Does Trump's predatory behavior come from horniness or a desire to dominate?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

I suspect it's the latter. It seems from Trump's comments that what motivates him to grope women is not so much that he lusts for them but that he wants to show that he can do something other men couldn't get away with. He can ogle naked beauty contestants because he owns the pageant; he can grope women because he's a star; he can put his hands all over some woman he just met because he's Donald Trump. He's trying to establish his superiority over other men as well his control over women, whom he clearly regards as nothing more than pieces of meat that he can own.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Horniness and the power/money/freedom to

Dominate. He strove to emulate Hugh Hefner.

[jberryhill]

4. You see! You see! This is what porn does to people

[jberryhill]

2. Look, lots of people get horny, really, really horny and don't attack others

I mean, when have you ever been "so horny" you couldn't avoid violating someone else's humanity?

That's not normal.

Various personality disorders are associated with what are called "boundary issues".

[Johnny2X2X]

3. This is not a question

It's always about control. He wants to control women, and he thinks women are there for his wants. He's sick.

[ailsagirl]

23. Agree absolutely-- it's always about control & domination

[unitedwethrive]

35. Exactly!

[C_U_L8R]

5. He's a dominator

But a pretty cheesy one who seems to have read to many how-to gimmicks. It's so blatant and tries so hard. Evidence in his debate stalking and silly overthought shoulder grabs and other physical tricks. What a jackass.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. A belief that he is entitled to do and say anything because he's rich.

[Emilybemily]

7. I think he's impotent

and tries to cover it up with criminal sexual conduct.

[meow2u3]

12. Criminal sexual conduct might be the only way

he can get it up. He may well be a literal pervert.

[Emilybemily]

27. I agree

Completely scary that this bastard is in the political arena at all, let alone the repuke candidate for president.

[Dawson Leery]

8. He loves to dominate others. Henceforth, this endorsement:

&t=2s

[etherealtruth]

9. Horniness has very little to do with it

[JoePhilly]

10. Rape is almost always about power.

[kysrsoze]

11. I think it's about dominance AND a sense of entitlement

He was obviously brought up to believe he was entitled to anything he wanted, and it shows.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Power. It's all about power.

It's what he and his ilk are all about.

[Nonhlanhla]

14. Sexual assault is about power, not sex. nt.

[MoonRiver]

15. It's about dominance and control. That's how RAPISTS think.

If that SOB hadn't been rich, he would be serving hard time.

[GulfCoast66]

16. Anytime a man uses force to physically dominate a woman

It is not sexual. Grapping pussy unwanted, pinching an ass or rape...it is all about power.

I am a 50 year old male and nothing puts me into a boiling rage like abuse of women. The last time I engaged in physical violence was in college. During a party a few of us walked into a bedroom of our fraternity. A man attending the party was just about to take advantage of a passed out young lady(girl really. And we were really boys) He was working on getting her blouse off. We beat the living shit out of him.

Looking back I regret it. We should have called the cops, but we were young and drunk. But we were good boys at heart and did not put up with that kind of shit. And this was in the early 80's.

That is why I get enraged about he whole 'locker room talk' and 'all guys talk that way'. Most guys do not do that. Only the deplorable ones. We were horny young men in a fraternity in a southern state. Sexual Abuse was not allow nor laughed about. I know for a fact not all fraternities had the same ethics we did but they were not all rape dens either. Hell, many of the catholic boys went to Mass each Sunday and some of the Baptist boys went to church. If the hangover was not too bad! Seem kind of quaint now.

[anamandujano]

17. a desire to humiliate which probably falls under dominance and power

[Ace Rothstein]

18. Yes

[Fast Walker 52]

19. He's like the spoiled prince that never had anyone say "no" to them-- a spoiled entitled brat

he's seriously a headcase, severe psychological issues... deep down he probably is insecure and tries to dominate women to show he's boss.

[MineralMan]

20. The latter, I'm certain.

[phleshdef]

21. As a man, I can say we get horny a lot.

We don't all go around sexually assaulting people.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Probably the latter

[Kingofalldems]

24. Bet he didn't grope wealthy women at the country club.

[Siwsan]

26. Dominate

If it was just that he was horny, there are all sorts of high end "escorts" available.

[Stargleamer]

28. They're often not mutually exclusive n/t

[Snake Plissken]

29. It comes for extremely low self esteem and deep insecurity

He needs to degrade people to feel better about himself

[herding cats]

30. It's a power thing.

Which is a form of domination.

[scscholar]

31. Exaxtly. It's the desire to *appear* dominate

The fact that not much bad was published about him before he ran for President shows, and I think this might be an unpopular opinion here, he isn't that horrible at the core. It's just that his desire to always appear in control pushes him to look like a truly horrific person.

[tonyt53]

32. A sense of entitlement that was taught to him by his father. No other explanation.

Trump thinks he is entitled to do what he wants to whomever he wants. If he was into guys, he'd he grabbing them too. Same way he does in business dealings - he pays contractors what he wants or they get nothing.

[nadine_mn]

33. Dominate - it's abuse and Power & Control

It's about subjugation

he is a disgusting vile human being

[no_hypocrisy]

34. From personal delusion.

He has attacked women and left with the impression "They can't keep their hands off me".

[Freddie]

36. Contempt for women too

Is part of the equation. Men like that know there really is nothing we can do about it, especially if he is in a position of power.
On Nov. 8, there is something we can do about it.

[cheyanne]

37. I think there's a connection with his bullying both men and women.

Sex is something that most people have insecurities about. So they are vulnerable to talking about it, especially in a business setting.

The description of meetings for the Apprentice shows him, not only remarking on a woman's sex appeal and saying that he would bang her, but he calls out the other men to agree with him, *Would you like to bang her?" By bringing up the topic of sexuality, he is daring the other men to disagree with him. He knows such talk is not appropriate so by getting the others to go along with it, he is showing his dominance of the group. He also has created a bond of being complicit in bad behavior.

His son calls it "alpha behavior".

[Lanius]

38. Horniness plays a role probably

But sexual assault is more about power over another. Also, there might be some sadism as well.

[thecrow]

39. I think he has a disease

of the asshole. Some people who have this disease have an unusually large asshole into which the patient buries his head, which accounts for a vile personality because everything is covered in shit, so they are convinced that they are allowed, even supposed to be *vile* . They try to excuse the effects of the disease, but it is too late, and the spiral downward is a relief to those around the patient.
This disease is very contagious, and removes all sense of proper discourse with others.
I believe this disease is unfortunately, incurable.

[demosincebirth]

40. If he wasn't rich he'd be be registered sex offender

[Rex]

41. Both.

He has nothing to hinder impulses, he can't even hide his open contempt for human life. So he wants to hump the planet. His brand really should be Hump like he does his employees and life in general.

His ego is astounding.

[BobbyDrake]

42. INSECURITY. That's where this comes from. nt

[Adrahil]

43. It's megalomaniac violence.

He believes his wealth entitles him to any women he wants. He assumes that they recognize that right, and doesn't acknowledge their right to deny him. It is dominance, and he is man who views sexual conquest as dominance.