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mchill

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10. CNN had a different name for the same thing

Reply to TBA (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 10:35 PM

Dec 2016

The Madman Theory:

The madman theory was a feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy. He and his administration tried to make the leaders of hostile Communist Bloc nations think Nixon was irrational and volatile. According to the theory, those leaders would then avoid provoking the United States, fearing an unpredictable American response.

The problem is, Donald Trump is a madman, he is not just playing the part.

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Let me tell you what I think is going on... [View all] TBA Dec 2016 OP

I get it TOTALLY and cilla4progress Dec 2016 #1

i hope if they do try those things John_Doe80004 Dec 2016 #2

You are absolutely correct... First Speaker Dec 2016 #3

Yes. I agree. murielm99 Dec 2016 #4

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #5

*BELIEVE*the autocrat(his bullying, his threats, his "jokes"). My sig line for the indefinite future UTUSN Dec 2016 #6

Check this out. The "Autocrat" brand coffee/coffee syrup logo is similarl to twitter's bird logo. JudyM Dec 2016 #15

Dead on Cha Dec 2016 #7

When trump screws the pooch in year one and is impeached, the World will celebrate Prez Pence NightWatcher Dec 2016 #8

In addition to which mexit Dec 2016 #9

CNN had a different name for the same thing mchill Dec 2016 #10

From the Wiki article grantcart Dec 2016 #12

Not quite grantcart Dec 2016 #11

He's trying to gaslight the planet MrScorpio Dec 2016 #13

Keep them on their toes bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #14

YEP. n/t CousinIT Dec 2016 #16

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #17

tRump says whatever he thinks will get a reaction from his audience and then Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #18

No, "we won't all be thrilled when all they do is restructure Social Security or replace Medicare KittyWampus Dec 2016 #19

"Thrilled" was sarcastic. TBA Dec 2016 #22

You give him to much credit sellitman Dec 2016 #20

MSM needs to get a social worker with abused family experience on camera to comment. Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #21

Yes - TBA Dec 2016 #23

Don't know if you saw this Nation article by Ann Jones, with the same analysis: Mc Mike Dec 2016 #24

The bit that Ivana retracted from her divorce papers certainly gives a glimpse into his household... Hekate Dec 2016 #28

So many of the reality tv shows I've seen any part of, Mc Mike Dec 2016 #37

Absolutely Hekate Dec 2016 #25

Good point MFM008 Dec 2016 #26

He has all the earmarks of a bully, an abuser, a malignant narcissist, a sociopath, and a liar lunatica Dec 2016 #27

While we're fighting to prevent the REALLY TERRIBLE things,,,, lastlib Dec 2016 #29

Shock Doctrine. nt zentrum Dec 2016 #30

It's a classic case of Stockholm Syndrome for sure. Initech Dec 2016 #31

The unfortunate problem is that 1/3 Cosmocat Dec 2016 #32

Of course we get it. Anybody with a brain gets it. pangaia Dec 2016 #33

! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #35

Gingrich calls it brilliance. code for abuse/conservatism. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #34

Not played if we refuse to go along Marthe48 Dec 2016 #36

Yes because everything until he actually takes the oath is just hot air. Kablooie Dec 2016 #38