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kentuck

(111,089 posts)
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 03:53 PM Dec 2016

Why does Trump ignore those that voted against him?

Most politicians, especially those that have run for President, have tried to unite the country and to bring together those that voted against him. Not so, Donald Trump.

He seems content to ridicule and mock those that did not support him, even though they are the majority. What does he hope to achieve by such actions?

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no_hypocrisy

(46,094 posts)
1. Because he's determined to have his way by force, not by consensus
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 03:54 PM
Dec 2016

which means compromise, persuasion, patience, none of which he possesses.

MFM008

(19,808 posts)
2. he can try all he wants
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 04:05 PM
Dec 2016

like the men waiting in the smoking room of the sinking Titanic, sooner or later you have to address the water around your neck.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
3. Because he is a petty, vindictive, small-fingererd little man.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 04:09 PM
Dec 2016

And also, the world's BIGGEST asshole.

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)
6. It's simple
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 05:59 PM
Dec 2016

He doesn't give a shit. We don't matter to him. He has his minions and suckers surrounding him. That's all he is focusing on.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
9. Trump matters to Trump. His minions mean nothing to him either...
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 06:10 PM
Dec 2016

beyond their pandering to his desires.

People who know him well have stated that he loses his cool even if "old friends" criticize him or contradict him with facts.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
7. He always wanted to be at the cool's kids table. He thinks as President he is now.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 06:06 PM
Dec 2016

He is trying to make us now the ones not cool.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
10. As long as you try to understand him as being an intelligent, rational human being
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 06:19 PM
Dec 2016

You will never understand him. Look Malignant Narcissism up and see how closely it describes Trump.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_narcissism

The reason we are able to see so many is because they seek power and therefore are more visible.

You can also look up bullying, narcissism, sociopathic personalities, etc.

pnwmom

(108,977 posts)
11. Because that's what narcissists do. They do not acknowledge the existence
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 06:36 PM
Dec 2016

of people who don't worship them.

And if they become aware of those people, then they want to squash them like a bug.

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
14. If you just got away with the stealing of an election why would anyone care about who it was stolen
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 08:30 PM
Dec 2016

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