The belief that Trump is stupid, is, I think, questionable. My ten years as a teacher in a maximum security prison, taught me that sociopaths are not stupid. They are highly intelligent because their thinking is not slowed down by considerations of morality and empathy, and they can be moves ahead. They are, however, consummate actors, f…
The belief that Trump is stupid, is, I think, questionable. My ten years as a teacher in a maximum security prison, taught me that sociopaths are not stupid. They are highly intelligent because their thinking is not slowed down by considerations of morality and empathy, and they can be moves ahead. They are, however, consummate actors, feigning human emotions they don't feel. They can, therefore, act stupid if they are trying to attract a following of people who pride themselves on being "anti-intellectual" or to fool their enemies. But intelligence does not translate into "good." Not able to feel empathy, their behavior is routed in the quest for power and to use their intelligence to find the loopholes in social laws and norms through which they can slip through to gain power. However, it's a moot point. Either way, Trump is evil.
I don't think he's stupid. I think he's canny, very canny. He's also telling people what they want to hear, so he doesn't have to persuade anybody. Long-range planning is not his strong suit, however. He also seems to be somewhat flummoxed that the tactics that have served him so well this far aren't working quite as well now. It's a very dangerous moment for the country.
The belief that Trump is stupid, is, I think, questionable. My ten years as a teacher in a maximum security prison, taught me that sociopaths are not stupid. They are highly intelligent because their thinking is not slowed down by considerations of morality and empathy, and they can be moves ahead. They are, however, consummate actors, feigning human emotions they don't feel. They can, therefore, act stupid if they are trying to attract a following of people who pride themselves on being "anti-intellectual" or to fool their enemies. But intelligence does not translate into "good." Not able to feel empathy, their behavior is routed in the quest for power and to use their intelligence to find the loopholes in social laws and norms through which they can slip through to gain power. However, it's a moot point. Either way, Trump is evil.
Shea, very well said!
I don't think he's stupid. I think he's canny, very canny. He's also telling people what they want to hear, so he doesn't have to persuade anybody. Long-range planning is not his strong suit, however. He also seems to be somewhat flummoxed that the tactics that have served him so well this far aren't working quite as well now. It's a very dangerous moment for the country.