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Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,229 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:57 PM Nov 2019

British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read

Someone on Quora asked "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?" Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:

A few things spring to mind.

Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem.

For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed.

So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump's limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.

Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever.

I don't say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman.

<snip> The rest (which is a fun read) is at https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/10/21/features/british-writer-pens-the-best-description-of-trump-ive-read/84189.html

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British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read (Original Post) Tom Yossarian Joad Nov 2019 OP
My favorite line was: FM123 Nov 2019 #1
"And while Trump may be laughable, ... frazzled Nov 2019 #2
K&R crickets Nov 2019 #3
I have heard this before, but as always it is spot on and will be forever timeless. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #4
BWAHAHAHA lpbk2713 Nov 2019 #5
In that photo gratuitous Nov 2019 #6
Visual confirmation. lpbk2713 Nov 2019 #7

FM123

(10,053 posts)
1. My favorite line was:
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 03:35 PM
Nov 2019

"all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed"

And deep down inside trump knows this - that's why he is always throwing shade at President Obama.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
2. "And while Trump may be laughable, ...
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 04:19 PM
Nov 2019

he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever."

True: We laugh AT him, not WITH him. It's not even funny to laugh at him; it's tragic.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
5. BWAHAHAHA
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:25 PM
Nov 2019



For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace.


Yeah but what do you really think?




gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. In that photo
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:30 PM
Nov 2019

The Queen looks like she's thinking, "There a nice G&T back in the room when all this is over."

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