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16. Magical Thinking

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 09:23 AM

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One of the problems with Trump is that he engages in magical thinking.

This may go back to his childhood minister, Norman Vincent Peale, known for his "Positive Thinking".

He has exhibited this throughout his life and presidency.

COVID is going away. Wrong, still here.
Solve Ukraine war on first day, Wrong, still ongoing.
Prices will go down on first day. Wrong, rising.

Not to mention the USFL failure of the 1980s and all of his bankruptcies.

No amount of reasoning or empirical evidence will cause Trump to change his mind.

Trump says he does not want to pay for ACA subsidies because he does not wants to enrich insurers.
Unless he advocates for single payer, insurers will eventually get the money, even if you give the money directly to consumers.
Not rational thinking.

Others might say, Trump is just a pathological liar.

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Exactly PatSeg Wednesday #22

Like a snootful of coke. Grokenstein Wednesday #39

Oh yes, it is a drug for him PatSeg Wednesday #43

at 600-700 people, the venue was not near it's capacity. Wiz Imp Wednesday #34

Magas must approve of constantly being called stupid, dumb, nasty, ugly, et al..................... Lovie777 Wednesday #2

He can probably convince some of his cult that they're not paying more Prairie Gates Wednesday #3

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Magical Thinking bmichaelh Wednesday #16

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