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Mike 03

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8. Everything is so personal to him, in fact he seems to see the world only

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2020, 03:48 PM

May 2020

in stark terms of his own ego needs: what feeds it versus anything that denies him the gratification of praise. A normal person would say something like, "I know not everyone agrees with me on (this or that)" or "I've received some criticism in the press, but..."

In an environment like that, it's no wonder even highly principled people (I can only think of two: Dr. Fauci and Chris Wray) become paralyzed in fear and afraid to express themselves, because Trump is hyper attuned to the slightest critique.

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An example of Trump-speak that infuriates me. [View all] LuckyCharms May 2020 OP

He has to give himself an "A" in every subject leftieNanner May 2020 #1

IKR?! Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #3

Too Bad He Didn't Get Them At Penn ProfessorGAC May 2020 #12

And it drives me crazy that he says he went to Wharton leftieNanner May 2020 #14

Like Getting A BBA At Northwestern... ProfessorGAC May 2020 #15

Precisely leftieNanner May 2020 #16

Good One! ProfessorGAC May 2020 #17

I hate his use of crazy adjectives Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #2

That's because he has a paucity of words in his vocabulary. SharonAnn May 2020 #4

It just as easily could have been, "just the other day, a CEO friend of mine told me, Sir, the press brewens May 2020 #5

Yep, you know you're in Bullshit City when he starts in with the LuckyCharms May 2020 #6

Same shit with his "people are calling me" schtick SledDriver May 2020 #7

Everything is so personal to him, in fact he seems to see the world only Mike 03 May 2020 #8

When he quibbles with himself over whether it's 94% or 95%, Mike 03 May 2020 #9

Have a look at my response below. genxlib May 2020 #11

In Engineering, we call that concept "Significant Digits" genxlib May 2020 #10

Especially True Here ProfessorGAC May 2020 #13

I think the concepts of precision and accuracy are lost to tRump. yonder May 2020 #20

I agree with you 110% grantcart May 2020 #18

"is talking just for the sake of talking" 👈🏽👈🏽👈🏽 THIS!!! uponit7771 May 2020 #19

Word Salad.,,,,,generator Onthefly May 2020 #21

Malignant narcissists NEVER see past themselves. Other people are objects or tools. They lie a lot. DesertRat May 2020 #22

Well, I vocally wish for his death daily, if that counts as "bad treatment" Orrex May 2020 #23

Well, as they say, perfessor May 2020 #24

Figures don't lie bluescribbler May 2020 #25

I am not sure his listeners listen to him. gordianot May 2020 #26

ass-speak. he pulls everything out of his ass. pansypoo53219 May 2020 #27