Thread: Donald Trump Makes Fun of Disability of Reporter

Even if what you're doing isn't hating back (which I don't really think it is), there's never really a time where you should stop asking yourself if you are doing the right thing. That's how you end up like Trump in the first place.

Now, it's no secret he's not fit for presidency and definitely an asshole, I found it kind of funny how what you described him as, and what he's doing is exactly what other politicians do. If I take out the bit out "hot air salesman Donald Trump", and instead say: a politician is someone "who: flip flops all over the place, speaks in really vague terms about what he is supposedly going to do, and appeals to emotion through personality and very little reasoning". I can't think of a single presidential race that I have been alive for, in which even a single candidate does not fit this description. Trump may be less qualified for other reasons, but these are qualities I see in all politicians running for office.

What's really terrifying to me, is that people are willing to recognize these traits in Trump because he represents some archetype of the evil businessman, and they think he is trying to sell them something (which he is, he is most definitely trying to manipulate people). However, because the other candidates are politicians who hold office, people don't assume the same thing about them (and they are most definitely trying to manipulate people too). Granted, I'm generalizing.

To be clear, I don't support Donald Trump whatsoever, I think him running is a joke (and I almost believe it is, it's like he lost a bet or something lol). However, several of the other candidates are similarly not suited to run the country, but they are also some of the biggest front runners.

^^ I think that the very big difference between Trump and the rest (historically as well; not just this year), is that the rest understand the gravity of running for President of the most powerful nation in the world.

Ted Cruz, for instance, might be just as bad as Trump (worse, by some measures, like his unwillingness to compromise), but Cruz understands the nature of the office for which he is running. Trump does not; he seems to only see the job as some new prize, reality show victory, or another place to put his name -- and that is very scarey. More scarey is that Trump is smart enough to work a system that the Republicans (and Fox News) have practically set in place just for him, so there is an excellent chance he could win.

Lots of really bad men have been U.S. Presidents in the past (in fact, the only truly good men I can think of were Ford and Carter, and they didn't do so well); I personally have no problem with assholes being in charge, as long as they do their jobs well and respect the true nature and importance of the position; Trump, I fear, will do neither.

Also, Trump keeps reminding me of Mussolini, which is very disturbing.

It's going to be an interesting year.

Originally Posted by Sageous

^^ I think that the very big difference between Trump and the rest (historically as well; not just this year), is that the rest understand the gravity of running for President of the most powerful nation in the world.

Ted Cruz, for instance, might be just as bad as Trump (worse, by some measures, like his unwillingness to compromise), but Cruz understands the nature of the office for which he is running. Trump does not; he seems to only see the job as some new prize, reality show victory, or another place to put his name -- and that is very scarey. More scarey is that Trump is smart enough to work a system that the Republicans (and Fox News) have practically set in place just for him, so there is an excellent chance he could win.

Lots of really bad men have been U.S. Presidents in the past (in fact, the only truly good men I can think of were Ford and Carter, and they didn't do so well); I personally have no problem with assholes being in charge, as long as they do their jobs well and respect the true nature and importance of the position; Trump, I fear, will do neither.

Also, Trump keeps reminding me of Mussolini, which is very disturbing.

It's going to be an interesting year.

My version of interesting election seasons is seeing how well the LP candidates perform.

Watching a dictator in the making gather this much support is not exactly what I had in mind.

Originally Posted by Sageous

^^ I think that the very big difference between Trump and the rest (historically as well; not just this year), is that the rest understand the gravity of running for President of the most powerful nation in the world.

Well, I wasn't meaning to imply that they are on equal footing. I don't mean that at all. I just mean that the reasons UM mentioned are the same reasons I've seen a lot of people mention about Trump. The reasons he gave specifically for him being a bad/dangerous choice are the same characteristics I see in other candidates. These points are valid, but they don't separate him from the rest. Other reasons certainly do, he is obviously the worst choice out of every candidate in either party.