Is This How An Adult Behaves?
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
May 31, 2016 5:10pm CST
What would you think of a middle school or high school kid who called other kids sleazy, crazy, crooked, liars, and picked on them because of their size, nationality, or gender, made fun of their hair, teeth, skin color, and answered every challenge to his or her truthfulness with attacks on the intelligence of the person asking the questions?
If you're like me, you'd think the child probably had less-than-perfect parents who didn't raise him or her to be respectful, or even decent. You might think the kid was immature or psychologically underdeveloped and in need of help or therapy.
Either way, you probably wouldn't believe the student should be put in a position of responsibility or leadership until he or she grew up and learned to behave more like the young man or woman he was becoming and not a petulant and insulting adolescent.
Now imagine this child gets older but doesn't grow up. In other words, doesn't mature, emotionally or socially. Is he or she someone you would want to work for? Would you want him or her teaching your children?
Further, imagine this person eventually runs for President of the United States, having grown old physically but still that petulant, spoiled, insulting, veracity challenged adolescent of days past. Would you vote for this person? Would you want this person running your country?
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@crossbones27 (52959)
• Mojave, California
1 Jun 16
What happens if people still vote him in after hearing about his failed university.How it shows the conman he truly is? All this talk about corruptness on both sides and they elect someone who is corrupt out in the open. I might say at least half of the population is corrupt also.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
1 Jun 16
Trump's method of addressing anyone who criticizes him or discloses anything about his shady or questionable business dealings is to insult and belittle them, call them dishonest and unfair, and label them as Trump haters. Then he lies through his teeth and claims that the facts aren't the facts and reminds everyone how "great" he is.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Jun 16
Imagine a person like that negotiating with the world or having his fingers on the nuclear trigger or sending our troops into battle, etc. He is not fit or qualified for the office.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
31 May 16
And yet seemingly many American folk won't actually mind if this sort of person is voted in as leader of their poor souls.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
1 Jun 16
But there are many who will think a world of him just as what has happened here in India
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
1 Jun 16
Hmm... I wonder who this might be describing. Honestly I'm not terribly impressed with any of the remaining presidential choices. Glad I'm Canadian.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
1 Jun 16
@DWDavis That obviously isn't happening seeing as I don't know who they are. Might make a point of looking it up tomorrow. Right now my bed is calling to me.
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@msiduri (5687)
• United States
1 Jun 16
@DWDavis Well, they could start talking about building a wall along the Canadian border and having Canada pay for it, because you know those Canadians... Or calling for a moratorium on all—I don't know—Catholics?—entering this country until we sort this IRA thing out. Though we COULD make an exception for the Pope or something. That might get them some media attention.
I know that has nothing to do with the Libertarian Party philosophy (...or reality BTW). I'm just retooling the meretricious lines from the well, media meretrix. [MyLot won't let me use the English word, I'm afraid]
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Jun 16
No. Hillary gave a speech today where she asked Americans if they really wanted someone who reacts the way Trump does to the tiniest bit of criticism or disappointment by flying off the handle and having a tantrum to have his finger on the nuclear trigger.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jun 16
Yes, because despite your obvious description, the alternative is a proven crooked liar and a socialist maniac to replace a proven liar.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
1 Jun 16
@JohnRoberts Are you that in favor of a global war involving nuclear capable enemies? Kind of a dumb question. Why must you always resort to hyperbole? My DD-214 shows I served Honorably in our countries armed forces, so your veiled attempt to label me a coward falls far short of the mark.
And you know better than to think I would ever vote for Hillary.
However, very much like Mr. Trump himself, you have avoided answering either of my questions by personally attacking me instead.
Oh, and thank you for complimenting me on my accurate description of Mr. Trump in your first response. I regret that you didn't recognize I was actually agreeing with you in my reply.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jun 16
@DWDavis You are that terrified of another war? Then you should just take the safe route and vote Dem. You prefer more of the last eight years.
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