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nuxvomica

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15. He never faced any real challenges growing up

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 10:47 AM

Sep 7

People mature by facing challenges and discovering their powers so that they can function on their own in a challenging world. Driving tests, first job interviews, school exams, asking someone out on a date, etc., these all prepare us for adulthood. When these things are just handed to you, or won by cheating in some way, but you are still afforded the powers and privileges of adulthood, you can become a very dangerous person.

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These guys get right to the point, don't they ? No coddling with kid gloves to spare Turnip's fee-fees ... eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #1

"Trump has a child's understanding of the world" tanyev Sep 7 #2

Terminal affluenza. Queso Delicioso Sep 7 #3

Spoiled Brat Syndrome. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #4

From what I remember reading, his mother was hospitalized/ niyad Sep 7 #9

And now the whole world has to pay for it. :( tanyev Sep 7 #12

So very true. niyad Sep 7 #14

IMHO, at a young age he became absolutely convinced of his own 'genious' 70sEraVet Sep 7 #11

"He became a fortress of imbecility." - Very nicely put. n/t the nelm Sep 7 #13

Agree with the nelm re: "fortress of imbecility" (perfect!) ---- not only that, liberalla Sep 7 #25

He never faced any real challenges growing up nuxvomica Sep 7 #15

What cognitive development? Bluetus Sep 7 #16

"Name any field where he has ever shown any level of expertise." 3catwoman3 Sep 7 #21

Mommy almost died, then she came back very different, very detached like Daddy. Maru Kitteh Sep 7 #18

"...his weak mind" displacedvermoter Sep 7 #5

Where I grew up they called such people "dumb shits". twodogsbarking Sep 7 #6

Agent Kraznov is doing GREAT in the job Putin hired him for Martin Eden Sep 7 #7

Malarkey. He's a... littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #8

"the U.S. would not be the first empire brought down by an ignoramus" BoRaGard Sep 7 #10

For all that he is (and isn't), let's not forget dlk Sep 7 #17

DOES THE GOP EVEN CARE? Jimvanhise Sep 7 #19

I guess one day we can look forward to ... Seinan Sensei Sep 7 #20

Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India because Modi wouldn't lie and give him credit for ending a war he didn't end LetMyPeopleVote Sep 7 #22

"Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!" NameAlreadyTaken Sep 7 #23

Team Newsom should have fun with this Blue Owl Sep 7 #24

He was going to do it anyway BeyondGeography Sep 7 #26

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