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kentuck

(112,877 posts)
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 09:53 AM Nov 2019

"Trump just wears people down". [View all]

How many times have we heard that?

When he wears "people" down, he is wearing the country down.

Giving credit where credit is due, Donald Trump is a master propagandist, unlike any we have seen in recent times. He is very adept at manipulation and division. He exploits the emotions of "his side" by tearing down his opponents with nicknames and ridicule.

And he never stops. One day just flows into the next.

Also, he is an accomplished liar. He will tell a lie to your face and never give you a chance to question it or to ask him about it. He controls the message that he wants to put out. He controls "his people" just as a cult leader will control his worshipers.

His opponents hope that the truth and the facts will eventually win the day. Meanwhile, they conserve their energy and try not to wear down from the sensory assault.

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Plus, as a sociopath, he has no conscience and feels no pain. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2019 #1
AND. He suffers NO consequences. n/t CousinIT Nov 2019 #34
He does wear people down. Why doesn't he ever get worn down? Mike 03 Nov 2019 #2
Because he feeds off the effect he has on other people. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #7
Yeah; it's probably the only thing keeping him alive. Sugar Smack Nov 2019 #11
The harder, more abrasive substance Harker Nov 2019 #23
Adderall and sociopathy. belpejic Nov 2019 #33
"I only feel alive when I'm fighting people..." Roy Cohn LanternWaste Nov 2019 #39
He is very much aided by the mindset of millions... Guilded Lilly Nov 2019 #3
That IMO is what is worse than tRump and could be disastrous. Someone could come along even worse RKP5637 Nov 2019 #5
I tend to agree. His type of treachery has enabled the worst of humanity... Guilded Lilly Nov 2019 #8
Yep! busterbrown Nov 2019 #30
Truth always win! Butterflylady Nov 2019 #4
He doesn't spend energy on work, only on "wearing people down." SharonAnn Nov 2019 #6
I want the impeachment process to wear him down. dalton99a Nov 2019 #9
+1 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10
+2 Delmette2.0 Nov 2019 #14
My better half showed me a recent video clip of him... paleotn Nov 2019 #15
+1. Maybe he'll die at 93 from Alzheimer's like his Klansman father dalton99a Nov 2019 #18
Your post is the best thing I've seen online in weeks Orrex Nov 2019 #24
Isn't wearing me down. paleotn Nov 2019 #12
He's like a toddler. Collimator Nov 2019 #13
Yes, Trump wears people down in the political, socioeconomic environment that we currently live in. Yavin4 Nov 2019 #16
I'd tend to agree. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #32
Excellent that the Effects of Poverty are Highlighted McKim Nov 2019 #41
This is why I want him to suffer a massive, debilitating stroke Orrex Nov 2019 #17
I want karma to give him a beautiful and perfect demise dalton99a Nov 2019 #20
Oh, yes. ChazInAz Nov 2019 #22
I have dealt with people like him. Blue_true Nov 2019 #19
Absolutely. He never gives up. Everything you mentioned is spot on. But he is intimidated by certain Pepsidog Nov 2019 #21
Great thought DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #26
I call it the 'tRump Trot', to contrast it with the 'Gish Gallop'. SeattleVet Nov 2019 #25
Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #27
I have a feeling there are a ton of people just sick of the 24x7 drama he demands. CrispyQ Nov 2019 #28
Donald Trump: making the unthinkable thinkable. dchill Nov 2019 #29
***** the media wears people down ******** erlewyne Nov 2019 #31
The constant barrage of bullshit is rather exhausting...and that's by design, of course. Garrett78 Nov 2019 #35
He's a floating, swirling turd that never quite flushes Blue Owl Nov 2019 #36
The media allows him to go mostly unchecked. LiberalFighter Nov 2019 #37
He's not gonna wear me down! Fuck him! ElementaryPenguin Nov 2019 #38
He is a malignant narcissist. This is what they do. Claritie Pixie Nov 2019 #40
+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #42
The "Flying Monkeys"? kentuck Nov 2019 #43
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