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kentuck

(111,052 posts)
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:11 AM Jul 2018

The Evolution of A Narcissist

Last edited Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:49 AM - Edit history (1)

The world revolved around him.

Even as a child, he discovered that if he yelled and screamed and rebelled against all authority figures, he could usually get his way.

He grew up in a 23-room house in Queens and was driven to a private school by a chauffeur.

Tim O'Brien, who had written a book about Trump, once wrote that it was his family’s wealth which allowed him “to pursue his appetites and really do whatever he wanted to do for most of his life with very few restraints.”

He was born into privilege.

At one time, he was sent by his parents to a military school.

He wanted to be successful like his father, Fred Trump.

But, also, he wanted to be a playboy and indulge in the bacchanalian world.

Before he had gotten into the casino business, he had met several unsavory characters.

He thought big. After all, he was a narcississt.

Eventually, after several bankruptcies, he had difficulty borrowing money from American banks. So began his foreign interest in getting credit so he could build big hotels with his name on them.

Somewhere he met Paul Manafort?

He went to Moscow for a beauty contest in 2013. That seems to be the year he solidified his Russian contacts.

He learned about money-laundering.

He was groomed by the Russians.

With a most-sophisticated propaganda blitzkrieg, Trump became President of the United States.

He was used to being the Boss. He was not used to being President.

The lies and deception had become a part of his life.

How much more could he evolve?

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The Evolution of A Narcissist (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2018 OP
A part you left out, circa the 70s... JHB Jul 2018 #1
I thought "bacchanalian" might cover that? kentuck Jul 2018 #2
Many, many Scarsdale Jul 2018 #15
I think the modern term Scarsdale Jul 2018 #16
I learned a lot Timmygoat Jul 2018 #3
Yep. kentuck Jul 2018 #4
If you have not read about it! Timmygoat Jul 2018 #6
Traitors are not made or brainwashed against their will. gordianot Jul 2018 #5
I agree. kentuck Jul 2018 #7
Well written post, watoos Jul 2018 #8
You may be right about his financial operations? kentuck Jul 2018 #9
But NO E-MAIL "scandals" !!!!!!!!!!! maddiemom Jul 2018 #11
Weird things about Trump that are not explained in most of the media Farmer-Rick Jul 2018 #10
And all of this was documented by MSM over the years. pazzyanne Jul 2018 #12
Missing is the place where he learned to be a racist ... jimlup Jul 2018 #13
He learned his racism at home meow2u3 Jul 2018 #14
yep jimlup Jul 2018 #18
. Orsino Jul 2018 #17
Orsino, I think you should post this as a stand-alone post. kentuck Jul 2018 #19

JHB

(37,156 posts)
1. A part you left out, circa the 70s...
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:19 AM
Jul 2018

He wanted to be one of the "cool kids" in rich Manhattanite social circles, but was consistently rejected (because he couldn't even fake having an ounce of class or style, not simply for being from Queens).

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
15. Many, many
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 10:10 AM
Jul 2018

people who came from modest backgrounds have the intelligence to educate themselves on manners and customs. They observe how rich people conduct themselves and do likewise. tRump has none of the "polish" that others have. He is an ignorant buffoon. He spent so much time around criminal wiseguys and he adopted their mannerism and speech patterns. No "class" there at all, and not even the basic intelligence to learn something about manners and how to conduct himself in genteel company.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
16. I think the modern term
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 10:16 AM
Jul 2018

to describe tRump is as follows "You can not polish a turd" Many have tried, all have failed. The raw material is too corrupt. He is exactly what he looks like, an orange, bloated, greedy, repulsive, piss-poor example of a "real man"

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
3. I learned a lot
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:26 AM
Jul 2018

From reading about his undocumented immigrant criminal grandfather, who eventually got thrown out of his own country, and became a brothel owner and criminal. Also his father, who was big in the KKK, also a grifter, and was supposedly in cahoots with the mob and protection racket.

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
6. If you have not read about it!
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:36 AM
Jul 2018

Info about Trump family - ref- Independent - issue of 20 Aug 2017 - grandfathers begging letter.

More Trump history - American Herald Tribune issue of Dec 11 215.

gordianot

(15,233 posts)
5. Traitors are not made or brainwashed against their will.
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:34 AM
Jul 2018

They make their own choices. I am sure Trump has his own handlers it must be extremely frustrating to manage him. Merely having Trump in his position to do damage and spread chaos must be satisfying to America’s enemies.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)
7. I agree.
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:37 AM
Jul 2018

I believe the entire country of Russia believes that the "summit in Helsinki" was "Super!" and "Fantastic!"

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
8. Well written post,
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:38 AM
Jul 2018

I'm certain he learned about money laundering way before 2013, it's the main way he operated. People shouldn't forget about his ties to Felix Sater, and I believe Sater had a sit down with Mueller.

Trump has lived his entire life involved with criminal activities. Don't forget his sexual perversions. He was a good friend of Jeff Epstein which makes me believe that the accusations of his raping underage girls are true.

My most disgusting thought about Trump was when he is on tape and looks at a 10 year old girl with sexual thoughts saying that he will be dating her in 10 years. He has quite a resume' draft dodger, pervert, sexual assaulter, sexual harasser, money launderer, and traitor. Scarier, is that he is a hero to millions of Americans.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)
9. You may be right about his financial operations?
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:46 AM
Jul 2018

He may have learned about money-laundering long before his trip to Russia?

He once sold one of his properties in Florida to a Russian oligarch for about double the price, which netted him about $50 million. He saw how easy it was to move millions of dollars of drug money, etc, thru the American banking system.

Farmer-Rick

(10,135 posts)
10. Weird things about Trump that are not explained in most of the media
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 08:17 AM
Jul 2018

Why was it so easy for him to money launder in the US, over and over again, with very little repercussions from law enforcement?

His perverted sexual appetite is a common symptom of psychopaths.

Which came first the psychopathy or the malignant narcissism?

And is it weird that his brother died of alcholism and his sister's a judge? How was their relationship with the budding psychopath?



pazzyanne

(6,543 posts)
12. And all of this was documented by MSM over the years.
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 08:29 AM
Jul 2018

During the campaign my sister and I had a discussion concerning the candidates. She was supporting Rubio at the time, and later switched to Cruz. I stated that the only candidate I had huge reservations about was tRump and listed them using what I had read about tRump. At the time she agreed. That was the last sane political conversation I had with her. Once the Republican candidate was announced she morphed into a rabid deplorable. I still don't get what happened. Guess I don't understand DJT cult mentality.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
13. Missing is the place where he learned to be a racist ...
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 08:29 AM
Jul 2018

trash with money. That's who the Trumps were.

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