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21. I think he's much worse than Bush.

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Sun Apr 2, 2017, 11:50 AM

Apr 2017

Way more impulsive, and even less curious.

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One of the Most Frightening Things about Trump Is His Ignorance [View all] MineralMan Apr 2017 OP

Completely agree c-rational Apr 2017 #1

He is a disaster for this country. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #2

And if not that, the walking back of almost every advance MineralMan Apr 2017 #4

Worse than Reagan and Reagan was pretty fucking dumb. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #59

Reagan at least had some smart people around him. JPPaverage Apr 2017 #62

and Reagan was a patriot...not a smart one, and a patriot that had no problem Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #66

Iran on the other hand exboyfil Apr 2017 #102

Can't source this now... zentrum Apr 2017 #110

yes! IMHO, Reagan stole that election with the hostage dirty trick. He also appointed Scalia. diva77 Apr 2017 #111

forgot to add Reagan's famous quote about the government diva77 Apr 2017 #114

Yeah, surely guilty of that. And even though he did that, and it was treason, he was still Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #113

What makes it worse is that he actually believes he's the smartestperson in a room malaise Apr 2017 #3

His sheer arrogance, which has no factual foundation, MineralMan Apr 2017 #5

Narcissism and a sense of entitlement on steroids malaise Apr 2017 #7

Exactly PatSeg Apr 2017 #9

I think he has probably always believed that he is "superior." MineralMan Apr 2017 #10

Oh yes PatSeg Apr 2017 #13

Well, he keeps trying to convince himself. MineralMan Apr 2017 #14

Yes, it is very frightening PatSeg Apr 2017 #28

Delusional Scarsdale Apr 2017 #54

I figure PatSeg Apr 2017 #77

Yep malaise Apr 2017 #17

Like an animal PatSeg Apr 2017 #33

We can hope malaise Apr 2017 #34

See post #70. I'm afraid that could possibly happen. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #71

Ain't that true about his "sense of entitlement." I thought Republicans... Beartracks Apr 2017 #67

Well PatSeg Apr 2017 #84

Ding ding we have a malaise Apr 2017 #89

He's ate up with it Major Nikon Apr 2017 #15

Indeed malaise Apr 2017 #18

So it appears. MineralMan Apr 2017 #30

Because at this point everybody in the room is telling him just that Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #31

Very delicately put, I must say. MineralMan Apr 2017 #53

agreed - W wasn't smart NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #94

And that keeps him from learning anything. TNNurse Apr 2017 #99

The most dangerous type of error exboyfil Apr 2017 #103

While this is true enough . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Apr 2017 #6

I expect our nation's leaders to be better than that, really. MineralMan Apr 2017 #8

Under our constitutional system . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Apr 2017 #90

Well, I don't really rely on books that are thousands of years old, MineralMan Apr 2017 #91

This was posted earlier from Ben Franklin. ananda Apr 2017 #11

Old Ben was a wise fellow. MineralMan Apr 2017 #12

Way too many people are giving this... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #56

His appointees are interested in destroying the agencies they lead IronLionZion Apr 2017 #16

You're right. Leadership positions in many agencies and MineralMan Apr 2017 #22

WH Office of Science and Technology had 24 staffers under Obama ... hatrack Apr 2017 #115

What keeps me up at night is this: what will he do when he is confronted with an actual Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #19

Since Trump appears to react by instinct, it's very likely that he MineralMan Apr 2017 #23

You worked in the intel business right? Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #38

I did, yes. MineralMan Apr 2017 #41

That's comforting to know, actually. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #46

I was far from highly placed, but I did see that in practice. MineralMan Apr 2017 #50

He is very much like Bush, Jr.; the GOP is using the same playbook as before Crash2Parties Apr 2017 #20

I think he's much worse than Bush. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #21

He is something like Bush, but his associates are as ignorant MineralMan Apr 2017 #24

I don't think they are so ignorant, but rather that they are exceedingly greedy. Crash2Parties Apr 2017 #85

Bush surrounded himself with knowledgeable people, some of them from his father's administration secondwind Apr 2017 #49

If there is a lesson to be learned from any of this, it is, I think, that mnhtnbb Apr 2017 #25

The founding fathers relied on the other two branches of MineralMan Apr 2017 #27

The Founding Fathers probably never imagined a world full of nuclear weapons. mnhtnbb Apr 2017 #32

