[Magdalen] Let us work together -- uh huh

[Molly Wolf]

The combination of learning disabilities, ADHD, and behavioral problems is as common as dirt, especially among boys, and often leads to low self-esteem.  Trump's sexual and social aggression, anger, dishonesty, and redirection would fit the picture as defense mechanisms, particularly when you consider his father. 

I know, I know, amateur psychoanalysis....

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On Feb 18, 2017, at 11:39 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I was beginning to think possibly ADHD, but that would not account for
> this.  It appears he is able to read on some level, since he summarizes
> what's in front of him, but the fact that he does not simply read it is
> quite intriguing.
> 
> And his refusal to read materials at all such as reports or books is such a
> red flag.
> 
> It is apparent that this man is disabled in some way, but in what way? He
> obviously has signs of narcissistic personality disorder, judging from the
> way he does not seem to recognize others' rights to consideration.  This
> goes a long way toward explaining how he gets contractors to work for him,
> then simply refuses to pay because he doesn't want to. And if they try to
> recover costs, his attorneys will tie them up in court indefinitely.  He
> has bankrupted and ruined businesses and that's okay with all the trumpers.
> They knew all about this and they still voted for him.
> The narcissism of course also explains why he walks into dressing rooms at
> pageants and feels he has the right to grab -- well, you know. e are all
> conditioned to consider the rights of others. for a true narcissist --
> there ARE NO OTHERS.
> 
> And this basket case has the nuclear codes ! ! !
> 
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> 
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 4:43 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Re Trump not reading:
>> 
>> https://youtu.be/bd79UsXSLWg
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 18, 2017 3:06 PM, "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for posting this, Jim.  I think I saw something like it on FaceBook
>> last week...or maybe it was this same thing. And I agree with it. Someone
>> pointed out that we have already given him a chance, because he is the same
>> today as he was at the beginning of his campaign two years ago. The leopard
>> hasn't changed his spots; I don't think he can.
>> 
>> I had an image a couple of days ago of Trump dressed like a little kid in a
>> sailor suit, sitting on the floor playing toy soldiers. He can move them
>> wherever he wants, he can have them fight each other, even kill each other,
>> because he is in charge. And because they have no feelings, he doesn't have
>> to consider them.  And at the end of the day, he can put everything back in
>> the box, put it on the shelf, turn out the light, shut the door and walk
>> away.
>> Of course, the trouble is that in the real world the folks he's toying with
>> are real, and they bleed real blood and they have real feelings
>> and concerns and suffer the consequences of his actions. And he can't just
>> walk away and shut the door.  I don't think that's the world he wants or
>> knows how to deal with.
>> 
>> A friend said the other day that she's heard speculation that he actually
>> can't read--or at least, not fluently. That that's why he doesn't like
>> teleprompters and why he's asked Pence to condense the daily briefings  and
>> put them in the form of no more than nine bullet points. It might also
>> explain why he often doesn't seem to know what was in the executive orders
>> he signed....  It's just speculation at this point, but if it's true, it
>> could explain a lot.  Not that it would make is any safer.
>>