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lindysalsagal

(22,999 posts)
5. A grown-up who dresses up and pretends to be powerful, but doesn't understand
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 11:30 AM
Aug 2017

anything about our history or the real world.

Yup. Got one of those in the white house, now.

The comment says "don't let it undermine who you are." But that's the point: They're not being themselves: They're pretending to be other people.

They are going well out of their way to NOT be who they are.

Hello?!?! Reality?? Rationality???

Society is going to allow you to pretend until people die, or died defending the monster you are now portraying.

This is entitled eternal irresponsibility. These are permanent children. Maybe that's the explanation to all of this and trumpism: They're all whining toddlers who will ruin anyone who doesn't let them have their way.

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