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Martin Eden

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22. Trump is an ignorant but talented con man

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 12:34 PM

Sep 2017

His years hosting a reality TV show have honed his ability to play to his intended audience, most of whom are probably more ignorant than he is. He knows all the latest talking points and memes in the rightwing bubble because he watches Fox News and alt-right sources incessantly.

I think it's a mistake to ascribe grand strategies or any kind of coherent world view to him. By far the overriding ideology of Donald Trump is whatever pumps up the ego and bank account of Donald Trump.

He is a malignant narcissist and probably a sociopath. Truth matters not a whit to him.

This pathological liar who cares only for himself and what others can do for him is certainly demented, but not in the sense of clinical dementia characterized by memory loss and disorientation.

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Does Trump Have Dementia or is He A Genius? [View all] louis c Sep 2017 OP

Rhetorical, right? cyclonefence Sep 2017 #1

There may be something to the dementia thing... Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #2

ND, not SD (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2017 #31

What about 50 years of pathologically short attention span and disordered behaviors? Hortensis Sep 2017 #33

As Prez he expected oaths of loyalty from every corner including our intelligence community Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #3

Having dealt with dementia affecting family members - IMHO it's dementia Siwsan Sep 2017 #4

I don't use that phrase lightly louis c Sep 2017 #7

The face of a clock? world wide wally Sep 2017 #8

For some reason, people suffering from dementia/Alzheimer's can't draw a clock face Siwsan Sep 2017 #9

That is fascinating to say the least world wide wally Sep 2017 #10

They're going to have to change that test. thesquanderer Sep 2017 #30

That's something I hadn't thought of Siwsan Sep 2017 #35

Or ask him to spell "world" backwards, Thirties Child Sep 2017 #13

I remember my last visit, with Mom, to the neurologist Siwsan Sep 2017 #17

That's not always dispositive. I just stumbled across this in today's news. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #24

Trump has no depth...everything about him is optics....just getting a win.. HipChick Sep 2017 #5

I can't buy into the idea that it's possible to fall ass-backwards into the White House. Girard442 Sep 2017 #6

re: *Somebody* ran a successful campaign to win the presidency for Trump" thesquanderer Sep 2017 #28

Well, he ain't no genius. Although he might have dementia IMHO he's just a F'ing idiot. ATL Ebony Sep 2017 #11

He may be an idiot, but he's a good hustler flamingdem Sep 2017 #12

He is smart enough to know... nycbos Sep 2017 #14

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally. Dave Starsky Sep 2017 #15

Not a genius but not the blithering idiot some would make him out to be Va Lefty Sep 2017 #16

You are absolutely correct..n/t monmouth4 Sep 2017 #18

That's how I see him LeftInTX Sep 2017 #21

Can't answer your question but great analysis titaniumsalute Sep 2017 #19

Trump is mentally ill and suffering from dementia Gothmog Sep 2017 #20

Trump is an ignorant but talented con man Martin Eden Sep 2017 #22

He's a bully who is has dementia nini Sep 2017 #23

Trump has fucking dementia. HughBeaumont Sep 2017 #25

Another explanation BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #26

Well, Turbineguy Sep 2017 #27

He's crazy as a shit-house rat. And he's the farthest thing from a genius. (nt) Paladin Sep 2017 #29

He's a marketing savant ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #32

A crazy superficial self-worshiping asshole who scams people for a living dalton99a Sep 2017 #34

I'll stick with the "a-hole" unsaid option. Beyond that, he ain't no genius. UTUSN Sep 2017 #36