That is most certainly true. They could not have imagined MineralMan Apr 2017 #36

I agree. Stand strong. caroldansen Apr 2017 #26

We must all stand strong. If Trump cannot be removed MineralMan Apr 2017 #29

I completely agree and strongly suspect Trump is illiterate as well as lacking in knowledge Vinca Apr 2017 #35

Oh, he is literate, but chooses not to read. MineralMan Apr 2017 #39

There was a video clip a while back that showed Trump in a deposition re one of his lawsuits. Vinca Apr 2017 #44

He may not have had his reading glasses. MineralMan Apr 2017 #47

And yet, Trump is just a mirror reflection of tens of millions of Americans Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #37

Half of the population has an IQ lower than 100. MineralMan Apr 2017 #42

Spot on, Mineral Man. Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #51

Wrong. .The most dangerous thing about Trump is his attitude beachbum bob Apr 2017 #40

He listens only to those who appear to agree with his assessment of himself. MineralMan Apr 2017 #43

Not unusual for some one who thinks they are never wrong beachbum bob Apr 2017 #45

You must be mistaken. He told us himself he's one of the smartest men in the world. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #48

I heard that. Somehow, I couldn't bring myself to believe it. MineralMan Apr 2017 #52

Much like Reagan and Bush the Lesser. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #55

Brilliant post k & R. I read 45 has never read a bio of a former potus. bronxiteforever Apr 2017 #57

Thanks. MineralMan Apr 2017 #60

Well said! PinkTiger Apr 2017 #109

Damn Skippy! MrScorpio Apr 2017 #93

well... D_Master81 Apr 2017 #58

No doubt you are correct. MineralMan Apr 2017 #61

He didn't frighten Republican party, in fact they support him & continue to cover for russia "thing" Sunlei Apr 2017 #63

You're right. They are using him. Trump is a willing tool, because MineralMan Apr 2017 #68

Unfit. Republicans knew their candiditates life history and used/use it. Sunlei Apr 2017 #80

A tool is only as capable as the hand that controls it. MineralMan Apr 2017 #86

Further, Trump's ignorance makes him vulnerable to deception. MineralMan Apr 2017 #64

Ignorance and arrogance... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #65

Yes, it is a dangerous combination. MineralMan Apr 2017 #69

The dope is a dupe... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #92

I'm constantly bothered that he has access to the nuclear codes and might start a nuclear RKP5637 Apr 2017 #70

That is a real concern, of course. MineralMan Apr 2017 #73

Agreed PatSeg Apr 2017 #83

His mission is to paralyze for the takeover bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #72

He would not understand that, so it is not "his" mission. MineralMan Apr 2017 #76

I read too many Robert Ludlum novels bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #87

don't think its ignorance as much as him being a sociopath and probably a psychopathy. nt elmac Apr 2017 #74

Yes, I suspect you're right. But, I'm not all that certain that Trump MineralMan Apr 2017 #78

In trying to find a silver lining to comfort myself with and I did come up with a couple of world wide wally Apr 2017 #75

I'm completely unable to predict anything at this point. MineralMan Apr 2017 #82

What's even more terrifying? raven mad Apr 2017 #79

Prepare yourself. They're about to be nuked even further. MineralMan Apr 2017 #88

Yeah, our state Repukes just cut another 5 -15%. Ignorance is bliss, right? raven mad Apr 2017 #116

Not surprising at all. MineralMan Apr 2017 #117

MM, a worse giggle (ironic and nasty) - raven mad Apr 2017 #118

Yep loyalsister Apr 2017 #100

To the mix, add the attention span of a gnat dalton99a Apr 2017 #81

Remember the two ragged children murielm99 Apr 2017 #95

Profound malaise Apr 2017 #96

Excellent reference! MineralMan Apr 2017 #104

And he has no interest in educating himself Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #97

And previous presidents have reached out to their predecessors Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #98

He has no respect for anything. stopbush Apr 2017 #101

add a HUGE dollop of PETTY. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #105

He is the monster from of our media. Scruffy1 Apr 2017 #106

He does care about it that's why he's doing it disalitervisum Apr 2017 #107

And he has dementia. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #108

Ignorant and incurious pfitz59 Apr 2017 #112