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raccoon

(31,960 posts) Mon Aug 12, 2019, 06:56 AM Aug 2019

I believe Trump's inflammatory twitters are for two reasons. [View all]

One, To create a distraction from some other BS that is going on That the Dotard and his minions don’t want the public to be thinking about.

Two, to embarrass and degrade the United States as much as possible using Twitter. To do whatever he can to destroy this country by hurting the country’s image in the eyes of the rest of the world. I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody who is compos mentis is helping him with this part of it.

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I believe Trump's inflammatory twitters are for two reasons. [View all] raccoon Aug 2019 OP

Please, the moron does what he feels like doing when he feels like doing it Cary Aug 2019 #1

totally agreed hot2na Aug 2019 #7

Trump does not play chess or even checkers for that matter. gordianot Aug 2019 #8

He a champion at pocket fap. Alwaysna Aug 2019 #33

Yes, I think he just generally wants attention, and instigates chaos and outrage to do it. ehrnst Aug 2019 #12

All True Roy Rolling Aug 2019 #20

trump is the rodeo clown Locrian Aug 2019 #23

Yep. ehrnst Aug 2019 #25

He's distracting while dismantling the gov't - do Dem leaders get that? polichick Aug 2019 #2

The question is why are republicans going along with this. Are they all paid off? rainin Aug 2019 #11

Getting a bench of conservative justices who will rule to keep their policies in place for decades. ehrnst Aug 2019 #13

that sure is part of it... maybe the most important pangaia Aug 2019 #27

I believe they are bearfan454 Aug 2019 #22

My guess is some are in on the destruction, some are being blackmailed... polichick Aug 2019 #34

Oh yes they do DownriverDem Aug 2019 #15

Most Americans have no idea that the agencies are being dismantled... polichick Aug 2019 #32

So you're changing your statement... Does that mean you agree that Dem leaders do get it? ehrnst Aug 2019 #36

You think that they don't? Got any examples of how they "don't get" he's dismantling the gov't? ehrnst Aug 2019 #29

He also hides the influence of Russian bots and other manipulators... Sancho Aug 2019 #3

It is his primary tool to control a simple minded and distracted citizenry Cosmocat Aug 2019 #4

Third reason: to whip up his minions. no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #5

Apparently, he took Scarsdale Aug 2019 #6

Indeed... 2naSalit Aug 2019 #10

i think it's always to take the blame off of himself JI7 Aug 2019 #9

Trump lives only by animal instincts and 42bambi Aug 2019 #14

Good way to put it. He immediately reacts to defend Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #16

no sane animal would behave the way he does... pangaia Aug 2019 #28

best not assign any kind of thought process to the sad, stupid man. he doesn't think, just reacts KG Aug 2019 #17

I think he has found a home with the conspiracy crowd randr Aug 2019 #18

One lie leads to another world wide wally Aug 2019 #19

Behind the curtain. SayItLoud Aug 2019 #21

I agree with you. pangaia Aug 2019 #30

I believe it's for one reason: He is a nut. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #24

You are definitely correct on point 1 and possibly correct on point 2. ladjf Aug 2019 #26

he is already selling america out.. pangaia Aug 2019 #31

Not only a smokescreen / distraction, but a polluted civic and cultural environment lostnfound Aug 2019 #35