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Uncle Joe

(63,181 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:07 PM Sep 10

A Psychiatrist Explains Why Much Of Trump's Emotional Development Froze At The Toddler Stage

Much of Trump's behaviour actually corresponds with key behavioural characteristics of toddlers. In this video I outline what they are and what caused him to behave this way, well into adulthood.

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A Psychiatrist Explains Why Much Of Trump's Emotional Development Froze At The Toddler Stage (Original Post) Uncle Joe Sep 10 OP

OK - fine - whatever .. stopdiggin Sep 10 #1

I believe this goes to a post that I made here yesterday regarding his "loving the smell of napalm" post. Uncle Joe Sep 10 #2

+1 leftstreet Sep 10 #3

so - the 'explanation' would be that Trump makes a lot of people feel 'nifty keeno'? stopdiggin Sep 10 #4

No he's a demagogue which speaks or spoke to non reasoning anger. Uncle Joe Sep 10 #5

stopdiggin

(14,417 posts)

1. OK - fine - whatever ..

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:22 PM

Sep 10

(won't bother to argue the 'shrink spin' here)

Now to the larger question - of why the American people found this sad case of arrested development (and starkly obvious ugly and mean-spirited character) a popular choice - as leader of the free world? THAT'S the part that interests me! (far more than antecedents)

Uncle Joe

(63,181 posts)

2. I believe this goes to a post that I made here yesterday regarding his "loving the smell of napalm" post.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:49 PM

Sep 10

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1321&pid=56119

To a large extent our full steam ahead total devotion to a capitalist society via 24/7/365 commercialization of everything under the sun for at least three quarters of a century has stunted our development as well.

Selling is largely done via emotion, not reason, how does the product make you feel?

A more detailed explanation is on the link.

leftstreet

(37,278 posts)

3. +1

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:56 PM

Sep 10

Thanks for re posting that, I missed it

Yes absolutely, people would have freaked at the napalm comment had it been associated with the iconic victim photo. But he (or his people) cleverly used an image invoking wanting to burn it all down! Which is exactly why his voters loved him (drain the swamp, clean up Washington, hurt the liberals, whatever)

stopdiggin

(14,417 posts)

4. so - the 'explanation' would be that Trump makes a lot of people feel 'nifty keeno'?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:59 PM

Sep 10

Despite the fact that he is so obviously a walking (shambling) sack of night soil?
Got it !

Uncle Joe

(63,181 posts)

5. No he's a demagogue which speaks or spoke to non reasoning anger.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 08:10 PM

Sep 10

Among many other things the most commercialized President in United States history, and that's no coincidence but a product and statement of the times.

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