Trump's campaign touted his speech today in Detroit as LITERALLY his "closing argument, and the main point of the speech apparently was that Arnold Palmer was hung...

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That'll sway those "undecided" voters.

Simply bizarre but no surprise. Any politician who simply stands on stage and sways to elevator music for 30+ minutes is off his rocker. And his syncophants are even worse…..

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Originally posted by jdollar:
Simply bizarre but no surprise. Any politician who simply stands on stage and sways to elevator music for 30+ minutes is off his rocker. And his syncophants are even worse…..

I'm just wondering if we make it to the 5th without him pulling out his Little Mushroom on stage.

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‘With all due respect’: Trump references golf legend’s anatomy during rally


He's envious in so many ways

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Originally posted by jdollar:
Simply bizarre but no surprise. Any politician who simply stands on stage and sways to elevator music for 30+ minutes is off his rocker. And his syncophants are even worse…..

*sycophants
is it just the elevator music genre you have a problem with, then?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nvmn7yKEPr0

I think the real mystery lies with the brainwashed people who advocate for him, in the face of his obvious deficiencies.

He openly displays every single negative attribute that a man could have - he is a profound liar, philanderer, debt welcher, con artist, seditionist, misogynist, racist, narcissist - and the list goes on. Despite those characteristics, he holds a large part of the American population in thrall.

From a psychological standpoint, it’s fascinating. It seems to be a true clinical case of mass psychosis; blind belief in the absence of supportive reason. I think his moment self realization came when he made the comment that he “could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and they’d still vote for me!”
He probably doesn’t know yet how he’s managed to do it, only that he has, and it’s apparent in his rallies.

The above post is the best explanation I've seen, and it's concise.

An additional thought (or two):

What has he accomplished with all that's explained above?

Is it a house of cards?

Which card collapses first - him or the supporting cards?

What will the cascade look like?

Is the collapse inevitable?

Most importantly - when?

There are examples throughout history of such houses of cards, and they all fall hard.

Trump has obviously overstepped the bounds, by all measures. The trajectory is obvious. He's all about removing constraints. It's way outside the box thinking.

SCOTUS immunity thing is just a shadow of what he wants.

It's just a matter of time and confluence. Trump-like people always blow it in a magnificent way.

How much MORE damage will WE suffer?

Well, that depends on the outcome of the election. Trump(ism)'s house of cards cascade begins there, due to crimes already committed and prosecution pending, or OTOH its construction has only just begun.

I know a lot of people, people I had always considered to be intelligent, better educated than I, yet they blindly worship Donald Trump. They are Republicans only incidentally. If Trump was a Rastafarian, they'd sign up tomorrow. It got to the point that I was beginning to wonder if it was just me. Maybe they could see something that I could not. Maybe there is some real substance behind the facade of idiocy. Maybe Trump is more than an accomplished con artist in an expensive suit. Maybe he really does put the country first. I don't think so, but maybe.
As for the clip, it is nothing more than I would expect from him. Not a lot of class there.
Nonetheless, by choosing to run Harris against him, the Democrats are giving him a real shot at getting back in. Regards, Bill.

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
I know a lot of people, people I had always considered to be intelligent, better educated than I, yet they blindly worship Donald Trump. They are Republicans only incidentally...

Nonetheless, by choosing to run Harris against him, the Democrats are giving him a real shot at getting back in. Regards, Bill.

I disagree.

From what I have learned and observed, Trump's influence on many who ID as republican is not accidental or unrelated.

Also, his influence and potential win is not attributable to Harris, specifically or personally. It wouldn't matter who the Dems chose, the scenario would be the same. Trump's main tool is division. He would find a way to maintain the us vs them, tribal thing.

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
I know a lot of people, people I had always considered to be intelligent, better educated than I, yet they blindly worship Donald Trump. They are Republicans only incidentally. If Trump was a Rastafarian, they'd sign up tomorrow. It got to the point that I was beginning to wonder if it was just me. Maybe they could see something that I could not. Maybe there is some real substance behind the facade of idiocy. Maybe Trump is more than an accomplished con artist in an expensive suit. Maybe he really does put the country first. I don't think so, but maybe.
As for the clip, it is nothing more than I would expect from him. Not a lot of class there.
Nonetheless, by choosing to run Harris against him, the Democrats are giving him a real shot at getting back in. Regards, Bill.

Bottom line is, some among us have such a strong aversion to the Democratic Party that there is no Republican candidate they'd shun.

That aversion - How much of it is indoctrination or directly linked to lies and propaganda feeding ideology - over time?

I contrast that question/thought with an aversion to Trumpism, which is based in a long list of facts.

Many would vote republican -- IF.

What's the difference in "shun" and embrace? Isn't shunning Trump yet voting for him the same in effect as embracing him and his baggage?

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Originally posted by TomP:

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
I know a lot of people, people I had always considered to be intelligent, better educated than I, yet they blindly worship Donald Trump. They are Republicans only incidentally. If Trump was a Rastafarian, they'd sign up tomorrow. It got to the point that I was beginning to wonder if it was just me. Maybe they could see something that I could not. Maybe there is some real substance behind the facade of idiocy. Maybe Trump is more than an accomplished con artist in an expensive suit. Maybe he really does put the country first. I don't think so, but maybe.
As for the clip, it is nothing more than I would expect from him. Not a lot of class there.
Nonetheless, by choosing to run Harris against him, the Democrats are giving him a real shot at getting back in. Regards, Bill.

Bottom line is, some among us have such a strong aversion to the Democratic Party that there is no Republican candidate they'd shun.

Yeah, those damned Democrats feeding hungry children, getting people access to health care even if they aren't white, letting Medicare negotiate drug prices just like insurance companies always have, letting people live their lives without government telling them who they can and cannot love... Who do they think they are?

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by jdollar:
Simply bizarre but no surprise. Any politician who simply stands on stage and sways to elevator music for 30+ minutes is off his rocker. And his syncophants are even worse…..

*sycophants
is it just the elevator music genre you have a problem with, then?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nvmn7yKEPr0

Yeah, this whole thread is about awkward dancing to shitty music. But seriously- once again, for someone who is not a trump fan, you seem be quite the trump fan.

And since you brought up music, what’s up with trump playing “YMCA” from The Village People at so many rallies? That is about the gayest shit ever put on vinyl.

I doubt he or any of his acolytes pay any attention to the lyrics - hence his frequent use of ‘Fortunate Son’ and completely missing the irony.

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by jdollar:
Simply bizarre but no surprise. Any politician who simply stands on stage and sways to elevator music for 30+ minutes is off his rocker. And his syncophants are even worse…..

*sycophants
is it just the elevator music genre you have a problem with, then?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nvmn7yKEPr0

I have no problem with the music, even though the choices are strange. I have no problem with him swaying for 30+ minutes, even though generally speeches are made at campaign rallies. I simply find the whole thing bizarre. I’m think more and more that slo jo isn’t the only candidate who is cognitively impaired.The Orange Jesus train is most definitely slipping off the rails.

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Originally posted by Tumbleweed:
I doubt he or any of his acolytes pay any attention to the lyrics - hence his frequent use of ‘Fortunate Son’ and completely missing the irony.

A large portion of his base is either pedophiles or gay.

The list of elected Republicans busted for pedophilia is long, including one they saw fit to make the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House, but they don't like to talk about him...