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denem

(11,045 posts)
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:48 AM Jan 2016

Trump on Kim Jong Un: He goes in, he takes over, he’s the boss. It’s incredible.

Ominous.

Trump: Kim Jong Un deserves ‘credit’ for taking out rivals. The Hill

“(You've) got to give him credit: How many young guys — he was like 26 or 25 when his father died — take over these tough generals and all of a sudden, you know, it’s pretty amazing when you think of it. How does he do that?” he added.

“Even though it is a culture, and it’s a culture thing, he goes in, he takes over, he’s the boss. It’s incredible. He wiped out the uncle, he wiped out this one, that one."
...

“So he’s gotta have something going for him, because he kept control, which is amazing for a young person to do,” he added.


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/265353-trump-kim-jong-un-deserves-credit-for-taking-out-rivals

Q: "How does he do that"?
A: He kills a lot of people.

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Trump on Kim Jong Un: He goes in, he takes over, he’s the boss. It’s incredible. (Original Post) denem Jan 2016 OP
Sounds like Trump wants to be like Kim. nt icymist Jan 2016 #1
Trump identifies because his dad's wealth Hortensis Jan 2016 #14
Trump has "gone around the bend". He has taken his hero worship of Hitler ladjf Jan 2016 #2
"The Donald" is an ambit claim nt denem Jan 2016 #3
What is an "ambit claim"? ladjf Jan 2016 #6
An ambit claim is an extravagant initial demand denem Jan 2016 #8
given the parallel that the young Trump took over karynnj Jan 2016 #4
He really is an out and out fascist. Nyan Jan 2016 #5
North Korean News agency Twitter .. not a joke its real Ichingcarpenter Jan 2016 #7
OMG nt denem Jan 2016 #9
What next? Praise for Stalin? FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #10
After Putin, Kim and recent dictators in the Middle East, maybe pampango Jan 2016 #12
So if Trump wins Turbineguy Jan 2016 #11
Really, Donnie? You are totally in the dark as to how this happened? LiberalElite Jan 2016 #13
don appears to be jealous of putin and kim jong un....yea, let's elect him president of the U.S. spanone Jan 2016 #15
Trump's role model must be Caligula Cyrano Jan 2016 #16
A real "take charge" type of guy! nruthie Jan 2016 #17
Trump is an American Un. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #18
In Trump-world, nepotism rules all. bullwinkle428 Jan 2016 #19

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. Trump identifies because his dad's wealth
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:02 AM
Jan 2016

was something like $40 million back when that was YOOOGE. Like Baby Dictator, Trump just went in from the top of Dad's ladder, took over (in a manner of speaking), and he's boss.

What's interesting here is the complete lack of insight into the role of his and Baby Dictator's advantages, not to mention his own complete failure to match his dad's achievements. With Trump's positioning at the beginning of the enormous international growth in wealth that created the billionaire classes, he himself should be among the wealthiest billionaires on the planet, instead almost at the bottom of the list, with, what - is it 3 or 4 bankruptcies?

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
2. Trump has "gone around the bend". He has taken his hero worship of Hitler
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:55 AM
Jan 2016

too far. This isn't going to end well for the U.S. or for Trump. He is very popular and he is as crazy as a loon. That's a bad combination.

 

denem

(11,045 posts)
8. An ambit claim is an extravagant initial demand
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:42 AM
Jan 2016

in negotiations. I was riffing on your comment on Hitler Worship.

"The Donald" is an ambit claim for Führer

karynnj

(59,501 posts)
4. given the parallel that the young Trump took over
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:15 AM
Jan 2016

As a leader of his dad's real estate empire and ignores that he got there by virtue of being the son, it is no wonder he does not see that happened with the Nk leader.

Could he almost be speaking of himself?

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
5. He really is an out and out fascist.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:18 AM
Jan 2016

I wonder what kind of upbringing Trump had.
It looks like he beat his teacher when he was in high school, it looks liked he raped his first wife, and kept his ill nephew off of health care.
Just no redeeming qualities at all. Too much money can't have been the only thing. There must have been something seriously wrong with his parents' upbringing.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
7. North Korean News agency Twitter .. not a joke its real
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:30 AM
Jan 2016





DPRK News Service


Internationally famous golf course artiste Donald Trump derides governor Jeb Bush as sick and weak man, fit only for soft labors and weeping

https://twitter.com/DPRK_News/status/685881264365252608

the comments are funny too
but the twitter account is real and legitimate

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FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
10. What next? Praise for Stalin?
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:47 AM
Jan 2016

Trump: "Man, that guy killed over 25 million of his own people. How many Russians have Democrats killed? What a guy!"

pampango

(24,692 posts)
12. After Putin, Kim and recent dictators in the Middle East, maybe
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 10:34 AM
Jan 2016

20th century guys like Stalin, Hitler and Mao may be next.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
13. Really, Donnie? You are totally in the dark as to how this happened?
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 10:40 AM
Jan 2016

Kimmy was born into the family business JUST.LIKE.YOU.

spanone

(135,816 posts)
15. don appears to be jealous of putin and kim jong un....yea, let's elect him president of the U.S.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:34 AM
Jan 2016
fuck trump

Cyrano

(15,031 posts)
16. Trump's role model must be Caligula
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:45 AM
Jan 2016

Imagine. Absolute power. Who to torture, who to screw, who lives, who dies. Total and absolute power. It seems that's what Trump wants. And given the ignorance of too many Americans, he may just get close to it.

I don't think this megalomaniac could actually get elected president. But given the past year, who the hell knows. President Caligula? Beyond scary.

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