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hay rick

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47. Trump is not irrational.

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 07:52 PM

9 hrs ago

He is obviously in a state of mental decline, but that does not make him irrational. He can add two plus two, even if he will lie about the answer. The problem with Trump is psychological. He always had very little compassion for other people and that deficit has gotten worse in lockstep with his mental deterioration. He feels no guilt and no shame when his actions harm other people. When the failure and destruction he causes is pointed out to him he feels embarrassment and his unrestrained response is to deny the obvious and retaliate.

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Yes- all the Democrats need to say this! biophile Monday #1

The Republicans need to say it, too. murielm99 Yesterday #31

I hate it when the media constantly says: the president said blah blah blah. yellow dahlia Monday #2

So glad I got rid of the tube long time ago; my house is silent except for a single radio station peacebuzzard Monday #3

Peace & quiet is nice, but not always affordable. Silence is not always golden Attilatheblond Monday #4

Absolutely roger that. None of this is normal or rational. He is insane. flashman13 Monday #12

It's not always like this; ...my quiet moments are rare. peacebuzzard Monday #16

I see myself as alone, but not lonely. alfredo 7 hrs ago #48

Yes, the internet is so calming. Sneederbunk Monday #29

It really does calm me to come on this site. I just responded to the post DU has been around 25 years. peacebuzzard 16 hrs ago #41

I've said something like this a few times before, ... littlemissmartypants Monday #14

Well said, pants. yellow dahlia Monday #17

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Quotes from Trmp should be attributed to a "repeatedly unreliable source in the WH". nt eppur_se_muova Monday #23

Exactly. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Monday #25

I was saying something like this in 2016 MadameButterfly 20 hrs ago #35

Truth. And I wish people would stop booing him Sweet Freedom 18 hrs ago #40

Excellent point, Sweet Freedom. We've already wasted so much time. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #44

Couldn't agree more mountain grammy Monday #5

I keep thinking of that smile on his face Uncle Joe Monday #9

The face of a madman... sop 21 hrs ago #34

We are so happy to have him for our senator debsy Monday #6

I don't think he is irrational. I think he is bigoted, and greedy, and malevolent, and cowardly. LuvLoogie Monday #7

This! happy feet 18 hrs ago #38

Ummm, senator?? PLEASE stop with the "everyone thinks this is niyad Monday #8

PREACH, Niyad.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Monday #19

Duh. littlemissmartypants Monday #10

Duh ditto nikatnyte Monday #11

So true Lulu KC Monday #13

Thanks for the discussion, UJ. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Monday #15

We have provisions in the 25th amendment to protect us from a crazy tyrant. alfredo Monday #18

They would not dare, because they are cowardly and in cahoots, neuter the golden goose. I'm not going to ... littlemissmartypants Monday #22

It's a fucking tragedy that this is considered a brave position to take Orrex Monday #20

Many of us have been saying this for years. Borogove Monday #24

Hear! Hear! littlemissmartypants Monday #26

When he says "we're all thinking this is rational", he means the national MEDIA--- Jack Valentino Monday #27

He's trying to end mail in voting. returnee 22 hrs ago #33

He's one TACO short of an enchilada special. nt Xipe Totec Monday #28

I'm beginning to think that tRump wants to be assassinated. BigmanPigman Yesterday #30

Please. Anderson Cooper's question is so disingenuous peggysue2 Yesterday #32

Yes yes yes! roscoeroscoe 20 hrs ago #36

and they need to apply the constitution to this .pronto. AllaN01Bear 19 hrs ago #37

Trump is clearly demented. We freed ourselves from the clutches of a mad King George to end up with this. Martin68 18 hrs ago #39

I saw that last night and Cooper thried to , IMO, brush him aside. debm55 16 hrs ago #42

There are many kinds of mental illness. Bluetus 16 hrs ago #43

The Senator is correct. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #45

He's not Insane. He has a Personality Disorder. He is a Malignant Narcissist. maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #46

Sort of like King George III Uncle Joe 7 hrs ago #49

Trump is not irrational. hay rick 9 hrs ago #47