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Penfist's avatar

Here is the core of everything: "That deep fragility fused with an inability to see the world for what it was, that everyone around Trump knew he lost the election, knew he was a loser." He started as a loser and will die as a loser. This is why a cult of losers has formed around him.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

'TRUMP THE LOSER', says it all.

Okay, here's another great line and it's organic; Trump said it himself,

“I don’t want people to know we lost.”

Notice that he said 'we lost', not 'I lost'!

'Once you understand the depths of his pathology over being seen as a loser, everything he does, everything he attempts, makes sense.' (TC)

This profile is the arrow at the heart of "Individual 1"

READ IT.

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Rachel Carlton-TX's avatar

What this gigantic loser has put us through is beyond imagination.

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Dennis M. Sienkiewicz's avatar

Ketchup must be pooling on the floors by the walls of whatever room Donny Loser is staying in tonight…Heinz better put on another shift to produce more of trump’s favorite condiment now.

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Mim Eisenberg (NYer now in GA)'s avatar

Mary Trump recognized for years that her uncle was pathologically afraid of being seen as a loser.

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Dick Montagne's avatar

Oh to be a fly on the wall, maybe he’ll do us all a favor and shoot himself, probably not, he doesn’t have the decency to spare the nation the trauma that his existence brings with it. One thing is certain, he’s the biggest Looser in the history of the nation, we’ve had some pretty miserable bastards over the years but he tops them all. He is so far beyond loathing that I am at a loss for words, I don’t think I have ever despised anyone as much as I do the insipid clown.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

Dick, clearly you are not at a loss for words, and that's a good thing. Bravo!

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Nancy Ellen's avatar

I'm reading this while watching the video of the insurrection captured by Nancy Pelosi's daughter. It's clear the United States came very close to collapse on that day. And TFG is responsible.

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Karen RN's avatar

Very close to collapse Nancy. I was frightened and disgusted that day, but was unable to grasp the immensity of what was happening to our democracy and how close we were to losing it. After seeing this today and knowing the election deniers and rump ass kissers have infiltrated our politics, from governors, senators, congressmen to school boards, I just hope there are a majority of us to vote them out. So please everyone get involved, do whatever you can to inform and educate .

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Marie-Helene Tedford's avatar

Excellent! Thank you for writing this. Let’s just hope that people vote blue in November.

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Lucian K. Truscott IV's avatar

Good one. Glad you're keeping up with the Haberman book, because I don't have the stomach to. The daily grind of him is enough.

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TCinLA's avatar

Thank god for Alka-Seltzer.

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David Levine's avatar

and Xanax.

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gildedtwig's avatar

Reading your column, I’m grateful for your reading books I haven’t forced myself to read about the former guy. And for your anger which matches mine (at least, in my imagination). Thank you. ❤️🤍💙

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TCinLA's avatar

I do this so you don't have to. :-)

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Gail Adams VA/FL's avatar

You forgot to mention his outrage when “his tiny little hands” were exposed.

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Carol Stanton (FL)'s avatar

I have both books also in Kindle.

I appreciate the Habermans, Glassers, Bakers and others who connect the dots and provide context.

I appreciate the Jan 6 Committee who, brick by brick, recounted the case they had pulled together against tfg and ended with subpoenaing him today!!

They all make me feel just a little less fragmented.

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Bongo-1, VT's avatar

And this loser was so called Commander in Chief.

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Christine (FL)'s avatar

It’s the same pathology with the one the Repubs are ratcheting up to replace him. The damage in Florida has been hastened by the swill that take refuge in the state and have moved like parasites to a new host and infested the politics of multiple cities. Losers love their “we”.

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Beth B's avatar

Done!

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Ellen's avatar

Somebody please serve that fat guy a triple cheeseburger with a side of the greasiest fries on the planet. Top it with a giant soda laced with Adderall.

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