So, I think we're all agreed that Donald Trump is a thoroughly unpleasant person

[conuly]

And looking at his repetitive tweetstorms, it really does seem to me that the only thing more unpleasant than having to deal with Trump is having to be Trump. I mean, geez - "Somebody was mean to me on the internet! They're a big meanie!" ad nauseum. Does this seem like the ravings of a happy mind? Clinton is happier and, well - look who plans to be in the White House!

It's pitiful, really. Luckily for me, that completely unwanted sense of pity does not oblige me to want to see him happy, because I don't think anything would suffice. I mean, if stealing the presidency doesn't do it, exactly what will? (Well, insight and emotional depth might help, but I suppose it's not likely the man chose to be this way.)

This is all incidental. Recently, the news has been full of "Barron and Melania not moving to the White House!" and all about how this is a huge hassle for that neighborhood and how it's costing the city millions to protect Trump Tower. And this is all true, and it's awful, but at the same time there's a little bitty part of me that thinks "Well, this is probably the best thing for that young boy." I don't want to think that, and I certainly don't want to feel that way either, but I'm not a raging narcissist and so I have some sympathy for a ten year old child who never asked for any of this. And really, do any of us think that Donald Trump is a kind and loving father? The best his youngest kid can hope for is being away from that jerkface five days out of the week. (Just kinda wish he could be away from that jerkface somewhere else. Perhaps somewhere that voted for the guy.)

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[gmdreia.livejournal.com]

I almost don't feel Donald Trump really wanted to be president. Either he's somehow being controlled by the fascist cabal he's fallen into, or he simply bit off way, way more than he can chew. I expect to see a very public meltdown in the near future, possibly even before he takes office.

Look at Pence because that's who's actually doing the work.

I think that those of us who have even low grade conspiracy thinking (I kind of do in this case) wonder if there is something bad going on that he wants his wife and son to have no part of. It doesn't mean he's a good person, even abusive people often still try to protect their spouse and child(ren).

[conuly]

Donald Trump didn't want the job of being President, but he sure wanted the respect and power. I don't think it even occurred to him that it comes with work and a buttload of criticism.