Oh, you're talking about his base. Sorry. I'm so distracted I was thinking something else. I was thinking the media and shit. Having family who are trump supporters, I can make a lot of guesses.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 4:22pmI don't think that's what's at work here. Like, Steve Forbes was stupid rich and he bombed as a candidate, so did Bloomberg. I guess Trump exudes that crude fantasy of what his dimwit supporters think they'd do if they had his money—torment and abuse others. There is zero noblesse oblige with him, which fits the "fuck you, asshole!" mentality of the base.Mimi wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 3:50pmMoney makes people attractive.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 1:35pmTrump is bizarre to me because he seems devoid of all charisma, tho apparently there must be something there. If there's an appeal, it's as some kind of id monster, speaking openly his crudest lusts and hates, so there's a vicarious thrill of hearing that. I dunno.Low Down Low wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 12:36pmWhich, going back to Trump, is curious, because he has the same ability to draw people in without having any of the usual qualities i would ascribe to charisma or magnetism. In fact, it sometimes almost seems the polar opposite of it which maybe is the point, making him seem earthier and more authentic than he really is, but honestly, I'm just kind of babbling here.
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Yeah, with the media, he's used his wealth to cultivate celebrity for decades, and that spectacle is catnip for the media. For the same rough reason that any moron celebrity who says they might run for office has immediate media credibility. Boy, wouldn't Oprah make a great president? Yeah, based on what …?Mimi wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 4:37pmOh, you're talking about his base. Sorry. I'm so distracted I was thinking something else. I was thinking the media and shit. Having family who are trump supporters, I can make a lot of guesses.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 4:22pmI don't think that's what's at work here. Like, Steve Forbes was stupid rich and he bombed as a candidate, so did Bloomberg. I guess Trump exudes that crude fantasy of what his dimwit supporters think they'd do if they had his money—torment and abuse others. There is zero noblesse oblige with him, which fits the "fuck you, asshole!" mentality of the base.Mimi wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 3:50pmMoney makes people attractive.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 1:35pmTrump is bizarre to me because he seems devoid of all charisma, tho apparently there must be something there. If there's an appeal, it's as some kind of id monster, speaking openly his crudest lusts and hates, so there's a vicarious thrill of hearing that. I dunno.Low Down Low wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 12:36pmWhich, going back to Trump, is curious, because he has the same ability to draw people in without having any of the usual qualities i would ascribe to charisma or magnetism. In fact, it sometimes almost seems the polar opposite of it which maybe is the point, making him seem earthier and more authentic than he really is, but honestly, I'm just kind of babbling here.
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The O/U on the number of guns in this guy's possession is set at 11.5. The number of domestic abuse complaints is at 7.5.
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Do you mean at the moment that picture was taken or in general?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2022, 7:16amThe O/U on the number of guns in this guy's possession is set at 11.5. The number of domestic abuse complaints is at 7.5.
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Ha! That is a poser.oliver wrote: ↑02 Aug 2022, 9:06amDo you mean at the moment that picture was taken or in general?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2022, 7:16amThe O/U on the number of guns in this guy's possession is set at 11.5. The number of domestic abuse complaints is at 7.5.
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Hello,
I'll go under on the guns, over on the domestic abuse...can I get a line on beard versus clean shaven (the heavy betting is on male)?
I'll go under on the guns, over on the domestic abuse...can I get a line on beard versus clean shaven (the heavy betting is on male)?
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Vegas sees the beard/clean shaven wager as way too slanted, so it's -10000.
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Without saying anything about the ethics of assassination, this is so perfectly Trump: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-s ... nbc-2022-8
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IncredibleDr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2022, 1:24pmWithout saying anything about the ethics of assassination, this is so perfectly Trump: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-s ... nbc-2022-8
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Sounds about right.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2022, 1:24pmWithout saying anything about the ethics of assassination, this is so perfectly Trump: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-s ... nbc-2022-8
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-t ... 09a2c5bfb9
A curious thing (well, no, not that curious) to compare yourself to Hitler and wish your situation were more like his.
A curious thing (well, no, not that curious) to compare yourself to Hitler and wish your situation were more like his.
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Everything he does is just straight buffoonery. If he wasn't real, I would be laughing.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Aug 2022, 2:45pmhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-t ... 09a2c5bfb9
A curious thing (well, no, not that curious) to compare yourself to Hitler and wish your situation were more like his.
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FBI just served a warrant on his residence at Mira Lago. According to tRump they came unannounced and even broke in to his safe.
Newsflash, pretty sure no law enforcement agency gives advance notice of their intent to raid your home. Wouldn't loved to have been a fly on the wall for the raid.
Newsflash, pretty sure no law enforcement agency gives advance notice of their intent to raid your home. Wouldn't loved to have been a fly on the wall for the raid.
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The Boss told me Marjorie Taylor-Greene is calling for defunding the FBI. Cool that she's joining the left now.
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