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Avalux

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22. He's a psychopath and would be a great dictator.

Reply to Rex (Reply #21)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 11:58 AM

Nov 2015

I don't think he can beat anyone either, but I think his chances are proportional to how terrified the American people become.

CNN is already saying that the candidate who makes us feel safest will win.

If he's elected, the US will have gone past the point of no return.

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I'm sorry, but this man scares the ever-living bejesus out of me. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 OP

It's amazing that Donald Trump is the lesser of the Republican evils FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #1

No. He's not the lesser of the Republican evils. Far from it. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #2

Disagree FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #5

Unchecked ego trumps (pardon the pun) ideology in my books. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #9

The thing about Trump is that he is desperate to be liked Blasphemer Nov 2015 #13

But when politics gets to the point of a singular personality.... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #14

LBJ was something of an ego maniac. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #15

To an extent, perhaps. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #17

oh yeah. trump is like LBJ on crack AND steroids - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #20

I totally agree. The man is terrifying. nruthie Nov 2015 #6

The whole thing feels like a bad dream... Phentex Nov 2015 #3

to any of them. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2015 #11

After yesterday, Ted Cruz is the one who scares me the most... Punkingal Nov 2015 #4

I don't believe that Trump wants to be President elias49 Nov 2015 #7

He reminds me of Mussolini. yardwork Nov 2015 #8

His campaign slogan indirectly alludes to Il Duce's- nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #16

Yes, there is a lot of overlap in the rhetoric. yardwork Nov 2015 #18

Not so much him, as his supporters.. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #10

He's exploited the market on crazy and fringe behavior. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #12

Capitalism + Fascism + Narcissism = the Trifecta! - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #19

He is a loose cannon and so full of himself I cannot even begin to imagine his level of ego. Rex Nov 2015 #21

He's a psychopath and would be a great dictator. Avalux Nov 2015 #22

Even Mike Godwin has never objected to describing real fascists as fascists starroute Nov 2015 #23

What could go wrong? moondust Nov 2015 #24