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LeftishBrit

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12. I doubt that his father was a very nice person

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 02:42 PM

Dec 2018

He was a slum landlord, and the subject of a song by Woody Guthrie, attacking his racism.

However, I don't think that Trump's behaviour can be entirely blamed on his parents. He had several siblings, who did not turn out the same way.

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Is tRump's adult behavior the result of poor parenting, [View all] BigmanPigman May 2018 OP

No analysis is needed... Moostache May 2018 #1

Some people are just bad, and we don't always know why. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #2

He is a sociopath Cary May 2018 #3

It probably had something to do with it. bearsfootball516 May 2018 #4

But as far as we know, his siblings didn't turn out like Donald. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #8

He probably made them sign non disclosure greements. BigmanPigman May 2018 #10

What is this "Trump's adult behavior" of which you speak? nt Atticus May 2018 #5

I did realize that was a not an appropriate word BigmanPigman May 2018 #6

Oh boo hoo. Marie Marie May 2018 #7

Millions of people have grown up MontanaMama May 2018 #9

Yeah..."bad seed syndrome". BigmanPigman May 2018 #11

I doubt that his father was a very nice person LeftishBrit Dec 2018 #12

I think it is a combination too. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #13