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In reply to the discussion: One of the Most Frightening Things about Trump Is His Ignorance [View all]mnhtnbb
(31,382 posts)25. If there is a lesson to be learned from any of this, it is, I think, that
the Founding Fathers were naive when it came to listing qualifications for the job of President. Their assumption
that any natural born (white) male of a certain age was qualified for the job has been shown--with Trump--to be
foolish and incorrect.
Trump came to us because of the racism in this country. Trump succeeded in gaining the job of president because
of the deep seated misogyny in this country and the willingness of many people to vote for the totally unqualified white
male over one of the most qualified persons to ever run for the office who happened to be female.
I agree the future of our nation is in danger. Until we deal with the issues of racism and misogyny in this country, we will
not be out of danger.
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and Reagan was a patriot...not a smart one, and a patriot that had no problem
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2017
#66
yes! IMHO, Reagan stole that election with the hostage dirty trick. He also appointed Scalia.
diva77
Apr 2017
#111
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
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
He is very much like Bush, Jr.; the GOP is using the same playbook as before
Crash2Parties
Apr 2017
#20
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
I completely agree and strongly suspect Trump is illiterate as well as lacking in knowledge
Vinca
Apr 2017
#35
There was a video clip a while back that showed Trump in a deposition re one of his lawsuits.
Vinca
Apr 2017
#44
He listens only to those who appear to agree with his assessment of himself.
MineralMan
Apr 2017
#43
You must be mistaken. He told us himself he's one of the smartest men in the world. nt
Honeycombe8
Apr 2017
#48
Brilliant post k & R. I read 45 has never read a bio of a former potus.
bronxiteforever
Apr 2017
#57
He didn't frighten Republican party, in fact they support him & continue to cover for russia "thing"
Sunlei
Apr 2017
#63
I'm constantly bothered that he has access to the nuclear codes and might start a nuclear
RKP5637
Apr 2017
#70
don't think its ignorance as much as him being a sociopath and probably a psychopathy. nt
elmac
Apr 2017
#74
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