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Dream Girl

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1. I always get the impression that he he was like that as a child and never grew up

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:30 PM

Nov 2019

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He was enabled by his parents and their money. I'm sure they provided early protection for his awful behavior and later learned to use lawyers and corrupt officials to protect him. It's a pattern he's continued his whole life. It's his way of being in the world and all he knows.

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What is truly disgusting about Donald Trump is he is a classic "bully." [View all] Stuart G Nov 2019 OP

I always get the impression that he he was like that as a child and never grew up Dream Girl Nov 2019 #1

I think you are correct. An additional thought is Putin knew how to handle that child/bully, Stuart G Nov 2019 #2

Trump gets off on on watching the little guys squirm. It's the only time I ever see him act happy. flying_wahini Nov 2019 #3

The technical term for that is "sadism". Alithea Nov 2019 #4

He's also insecure as all hell. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #5

And he's made it to his 70's without anyone bringing him down. SMC22307 Nov 2019 #6

It will end soon..but we do not know how soon?? In the end the Trump name will be total shit. Stuart G Nov 2019 #7

And he empowers bullies to act up, act out, misbehave. lambchopp59 Nov 2019 #8