Donald Trump Is Unfit To Lead

[jackspratt]

A scathing and penetrating Op-Ed from the New York Times, laying out why Trump is both unfit, and a clear danger to American democracy (such as it is).

HE IS DANGEROUS IN WORD, DEED AND ACTION

HE PUTS SELF OVER COUNTRY

HE LOATHES THE LAWS WE LIVE BY

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/202 ... unfit.html

[Sport]

So is Joe Biden or Harris.

[Whistler]

Biden and Harris both appear to be poor choices, but neither have promised to trash the rule of law, neither has boasted about being a dictator and neither have promised to jail political opponents.

Apart from being an inveterate liar, Trump is a maniac.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Trump has already led the U.S.A. How did that turn out? What happened after he lost the following election? Why do so many people in the U.S. want him as President again? What is the appeal?

[Bandung_Dero]

What is the appeal?

Surely, within a population of some 340 Million, there MUST be someone with the wisdom, honesty, political sense and intelligence to make a good president, where is he/she? IMHO, they do not need some washed up, sleaze bag property developer.

[FrazeeDK]

no doubt there are still a few intelligent, ethical and honest politicians from both sides. However, the political parties National Committees and the powers that be behind them (deep pocketed donors) seem to be the ones who do the picking...

[Doodoo]

"no doubt there are still a few intelligent, ethical and honest politicians from both sides"

And these " few intelligent, ethical and honest politicians " are saying "Are you nuts, me, run for President

I already have a nice cushy position that if I do right can stay in for over 51years such as Robert Byrd"

Forget it

[AlexO]

"no doubt there are still a few intelligent, ethical and honest politicians from both sides"

And these " few intelligent, ethical and honest politicians " are saying "Are you nuts, me, run for President

I already have a nice cushy position that if I do right can stay in for over 51years such as Robert Byrd"

Forget it

But are they as lucrative. Well lubricated Willy Clinton was not just a hit with the ladies.

[tamada]

What is the appeal?

Surely, within a population of some 340 Million, there MUST be someone with the wisdom, honesty, political sense and intelligence to make a good president, where is he/she? IMHO, they do not need some washed up, sleaze bag property developer.

Since when has being a politician and erstwhile president or leader of any country needed them to possess wisdom, honesty, political sense and intelligence?

[tamada]

[Bandung_Dero]

I would have thought the former Secretary of State (2013-2017 under Obama), John Kerry, fills my perceived requirements for a president.
He did run for the job in 2004 but it wasn't to be.
Too old now.

[FrazeeDK]

oh, the pompous "Climate Change Czar?" Yeah his arrogant attitudes would be a perfect fit... Not...

[yooperfella]

Your TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is obvious and now you just displayed it all over the internet.

[tamada]

Your TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is obvious and now you just displayed it all over the internet.

Why do you feel the need to explain that acronym?

Are you new here?

[jackspratt]

Why do you feel the need to explain that acronym?

I'm glad he did.

I wasn't aware up till now that Trump's derangement was a syndrome.

[Declan MacPherson]

TDS

It's a rampant affliction among the UM Team.

[jackspratt]

It sure outweighs the smattering of Trump cultism on the Map.

[Whistler]

“This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore.

A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong. And such a people, deprived of the power to think and judge, is, without knowing and willing it, completely subjected to the rule of lies.

With such a people, you can do whatever you want.”

—Hannah Arendt, German historian and philosopher (1906–1975)

[tamada]

“This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore.

A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong. And such a people, deprived of the power to think and judge, is, without knowing and willing it, completely subjected to the rule of lies.

With such a people, you can do whatever you want.”

—Hannah Arendt, German historian and philosopher (1906–1975)

Ooooooh, pithy.

[Whistler]

Yep Tam, in business, particularly sales, it is a tactic to beat your opposition, it is called FUD. Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt.

Trump is a master fudder.