Trump is truly dumb as a rock. He never learns from his mistakes because he refuses to accept that he doesn’t know or made a mistake. So he will continue to run his businesses into bankruptcy.
He still believes the country he sets the tariff against pays the tariff. Look forward to substantial higher costs for the consumer as he drags thi…
Trump is truly dumb as a rock. He never learns from his mistakes because he refuses to accept that he doesn’t know or made a mistake. So he will continue to run his businesses into bankruptcy.
He still believes the country he sets the tariff against pays the tariff. Look forward to substantial higher costs for the consumer as he drags this country into bankruptcy. ( that’s why his businesses declared bankruptcy 6 times and would have been more had his daddy not bailed him out ).
Trump never earned a dollar legitimately.
Once in office, Putin will teach him how to use the national treasury like his private piggy bank.
Another Dem ad that writes itself: Do you know how many times Trump declared bankruptcy? (Then illustrate that.) Now he wants to put tariffs on the goods you are now buying from China, ___, and ___. That's gonna hurt you, the consumer. Don't let him bankrupt the USA. Vote for Joe.
Do you know of his bankruptcies (3 casinos and the Plaza Hotel), failed Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump Shuttle, Trump Mortgage, and Trump University, which folded after lawsuits. There was also the Trump Foundation, from which he had to pay out $2 million dollars to 8 ACTUAL charities, admit he’d used funds from it to promote his presidential bid and pay off business debts, and disburse the remaining funds to more actual charities.
This is the kind of businessman you think is ideal to run America.
MAGA:
Exactly right. He is familiar with taking a company thru the process of bankruptcy and is experienced in navigating receivership. Lawyers bankrupted America, now a businessman has to lead us back to prosperity.
Two comments, Linda: 1. MAGA is not the audience for the ad. The swing voters are. 2. If it were me getting that MAGA response - lawyers bankrupted America - I would say, "So you say. Prove it." They can't, and no one EVER asks them to. It usually shuts them up.
1.You’re right about the audience for the ad. I need to remember that.
2. The follow up was:
Me:
I can’t see multiple bankruptcies and fraud convictions as a sign of great business acumen anymore than I see multiple wrongful death suits and disciplinary actions as a sign of a competent surgeon, especially when they propose to carve on me.
MAGA:
You would be looking forward to Obamas's fourth term? And to the "Death to America" campaign . . . Biden's all worn out; time for Michelle to gird her loins and step up as the new puppet.
Linda, speaking of insecurities, I just came across this. (I'm cleaning out computer files.) The article is titled "Analytic thinking reduces belief in conspiracy theories". That is why I never believed in conspiracy theories which I noted below. I'm VERY analytical!
Here's a quote from the article: ". . . studies have reported relatively reliable associations between stronger belief in conspiracy theories (where the ultimate cause of an event is believed to be due to a plot by multiple actors working together with a clear goal in mind, often unlawfully and in secret) and a number of psychological constructs, such as greater distrust in authority, higher political cynicism, lower self-esteem, greater authoritarianism, and paranormal beliefs"(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010027714001632?via%3Dihub).
I think they get some kind of confidence in the belief and hanging out fellow believers.
Interesting paper. I agree with you about the gaining of confidence in the belief, and the affirmation provided by hanging out with the like-minded. But I see a greater trust in authority, it’s just that the authority is, for them, vested in one man (Q and/or Trump, in our current quagmire); they also seem MORE inclined to be politically engaged, like the QAnon people.
Ah, MAGA racism. As I've often quoted someone (unknown), "There's always been a George Wallace faction in US politics. They used to be Democrats. Now they're Republicans."
You know, I've come to understand that people who believe in conspiracies are insecure people. The belief gives them something, and their joining with others also gives them something. That's why you can't argue them out of the conspiracy. They have to believe it and be with others that also believe. This is what's underneath the Trump cult, I think. It fills an emotional need.
Long ago, coming out of a childhood trauma, I had that same insecurity (but I never believed in conspiracies). I no longer do, but I recognize the lack of confidence it brings.
I agree he doesn't understand economics but he had a political instinct... not sure he still does. What I mean is if you look at his campaign issues of 2016, a fan could say that he at least attempted everything. In other words, for his fans, he keeps his promises. An informed voter might say Foxconn was a photo op and nothing more, no jobs created but a fan will say he tried.
I agree. Trump has gotten "free" money all his life. His dad bailing him out. His bankruptcies. His stiffing companies who did work for him. His fraud to get better rates. His fraud in scamming people with Trump University. His using his Trump charity to buy him stuff.
He received about $100 million in inheritance. If he would have just invested that money in a good mutual fund, he'd be far wealthier than he is now with his business ventures.
And it continues as we speak as a so called billionaire requests poor people to pay his legal fees for the crimes he is accused of or simply taking RNC money from other republican candidates for his own personal use.
I used to think that Trumps super power was the ability to corrupt everyone around him but he does possess another power, the ability to get everyone else to pay his bills for a man who claims to be so very rich
This popped out at me when I read about him in 2015. He does not pay for anything unless it is to his benefit or, more usually, because he was forced to. One big goal of his is to live off of others' money.
