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Caliman73

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27. Trump lives in a fantasy world where his opinion is reality.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 05:44 PM

Dec 2022

It is likely a defense mechanism that he has used to escape abuse and neglect as a child from his parents. Being born into a wealthy family, he has rarely had to suffer consequences from anyone but his parents. He has been used to using his family's money to avoid significant consequences for his choices and bad deeds.

This is deep seated, basically personality at this point. Some might say it is delusional, however, as I said, his money and connections have been able to get him out of situations that would have landed the average person in prison or gotten them killed.

Trump fits most of the criteria for being labeled a sociopath, which indicates that while he fears being caught and exposed, to some degree, he also feels that the rules of society do not apply to him.

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I am having trouble believing that Trump really believed that [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2022 #1

Spot on. His depth of knowledge of how to operate in... brush Dec 2022 #12

I remember when H2O Man Dec 2022 #15

Woohoo, what a statement. Sad but true though. brush Dec 2022 #24

Clinton had to testify and stuff Mad_Machine76 Dec 2022 #2

My opinion is that the Pig is so transactional and narcissistic that he actually thinks... Thomas Hurt Dec 2022 #3

Yeah, he believed it. Mz Pip Dec 2022 #4

Yep, he believed his own hype of many years PatSeg Dec 2022 #8

Whatever lets him get away with it. calimary Dec 2022 #5

Trump is a textbook narcissist. Their brains do not work in a normal way. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #6

Belief or non-belief does not exist in tfgs universe. Scrivener7 Dec 2022 #7

Well.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2022 #9

I don't know, he is pretty stupid. Ray Bruns Dec 2022 #10

He thought he had executive privilege even before he was an occupant of the WH C_U_L8R Dec 2022 #11

I don't think he thinks that deeply into it. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #13

Rational people expect others to act rationally. Trump ain't rational. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #14

He thought he could and would overthrow our Republic and become a Putinesque dictator. Demsrule86 Dec 2022 #16

From what I understand FelineOverlord Dec 2022 #17

It all makes sense in Lala Land where his brain resides. Kaleva Dec 2022 #18

This entire thread - every post - may be the best distillation of his ... Whiskeytide Dec 2022 #19

He wasn't leaving. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2022 #20

I think once he became President he figured "L'etat, c'est moi." tanyev Dec 2022 #21

I think he thought he was going to outrun some metaphorical clock TlalocW Dec 2022 #22

Why is it so hard to believe Dan Dec 2022 #23

He is, but just smart enough to turn things over to his lawyers... brush Dec 2022 #26

Trump was counting on Trump privilege Silent3 Dec 2022 #25

Trump lives in a fantasy world where his opinion is reality. Caliman73 Dec 2022 #27

Trump still considers that he IS President, and therefore has Executive Privledge. Chainfire Dec 2022 #28

He may or may not believe it, but it won't stop him from trying to get others to believe it. tinrobot Dec 2022 #29