Is Trump possessed?

[grumpyduck]

Okay, now that I have your attention...

I've been a fan of horror movies for a long time, although I'm very picky about them: they have to have a reasonably "sound" storyline, believable characters, and decent dialogue. And no slashers or zombies, thank you very much. Although most horror movies nowadays suck, or are just copies of another one -- "Five friends decide to go to a cabin in the woods for the weekend and do stupid things" -- I'm always looking for a good one.

One of the things I've often wondered about is why, in possession movies, the possessed is always nutzo. Screaming, bleeding, spitting, levitating, and so on. Nothing new for me: back when I was a kid and vampire movies were different, I always wondered why "all" vampires seemed to be Catholic, or at least Christian. In any case, in typical possession movies, it just doesn't seem to me that there would be anything in it for the demon, as in why would they bother. They're supposed to be evil, but they're just raising a ruckus over one individual. And all those movies are basically the same story anyway.

I don't have a clue whether possession is "real," and I'm not going there. But, if it were real, and if the possessor were really evil, wouldn't it make more sense for it to take over someone quietly and have the possessee do evil things in the world?

So, if such things were real -- and I'm not going there -- would it make sense to think that maybe Trump is possessed?

(I wasn't sure where to post this, so if GD is not the proper place, I'll be happy to post it elsewhere)

[Turbineguy]

1. Yes.

by trump.

[DFW]

2. Repossessed is probably more accurate

And Vladimir Vladimirovitch holds the deed.

[LonePirate]

3. He is owned by Putin. Does that count?

[dawg day]

4. Our movie monsters reflect our own fears

Vampires to me seem to be symbols of the KGB-- elegant, sneaky, European.

Are Jewish vampires scared of the star of David? It's all cultural!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Possessed by hate of "others" focused on Obama; possessed by nouveau-riche longing for belonging.

[matt819]

6. I thought about this the other day

Maybe he has a brain tumor. That might not account for all of his behavior. And I’m fine with the psychiatric speculations. But I do wonder.

That could account for delusions and erratic behavior. And we know his medical assessments have been bogus.

So, something else to speculate about.

[HipChick]

7. Personality defects..yes..possession would infer that you have a soul.

No heart or Soul..

[COLGATE4]

8. Your comment that "all vampires seem to be Christian"

reminds me of the joke where the sleeping damsel is awakened by the Vampire who came through her bedroom window and is now perched on the foot of her bed, ready to attack her. The damsel rapidly reaches to her nightstand and grabs a cross, which she thrusts in the Vampire's face.

The Vampire's reply?: "Oy, hev you got the wrong Vampire!"

[grumpyduck]

9. LOL!