Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

mopinko

(70,112 posts)

19. i think he mostly acted out of muscle memory. his brain is way past processing new information.

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Sat Jan 15, 2022, 11:55 AM

Jan 2022

hence, continuing to operate as tho he was the head of a small family business, and never getting it through his head what the word 'presidential' could possibly mean.

he was always a sociopath, but by '16, he was a clearly demented old man.
i have no idea how we prevent this from ever happening again. at the very least, we need a national conversation about mental/brain health.
and to see his med records from reed.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I have always thought TFG was an idiot. I still do, but [View all] captain queeg Jan 2022 OP

Agreed. There has to be a lot of shady people working in NY letting him get away with financial mucifer Jan 2022 #1

I consider him an idiot savant EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #2

THIS malaise Jan 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jan 2022 #4

Yup, an evil version of Chauncey Gardner (From the movie "Being There") mucifer Jan 2022 #5

That's what I think, too. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2022 #6

Yes PatSeg Jan 2022 #18

He knows how to do this... he gathers information on every one in his orbit. secondwind Jan 2022 #7

I agree he has the dirt. on a lot of people scarytomcat Jan 2022 #16

He's more like cult leader Jim Jones EleanorR Jan 2022 #8

This Lochloosa Jan 2022 #10

Bingo secondwind Jan 2022 #12

I agree shrike3 Jan 2022 #13

Being a sociopath is the key. tavernier Jan 2022 #9

Agreed musclecar6 Jan 2022 #15

He's a useful puppet Farmer-Rick Jan 2022 #11

Average intelligence, but unusual shrewdness Klaralven Jan 2022 #14

Yeah musclecar6 Jan 2022 #17

i think he mostly acted out of muscle memory. his brain is way past processing new information. mopinko Jan 2022 #19

I don't think he could do any of it without a team of more competent sycophants. tanyev Jan 2022 #20

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #21

Never underestimate him or the people who enable him. Yes, he can be described by pathologies. Hekate Jan 2022 #22