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gulliver

(13,180 posts)
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 10:18 PM Jun 2018

I don't think calling Trump a bully works.

A lot of his supporters are like the trope "bully entourage" you see in movies such as "A Christmas Story." You know, the weakling guys who hang around with the bully and help him pick on people. When we call Trump a "bully," that just makes him and his hangers-on happy. That's what they wanted.

Trump is a jerk, a nutty clown, an asshole, a liar, and has nothing he can't thank his father for. He's beneath being a bully.

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I don't think calling Trump a bully works. (Original Post) gulliver Jun 2018 OP
The bully's followers... C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #1
Deplorables are very stupid people which is why they vote for trump Gothmog Jun 2018 #2
It would bother him instead to be called weak leftstreet Jun 2018 #3
Better yet, to get the idea out there that his bullying behavior is a smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #4
For his followers, his being a bully is a feature, not a bug. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #5
trump takes that as a compliment. Jakes Progress Jul 2018 #6
Then try something different. A quiz, maybe: Which one is he? struggle4progress Jul 2018 #7

C_U_L8R

(44,996 posts)
1. The bully's followers...
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 10:23 PM
Jun 2018

Tend to abandon him when he looks weak or ridiculous.
Also two of Trump's greatest fears. You know what to do.

leftstreet

(36,103 posts)
3. It would bother him instead to be called weak
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 11:04 PM
Jun 2018

Which is why Democratic leaders and progressive-ish MSM pundits should JUMP all over him every time he loses a battle, caves, or pretends he never said something

Trump CAVES
Trump is FRAGILE
Trump FOLDS

etc

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Better yet, to get the idea out there that his bullying behavior is a
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 11:07 PM
Jun 2018

cover up for his personal weakness. Hit that message over and over (because it's true).

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