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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 06:33 PM Mar 2017

With all the misdirection, obfuscation and outright lying that is close to

becoming "normal" since Trump has occupied the White House, there are a few basic facts we should make a part of any discussion of his "administration".

Trump is mentally ill. No, I am not a psychiatrist, but we are all qualified to make this obvious a general diagnosis. When a co-worker is coughing and sneezing and in obvious physical discomfort, we may not know if they have a simple cold or the flu or some other malady, but we are all capable of accurately saying that they are "sick". Trump is sick.

Trump is a liar matched by few, if any, in our history. If we had a business associate or neighbor who lied like he lies, we would avoid them whenever possible and would not knowingly entrust them with anything---or anyone---important to us. If Trump says it, I don't believe it.

Trump is not immoral. He is amoral. His world is not divided into right and wrong. His world is divided into simply what works for or benefits him and what does not. "Good" is whatever or whoever helps him get what he wants. "Bad" is everything else.

We will not be safe or secure or prosperous until we are rid of him.

These are essential truths. Everything else is "details".

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With all the misdirection, obfuscation and outright lying that is close to (Original Post) Atticus Mar 2017 OP
He's like an amoeba looking for food. That's how much thought and morality there is. Squinch Mar 2017 #1
Excellent post. Many thanks..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2017 #2
Great post! nt raccoon Mar 2017 #3
With all the misdirection, obfuscation and outright lying mitch96 Mar 2017 #4

mitch96

(13,895 posts)
4. With all the misdirection, obfuscation and outright lying
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 09:31 PM
Mar 2017
that is close to becoming "normal" since Trump has occupied the White House

Putin is smiling cause his plan is working..... and I'm sick.
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