Trump is truly dumb as a rock. He never learns from his mistakes because he refuses to accept that he doesn’t know or made a mistake. So he will continue to run his businesses into bankruptcy.
He still believes the country he sets the tariff against pays the tariff. Look forward to substantial higher costs for the consumer as he drags this country into bankruptcy. ( that’s why his businesses declared bankruptcy 6 times and would have been more had his daddy not bailed him out ).
Trump never earned a dollar legitimately.
Once in office, Putin will teach him how to use the national treasury like his private piggy bank.
Another Dem ad that writes itself: Do you know how many times Trump declared bankruptcy? (Then illustrate that.) Now he wants to put tariffs on the goods you are now buying from China, ___, and ___. That's gonna hurt you, the consumer. Don't let him bankrupt the USA. Vote for Joe.
Real discussion I had with MAGA about this:
Me:
Do you know of his bankruptcies (3 casinos and the Plaza Hotel), failed Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump Shuttle, Trump Mortgage, and Trump University, which folded after lawsuits. There was also the Trump Foundation, from which he had to pay out $2 million dollars to 8 ACTUAL charities, admit he’d used funds from it to promote his presidential bid and pay off business debts, and disburse the remaining funds to more actual charities.
This is the kind of businessman you think is ideal to run America.
MAGA:
Exactly right. He is familiar with taking a company thru the process of bankruptcy and is experienced in navigating receivership. Lawyers bankrupted America, now a businessman has to lead us back to prosperity.
Two comments, Linda: 1. MAGA is not the audience for the ad. The swing voters are. 2. If it were me getting that MAGA response - lawyers bankrupted America - I would say, "So you say. Prove it." They can't, and no one EVER asks them to. It usually shuts them up.
1.You’re right about the audience for the ad. I need to remember that.
2. The follow up was:
Me:
I can’t see multiple bankruptcies and fraud convictions as a sign of great business acumen anymore than I see multiple wrongful death suits and disciplinary actions as a sign of a competent surgeon, especially when they propose to carve on me.
MAGA:
You would be looking forward to Obamas's fourth term? And to the "Death to America" campaign . . . Biden's all worn out; time for Michelle to gird her loins and step up as the new puppet.
Linda, speaking of insecurities, I just came across this. (I'm cleaning out computer files.) The article is titled "Analytic thinking reduces belief in conspiracy theories". That is why I never believed in conspiracy theories which I noted below. I'm VERY analytical!
Here's a quote from the article: ". . . studies have reported relatively reliable associations between stronger belief in conspiracy theories (where the ultimate cause of an event is believed to be due to a plot by multiple actors working together with a clear goal in mind, often unlawfully and in secret) and a number of psychological constructs, such as greater distrust in authority, higher political cynicism, lower self-esteem, greater authoritarianism, and paranormal beliefs"(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010027714001632?via%3Dihub).
I think they get some kind of confidence in the belief and hanging out fellow believers.
Interesting paper. I agree with you about the gaining of confidence in the belief, and the affirmation provided by hanging out with the like-minded. But I see a greater trust in authority, it’s just that the authority is, for them, vested in one man (Q and/or Trump, in our current quagmire); they also seem MORE inclined to be politically engaged, like the QAnon people.
The authority they mistrust is the establishment who's screwing them. The authority they trust is a con man.
Ah, MAGA racism. As I've often quoted someone (unknown), "There's always been a George Wallace faction in US politics. They used to be Democrats. Now they're Republicans."
You know, I've come to understand that people who believe in conspiracies are insecure people. The belief gives them something, and their joining with others also gives them something. That's why you can't argue them out of the conspiracy. They have to believe it and be with others that also believe. This is what's underneath the Trump cult, I think. It fills an emotional need.
Long ago, coming out of a childhood trauma, I had that same insecurity (but I never believed in conspiracies). I no longer do, but I recognize the lack of confidence it brings.
I agree he doesn't understand economics but he had a political instinct... not sure he still does. What I mean is if you look at his campaign issues of 2016, a fan could say that he at least attempted everything. In other words, for his fans, he keeps his promises. An informed voter might say Foxconn was a photo op and nothing more, no jobs created but a fan will say he tried.
I agree. Trump has gotten "free" money all his life. His dad bailing him out. His bankruptcies. His stiffing companies who did work for him. His fraud to get better rates. His fraud in scamming people with Trump University. His using his Trump charity to buy him stuff.
He received about $100 million in inheritance. If he would have just invested that money in a good mutual fund, he'd be far wealthier than he is now with his business ventures.
Exactly. If he had done nothing with his inheritance he would be a LOT richer than today. He is a terrible businessman.
And it continues as we speak as a so called billionaire requests poor people to pay his legal fees for the crimes he is accused of or simply taking RNC money from other republican candidates for his own personal use.
Well, if they are dumb enough to send a “billionaire” their hard earned money, that’s on them. Soooo dumb
I used to think that Trumps super power was the ability to corrupt everyone around him but he does possess another power, the ability to get everyone else to pay his bills for a man who claims to be so very rich
This popped out at me when I read about him in 2015. He does not pay for anything unless it is to his benefit or, more usually, because he was forced to. One big goal of his is to live off of others' money.