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Someone on Quora asked Why do some British people not like Donald Trump? Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
A few things spring to mind.
Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem.
For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed.
So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trumps limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.
Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing not once, ever.
I dont say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman.
But with Trump, its a fact. He doesnt even seem to understand what a joke is his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty.
https://thehobbledehoy.com/2019/03/08/british-writer-pens-the-best-description-of-trump-ive-read/
Rorey
(8,445 posts)"...if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws he would make a Trump."
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)calimary
(81,220 posts)Cartoonist nails it AGAIN!
Instead of a hammer, all the cartoonist needs is a pen and paper.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Alacritous Crier
(3,815 posts)underpants
(182,773 posts)I was very polite and straight to the point. Another reply was more fluid in her language. The rest of it was whack a doodle cult stuff.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)SallyHemmings
(1,821 posts)What a perfect description.
Oh how I despise this monster.
Paladin
(28,252 posts)Shit, even Nixon had a modest supply of humor.
edhopper
(33,573 posts)describing another rich American:
He simply wasnt all there. He wasnt a complete human being at all. He was a tiny bit of one, unnaturally developed: something in a bottle, an organ kept alive in a laboratory. I thought he was a sort of primitive savage, but he was something absolutely modern and up-to-date that only this ghastly age could produce. A tiny bit of a man pretending he was whole.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)niyad
(113,263 posts)2naSalit
(86,552 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)The Wizard
(12,541 posts)with a sledge hammer.
niyad
(113,263 posts)yellowwoodII
(616 posts)Have you ever seen Trump laugh? Maybe he can, but I've never seen an example.
oldsoftie
(12,531 posts)EVERY President has, at some point in their term, been elf deprecating about something they did or are doing.
Except trump. He CANNOT show any humility.
2naSalit
(86,552 posts)world wide wally
(21,740 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,647 posts)we did name it after them, though we have mangled is to a great degree.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Javaman
(62,521 posts)The Dark Triad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad
In psychology, the dark triad refers to the personality traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.[1][2][3][4] They are called "dark" because of their malevolent qualities.[5][1][6][7]
Research on the dark triad is used in applied psychology, especially within the fields of law enforcement, clinical psychology, and business management. People scoring high on these traits are more likely to commit crimes, cause social distress and create severe problems for an organization, especially if they are in leadership positions (for more information, see psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism in the workplace). They also tend to be less compassionate, agreeable, empathetic, satisfied with their lives, and less likely to believe they and others are good.[8]
All three dark triad traits are conceptually distinct although empirical evidence shows them to be overlapping. They are associated with a callous-manipulative interpersonal style.[9]
Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.[10]
Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and exploitation of others, an absence of morality, unemotional callousness, and a higher level of self interest.[11]
Psychopathy is characterized by continuous antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callous and unemotional traits (CU),[12] and remorselessness.[13]
A factor analysis found that among the big five personality traits, low agreeableness is the strongest correlate of the dark triad, while neuroticism and a lack of conscientiousness were associated with some of the dark triad members.[11] Agreeableness and the dark triad show correlated change over development.[14]
certainot
(9,090 posts)live love laugh
(13,100 posts)cruelty and meanness to draw ona poor foundation for humor. Oh and theres always an element of truth in humor and of course truth is foreign to them.
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Blue Owl
(50,349 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)Faux pas
(14,668 posts)Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)Martin Eden
(12,863 posts)It came out last year, but it bears repeating and reposting -- especially for those who haven't seen it before.