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JHB

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8. No, it's not. He's always wanted to be one of the "cool kids"

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:51 AM

May 2025

In 1970s NYC, that meant the then-current generation of New York's "old money" families. They wouldn't have anything to do with him, and he played it as them being a bunch of snobs when the fact was he's a loathsome human being and no one wanted him around.

Now his "cool kids" are dictators, and they're happy to butter him up because he's so easy to manipulate.

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Isn't it amazing how comfortable Trump is [View all] Pototan May 2025 OP

The dictators have been lavishing him with gifts and cash for some time. Irish_Dem May 2025 #1

I agree with your assessment Pototan May 2025 #2

Praise, homage, tribute . . . John1956PA May 2025 #5

Yes he is so easy to bribe and manipulate. Irish_Dem May 2025 #10

There is a lot more to it than just getting stuff from them.... Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #7

Exactly. Yes he greatly admires their power, control, wealth, brutality, cruelty. Irish_Dem May 2025 #11

He's a starf****r. He's always had that look in his eyes, the look on his face ms liberty May 2025 #9

if by amazing, you mean "nauseating and disturbing" then yes LymphocyteLover May 2025 #3

I used the word "comfortable" as you would use it Pototan May 2025 #4

yes, indeed LymphocyteLover May 2025 #12

Trump respects dictators and royals because he's convinced himself that he's allegorical oracle May 2025 #6

No, it's not. He's always wanted to be one of the "cool kids" JHB May 2025 #8