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Trump has ‘never evolved, which is dangerous’, his niece Mary Trump says (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 week ago by HellsBelle to c/[email protected]

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(Mary Trump, the US president’s niece and a vocal critic of his business and political career) explained that much of her understanding of her uncle comes from when she was in her 20s and Donald hired her to ghostwrite his second book.

“He is the only person I’ve ever met who’s never evolved, which is dangerous by the way,” she said. “Never choose as your leader somebody who’s incapable of evolving – that should be one of the lessons we’ve learned, for sure.”

“Donald didn’t have any friends, so she felt sorry for him, but whenever they included him, they regretted it. Nobody in Freddie’s circle could bear to be around this arrogant, self-important, humorless kid.

She added that she does not “understand people who are afraid of Donald, because he’s so pathetic. I would be embarrassed to be afraid of him.”

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well...

After reading that, I understand why conservatives fell in droves for this man. After all, he might be the purest version of what they are to the world.

Pathtic, self-absorbed, hated to be around and just vile. Just like they all are themselves, a stain on humanity no decent human wants and needs.

These miserable people see the success of Trump and feel that if he can make it, they can too. He is their revenge for us rightfully hating them with every fibre of our body.

Conservatism truly is the worst sickness and they have found a messaia.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, exactly, the entire US administration is made up of people like that. Apart from their terrible character, virtually none of them are even remotely qualified for their positions.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

This is not about competence at all. Sadly.

The failed at the "being a human"-part. Even before skills, even before training, they failed the VERY basics. Like looking into a mirror and seeing a person there.

Im a fucking anti-theist and even I can confidently say they have no soul, no spark, there is just emptyness behind the eyes.

[–] NobodyElse 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trump is definitely one of the most potent arguments against generational wealth. If he wasn’t born rich, he would languish away in his parents’ basement somewhere and we’d never have to suffer his presence. So many of these losers that we have to deal with would just be nobodies… what a nice dream.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago

If he wasn't rich he would be dead by now. The medical care people like him and normal people get is miles apart. Remember when he got Covid and they gave him top of the line retrovirals and he came out no worse for wear? Meanwhile people were dying in droves around the US.

Also due to his wealth he most likely hasn't suffered any of the stress of having a regular job, commuting, worrying about the future. Those are all stress factors that will shorten your life expectancy.

Yeah, if Donny boy wasn't a rich asshole he would be dead around 50-60 years old.