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TwilightZone

(25,505 posts)

8. He's an actor, literally.

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 01:55 PM

Jun 2016

I've been thinking all along that the majority of his game was just an act and that he's really not this batshit crazy.

I think, for the most part, he's an actor playing a role. He even admits it once in a while, like when he said that he brings out "the wall" when he thinks that his audience is losing interest or dosing off.

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What's your perception of Trump? [View all] Bucky Jun 2016 OP

He had a successful reality game show, and seemed to enjoy it. closeupready Jun 2016 #1

Mussolini was actually better at propaganda than train scheduling. immoderate Jun 2016 #6

Popularly, though, he gets credit. Just the way it goes. closeupready Jun 2016 #10

I honestly think.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #2

So are you leaning more toward huckster or con man? Bucky Jun 2016 #5

Con Man, I think. Look at Trump "University." Adrahil Jun 2016 #13

I'm torn between those two assessments too. That's why I made the poll Bucky Jun 2016 #18

A sociopathic, bigoted, conceited, dangerous ignoramus (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #3

you are getting warmer. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #11

Trump made money greenmailing Harrahs and Ballys GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #4

For myself, I gotta say "double agent" makes no sense. He's ruined the Trump brand Bucky Jun 2016 #7

He's an actor, literally. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #8

Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #9

I'd call that "autocrat" but do you think that'd be a different category? Bucky Jun 2016 #12

He is psychologically disordered narcissist, which should automatically disqualify him as No Vested Interest Jun 2016 #14

That's what I think, too. He's not an idiot -- it's just that his narcissism pnwmom Jun 2016 #15

Con Man and a LIAR! UCmeNdc Jun 2016 #16

Cokehead C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #17

narcissist would be my vote .... right after short fingered vulgarian etherealtruth Jun 2016 #19

I. CAN'T. STAND. HIM. I. CAN'T. STAND. HIM. I. CAN'T. STAND. HIM. trueblue2007 Jun 2016 #20