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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
FM123
(10,053 posts)"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)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.
crickets
(25,969 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It will never grow old.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)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)The Queen looks like she's thinking, "There a nice G&T back in the room when all this is over."
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Queenin' aint easy.