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elleng

(131,077 posts) Sat Feb 11, 2017, 06:36 PM Feb 2017

The Ties That Blind

'Lost in the excitement and outrage of Donald Trump’s first three weeks as president of the United States was a minor sartorial scandal: The putative leader of the free world cannot tie a necktie properly. Compared with religious persecution at our borders and the unraveling of decades-old international alliances, this may seem trivial. But could a misbegotten (and far too shiny) necktie reflect weightier issues of self-discipline, competence and integrity?'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/opinion/the-ties-that-blind.html?

Laugh or cry???

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The Ties That Blind (Original Post) elleng Feb 2017 OP

Perhaps the long tie is meant to hide what is behind it. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1

One of the first things I found really tacky about him, aside from his love of dictator-gold. JHan Feb 2017 #2

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Perhaps the long tie is meant to hide what is behind it.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 06:39 PM

Feb 2017

If that is his motivation, he might want to buy much large ties.

But even if his tie were tied perfectly, he would still be the same brutal, racist, lying misogynist.

JHan

(10,173 posts)

2. One of the first things I found really tacky about him, aside from his love of dictator-gold.