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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2019, 10:57 AM Feb 2019

What if Trump was born to a family without money? [View all]

Thought exercise; what do you think his occupation would be?

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What if Trump was born to a family without money? [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 OP

don't know, but Brainstormy Feb 2019 #1

Of course. But, what we know of his personality, what would he be qualified to do? Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #3

He'd be Ratso Rizzo...nt 2naSalit Feb 2019 #2

Ratso had a loveable side, though... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #5

True. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #14

Safe travels! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #19

Thanks! 2naSalit Feb 2019 #21

Safe travels! Maybe the sun will peek out MontanaMama Feb 2019 #32

Just got settled back in. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #82

Feckless gangster. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #4

He's too much of a coward to do that... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #7

Where is the Umbrella Academy when you need them? MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #6

He could be a tester! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #12

Inmate IggleDuer Feb 2019 #8

Yep - my money's on that! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #13

Car or Whole life sales exboyfil Feb 2019 #9

Herbalife! Amway! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #15

Either a member of the Mob, ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #10

I think he sold me my second car... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #16

No Way On The Former ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #39

License plate factory worker. 47of74 Feb 2019 #11

Corcraft Foreman? Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #17

What he already is only without the 2naSalit Feb 2019 #18

I almost said Trevor Philips... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #23

Harry Wormwood from the movie 'Matilda' fleur-de-lisa Feb 2019 #20

Yes! Perfect! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #27

Pimp bigbrother05 Feb 2019 #22

He still would've dragged his fat ass to Canada... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #37

Driving a garbage truck. MineralMan Feb 2019 #24

That would require a learned skill... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #31

He'd be in prison Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #25

His life would've gone south fast... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #29

He'd likely be dead NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #26

Ding ding! Chicken dinner! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #28

Somebody would have beat his head in with a frying pan snort Feb 2019 #30

Now, it's "take a number" for the pan... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #38

I think that would have been a distinct possibility. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #85

Finding Empty Beer Cans Next To The Highway ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #33

Declaring Bankruptcy on $3.98... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #41

Same Book, Same Page, Dennis!!! ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #44

He'd be the guy sitting at home doing nothing while his wife paid the bills. tinrobot Feb 2019 #34

Who would marry him? Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #45

With the same toxic combination of greed, narcissism, racism, stupidity, klook Feb 2019 #35

He's not even smart enough to lie for a profession Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #48

Yeah, televangelist suits him better. klook Feb 2019 #72

petty thief. spanone Feb 2019 #36

The same as now... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #49

Yep. take away daddy's money and this guy is homeless. spanone Feb 2019 #67

What if the Union Navy had an aircraft carrier at the start of the Civil War? rzemanfl Feb 2019 #40

The Merrimack/CSS Virginia would've lasted 15 seconds! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #51

"Good morning, sir. This is Microsoft Security calling. We know you have been looking at porn." NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #42

...and he would shell out the $250 to "unlock" his computer. Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #52

What I meant is, DJT would be in the boiler room making the calls. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #57

Used car con man. democratisphere Feb 2019 #43

EZ Credit! C'mon in! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #54

No credit check financing from the Bank of Russia. democratisphere Feb 2019 #75

If Trump was born without money ChicagoRonin Feb 2019 #46

Still deplorable... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #55

he would have had a rap sheet a mile long for grifting scams. nt Javaman Feb 2019 #47

Two trees worth of paper, at least! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #56

The (late) 3rd-shift manager at the Newark KFC. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2019 #50

My first OTT job was at KFC... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #58

Scammer or pimp. DetlefK Feb 2019 #53

Given his intelligence and skills... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #60

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #87

He'd be a carnival barker comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #59

That might be the only thing he'd be qualified for... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #62

Jacob Wohl. DetlefK Feb 2019 #61

Yep. Just a total scumbag... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #65

Short career as Turbineguy Feb 2019 #63

Hey now, I dealt weed in school! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #68

I remember you! Turbineguy Feb 2019 #71

Nah, I was the pin joint dude at the back of the bus... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #73

Inmate nykym Feb 2019 #64

If he survived his 30's... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #69

He would had been dead years ago. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #66

With his 98 IQ (being generous here) he would've been taken care of... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #70

Restaurant employee The Figment Feb 2019 #74

...gesturing wildly with a spatula! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #76

So Vic Tayback in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore? RHMerriman Feb 2019 #78

I'm thinking janitor - OhZone Feb 2019 #77

If he survived Vietnam (i.e., not getting fragged by his platoon), he'd be a used car salesman-- LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2019 #79

He would haunt gun shows as the switch blade vendor. gordianot Feb 2019 #80

Interesting topic! Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #81

Federal Inmate Volaris Feb 2019 #83

A fat bitter old man. Spending his days in a recliner watching Fox News and reading right wing sites GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #84

No doubt... CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #86

He's be the white Huggy Bear, except not as charming or as smart. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #88

He would have been expelled from his public school for beating weaker kids; sent to juvy early on... Hekate Feb 2019 #89

Three possibilities: Totally Tunsie Feb 2019 #90