Is Donald J Trump a psychopath?

reminds me of when the mooch bragged about trump draining 3 pointers and regularly hitting putts in from 3 feet away, er, 30 feet away

He’s so gross

It's kind of amazing how there's nothing about him that isn't completely hateable. Like not a single redeeming quality. That takes real dedication.

Maybe he needs compassion. Being a narcissist of this level is a painful way to exist in the world—needing to bully children to protect your ego.

can we once and for all please stop giving an iota of a shit about the inner life of this man

like any abusive relationship, there's no way to predict how your actions will effect what he does, there's no model of his mind you can rely on

it would be easier if we weren't living in the nightmare of his outer life

Maybe he needs compassion.

Understatement of the eon.

"but obviously if the democrats are going to nominate someone to Left of Castro like Kamala Harris or Joe Biden i'll be forced to vote for Trump the golf cheat. again"

It’s not even just cheating at golf. It’s openly cheating and for no reason—with no ability to feel embarrassment. Nobody else acts in this way.

I liked that his Kentucky Derby take was "calling out cheating = political correctness"

silby otm. one of the things that depresses me about him becoming POTUS is all the wasted time/thought/energy spent by millions of people on someone who isn't worth 1 second of consideration.

Hadrian also otm of course

it's a drag that we find it necessary to psychoanalyze this guy, it's just a consequence of there being no other recourse, just helplessly watching this endless stream of shit go by

especially as all of these so-called checks and balances are revealed to be contingent on good faith...what else is there to do btw now and next November but marvel at the psychology, I really don't know

we find it necessary to psychoanalyze this guy

17 votes upthread for "It doesn't matter." Of which, one is mine.

I think it matters that such a person was able to rise to the presidency. It says something about our society.

Here's an article from today that kind of covers that although I am one of the it doesn't matter people in regards to Trump.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/10/why-do-so-many-mediocre-men-rise-to-the-top

I like to occasionally psychoanalyze the massive nest of yellowjackets that have overtaken most of my guest bedroom. Why do they keep swarming and stinging the everloving shit out of me? What made them the way they are? Is there a way for me to stroll down the hall that will make them less mindlessly furious of my approach? It would really help my peace of mind if I could just plumb their intentions (even if it doesn't significantly lessen the chances of ultimately being horribly murdered by yellowjackets).

can we once and for all please stop giving an iota of a shit about the inner life of this man

"we"

also I know there's four years worth of US political scandal every day now, so there's no time to examine any of it, but that golf co-champion story came out months ago; it's not a new revelation

Hell, it's hard to juggle just the slew of golf-related stories demonstrating what a POS he is.

I think it matters that such a person was able to rise to the presidency. It says something about our society.

This is def the more fascinating and troubling aspect of Trump for me. Almost at 50% approval rating still! Truly mind-boggling.

To the extent that they personally are materially unaffected, many people apparently regard details about their elected officials as mere trivia, perhaps something you'd come across in an issue of People Magazine just after the latest in-depth coverage of the current season of The Bachelorette.

'Did you see this, Helen? That goofball Trump was laughing about shooting immigrants! What a goofball! Say, did you see that Big Band Theory finale? What a hoot that was!'

especially as all of these so-called checks and balances are revealed to be contingent on good faith...what else is there to do btw now and next November but marvel at the psychology, I really don't know

The only thing he has been checked by is his own stupidity and inability to keep his mouth shut. The US gov is over and the founding fathers were fools.

i think you're forgetting about the heroic stand of jeff flake

also I know there's four years worth of US political scandal every day now, so there's no time to examine any of it, but that golf co-champion story came out months ago; it's not a new revelation

the bit about him cheating an 11-year old kid to win it is new right? never thought I'd say "even for Trump that's low" but even for Trump, that's low

he's not a normal guy who happens to be an asshole. there is something seriously wrong wtih him.

I bet I know whose fourth term in office that kid won't be casting a vote for.

the kid is in his 20s, the guy who said he didn't know how old the kid was turned out not to know how old the kid was

never thought I'd say "even for Trump that's low" but even for Trump, that's low

he has ripped off childrens' charities* for decades, you think he wouldn't cheat a single kid at golf?


* staying focused on topic here, while in office as President he even used golf to rip off a childrens' cancer charity and his own kid at the same time

I don't think anyone in here is psychoanalyzing the president with the misapprehension that it will somehow change anything

but I mean there are how many Ted Bundy docs in Netflix right now? Trump fascinates that way

also OL you can just take a blow torch and flame those yellowjackets out

if it were possible to eradicate trump as easily we wouldn't be left rubbernecking the whole thing

but I mean there are how many Ted Bundy docs in Netflix right now? Trump fascinates that way

― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Friday, May 10, 2019 1:32 PM (fifty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I don't think that's why Treesh is so preoccupied

Yeah i’m not interested in serial killers

there is something seriously wrong with him.

that's not news. so, what can we do about it is what I'd like to know.

unfortunately, I observe that the Rube Goldberg machine that connects ordinary citizens to political power has broken somewhere between the birdcage that drops on the money's head and the string that jerks the meat cleaver when the monkey flinches. therefore the alarm clock never rings and our elected representatives never get out of bed on time. we need to fix this.

xp oh but come on he *is* compelling to you as a case study in malign ego, as an abnormality

we need to fix this.

*blows a gigantic gum bubble with a wrench inside and floats it toward the apparatus*

dudes i think that tape is real

at the very least it was developed by russian intelligence, and the thing that was discussed in the steele dossier. it was too convincing a fake to be an amateur job.

i know there are more important things now. why i didn't put this on the main thread.

wait a sec did the pee tape get leaked how did I miss this

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/09/inside-the-convincing-fake-trump-pee-tape.html

The only discrediting clue is the fact that the room seems to have been redesigned between the time this was alleged to have taken place and when the tape was filmed. The tape appears to have been filmed in the same room—the presidential suite at the ritz—or else a very good replica. But it’s 2015 decor, not 2013 decor—the giveaway is the direction of the bed.

Other than that it’s flawless. The clues about his outfit and the rug color, which were also possible notes of discrepancy, weren’t convincing to me. I think he just took off his tie and jacket.

Ashley Feinberg is a great reporter btw.

https://compote.slate.com/images/41a6d2d0-157a-4ef9-be74-a0a34f138794.gif

This is the water,
and this is the well.
Drink full and descend."

Yeah also the video is terrifying and lynchian

As is trump himself to be fair

Lynchian (however worn out) def applies here.

He is, to rephrase what Jimmy Breslin said about Giuliani, a little man in search of his own death squad.

From NBC News about that Trump appearance before the staff of the UN Amb.

"A US official and another person briefed on the meeting by multiple people in attendance confirms the authenticity of the LA Times audio and what was said by Trump..."

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 26, 2019

"...this morning. The person briefed said that many of the diplomats in the room took particular offense because there were children in the audience and it was supposed to be a family-friendly event..."

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 26, 2019

"Instead, the kids there saw Trump talking ominously about treason and spies and how we need to be rougher on people."

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 26, 2019

an unsentimental education