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Garrett78

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20. The anger and fear has to be maintained. It must be fed constantly.

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Tue Nov 27, 2018, 10:44 AM

Nov 2018

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I think, we're all guilty of seriously misunderstanding Trump. [View all] DetlefK Nov 2018 OP

as someone with mental illness in the family, it's a waste of time to dive into their arguments unblock Nov 2018 #1

You are correct. The way to handle a narcissist is to ignore him marylandblue Nov 2018 #2

Trump is mostly talking to himself. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #3

The only major problem with ignoring him Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2018 #4

That's my view as well. Martin Eden Nov 2018 #5

Totally agree DownriverDem Nov 2018 #13

Agreed! In It to Win It Nov 2018 #18

Ignoring the captain of a ship heading us towards the iceberg is idiocy. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #32

I ignored him before he occupied the WH Rural_Progressive Nov 2018 #34

I mentally replace Trump's voice with the quacking of an angry duck. hunter Nov 2018 #6

I use the Peanuts parents voice.... oldlibdem Nov 2018 #30

On one of the Sunday shows, the host was louis-t Nov 2018 #7

Primarily, I think he's trying to do 3 things: Garrett78 Nov 2018 #8

About the base DownriverDem Nov 2018 #14

I don't think it's about filing up his base at all... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #17

Trump is certainly a narcissist who wants the adoration. But he and Republicans in general... Garrett78 Nov 2018 #22

The anger and fear has to be maintained. It must be fed constantly. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #20

I agree. That's how he holds the conversation. libdem4life Nov 2018 #9

He uses word vomit to keep attention on himself jmbar2 Nov 2018 #10

Oh yes PatSeg Nov 2018 #11

Too bad DownriverDem Nov 2018 #15

Same here PatSeg Nov 2018 #23

Trump is good at playing the Heel dustyscamp Nov 2018 #12

Great post! In It to Win It Nov 2018 #16

Absolutely! I would add that his rants are meant to manipulate us. electron_blue Nov 2018 #19

This. world wide wally Nov 2018 #21

I agree. I don't see why people waste energy getting worked up over every thing that turd utters apnu Nov 2018 #24

trumps strategy of bullshit works Locrian Nov 2018 #25

Matt Taibbi gets it BeyondGeography Nov 2018 #26

A physiological anomaly-Massive quantities of bullshit coming out of a horse's ass YessirAtsaFact Nov 2018 #27

Correct extvbroadcaster Nov 2018 #28

I think he mostly talks or tweets to feed his narcissistic ego. oldlibdem Nov 2018 #29

I over-estimated him. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #31

He's as dangerous as they come. A charismatic narcissist with one emotion...rage spanone Nov 2018 #33

I think the MAGA's are guilty of misunderstanding damn near everything lambchopp59 Nov 2018 #35

What do you mean "WE", White Man?" Nitram Nov 2018 #36

I'm not white. It's more of an eggshell. DetlefK Nov 2018 #37