles Feb 2021 #37

It reminds me of the young female journalist in the original British version of House of Cards. OnDoutside Feb 2021 #46

Katy Tur is a tiny little thing! BComplex Feb 2021 #36

Trump was never happier than when he was egging a crowd into violence greenjar_01 Feb 2021 #38

I TRY not to HATE the Orange Man, but then I read something like this.... TigressDem Feb 2021 #39

Trump is evil and the most evil president in American history... DSandra Feb 2021 #44

Yeah, but when I hold on to it, I am the one who feels poisoned. TigressDem Feb 2021 #51

HORRIBLE, it's a miracle Raine Feb 2021 #40

I don't think it's a master plan on his part. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #41

OMG Chicagogrl1 Feb 2021 #42

Wow, just wow Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #45