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Would he start WWIII to avoid culpability (Original Post) annabanana Apr 2017 OP
He would start WWIII to get better ratings n/t LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2017 #1
Reminds me of something Bartcop world say a lot... Grown2Hate Apr 2017 #2
Yes, I think he would...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #3
Is ... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #4
In a heartbeat Soxfan58 Apr 2017 #5
This is what you get with running Government on a business model. gordianot Apr 2017 #6
Avoiding culpability is the closest thing he has to a life's work. Orsino Apr 2017 #7
In a heartbeat....... dawnie51 Apr 2017 #8
Cowards will do anything to save their asses. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2017 #9
He sure would Hawaii Hiker Apr 2017 #10
Yes AND JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #11
A man so obsessed with the well-being only himself and no one else? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #12

Grown2Hate

(2,013 posts)
2. Reminds me of something Bartcop world say a lot...
Fri Apr 28, 2017, 10:28 AM
Apr 2017

"Would evil men kill innocent people to control the world?"

Rhetorically, of course.

gordianot

(15,245 posts)
6. This is what you get with running Government on a business model.
Fri Apr 28, 2017, 10:39 AM
Apr 2017

In Trumps case a predatory business model from someone who relied on intimidation and fraud to operate. With no governing experience, no ideology, refusal to follow social norms of conduct this is the perfect recipe for disaster. No one who either supports or criticizes him knows what to make of him. May he realize his "greatest" hedonist fear and goes broke. Unfortunately like other megalomaniacs he does not care who he hurts.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
7. Avoiding culpability is the closest thing he has to a life's work.
Fri Apr 28, 2017, 11:01 AM
Apr 2017

He will do as little as he can, talk as much as he can, and not care who he hurts.

Oh, I guess I should acknowledge the flip side to his avoiding culpability: taking credit for others' work.

Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts)
10. He sure would
Fri Apr 28, 2017, 11:29 AM
Apr 2017

Democrats can NEVER back down on Russia investigation....He likely colluded, probably committed treason...

Check out the plot line of the movie "Wag The Dog" made 20 years ago, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog
about the lengths a president will go to change the subject..

JustAnotherGen

(31,922 posts)
11. Yes AND
Fri Apr 28, 2017, 12:27 PM
Apr 2017

He will by executive order begin to restrict our rights - and his willing folk will go along/implement it.

The guy is a dictator in the making.

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