The Donald Trump Score Card

Sometimes it seems like the GOP is a death cult.

 

Trump was quiet about trade surpluses in the service sector that the U.S. had with other countries.


America has large and growing trade surpluses for services. Q: Do those result from our unfair trade practices?
AEIdeas
Carpe Diem
June 21, 2016

America has large and growing trade surpluses for services. Q: Do those result from our unfair trade practices? | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

excerpt:

"The Venn diagram above illustrates graphically the logical inconsistency of those like Donald Trump who claim that our trade deficits for goods are the result of unfair trade practices of our trade partners, but then never claim that America’s trade surpluses for services are the result of our own unfair trade practices.

Further, the second chart above displays US trade balances for services with selected countries and areas in 2015, which include trade surpluses for many of the countries we hear about constantly from Donald Trump, including Mexico, China and Japan (we have merchandise trade deficits for those countries). In fact, applying some Trump-speak here, it must be the case that our trade surpluses with those countries imply that: a) the US is beating, killing and crushing Mexico, China and Japan and many other countries for trade in services, b) the US is laughing at those countries and most of the rest of the world, c) the US is beating Mexico, China and Japan economically, d) we are taking our trading partners like Mexico, China and Japan to the cleaners when it comes to services, e) we’ve out-negotiated those countries in our trade agreements for services and f) we’ve stolen thousands or millions of service jobs from Mexico, Japan, China, the EU, Canada and Brazil, etc. Of course, all of that is complete nonsense, but so is the nonsense we hear from Trump when it comes to America’s merchandise trade deficits with Mexico, China and Japan, etc."

 

An article from April 2018.

The article was correct in saying that many terrorists are radicalized in the U.S. Trump's insurrection made that fact known.


Trump’s Travel Ban Might Be Legal, but It’s Bad Policy
Most terrorists don’t get radicalized abroad; they’re made in the USA.
by Matthew Levitt
April 25, 2018, 4:26 PM

Trump’s Travel Ban Might Be Legal, but It’s Bad Policy

 

7 Warning Signs of a Psychotic Episode: EXIS Recovery Inc.: Substance Abuse and Trauma Treatment Facilities

excerpt:

Hallucinations
A hallucination is sensing something that isn’t real. A person may see objects or people that aren’t there, hear voices or sounds that don’t exist, feel imagined touch sensations, smell odors that no one else can smell, or experience taste when there’s nothing in their mouth.

Delusions
A delusion is an unshakeable belief that’s unlikely to be true and seems irrational to others. A person who suffers from delusions may believe that external forces control their thoughts and behaviors or that a person or institution is out to get them. Delusions of grandeur can make a person feel all-powerful or even god-like.

Confused speech
Acute psychosis can cause disturbed thought patterns that make it hard to stay focused. This can take the form of rapid-fire or continuous speech, disrupted speech that switches from one topic to the next mid-sentence, or frequent speech pauses from a lost train of thought.

Mood changes
A psychotic episode can also give rise to dramatic mood swings, particularly for those whose symptoms are a result of a mental health condition like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. In such cases, a person may experience a high, elated mood (mania) followed in relatively quick succession by a low, withdrawn mood (depression).

Improper behavior
Socially inappropriate behavior is another hallmark sign of acute psychosis. This may take the form of childish or regressive behavior, inappropriate affection, or excessive dependency. This aspect of psychosis can be especially distressing for caregivers, family, and friends.

Severe anxiety
Losing touch with reality during a psychotic episode can be scary and confusing, and many people become extremely anxious as a result. Persistent feelings of anxiety can lead to disrupted sleep patterns, a lack of motivation, diminished self-care, and difficulty functioning overall.

Social withdrawal
Living in an alternate reality can be incredibly isolating, particularly when it becomes clear that others aren’t having the same experience. This deep sense of isolation causes many people to turn inward and withdraw from family and friends.

 

Delusional Disorder: Treatments, Causes, Types & Diagnosis

excerpt:

There are different types of delusional disorder based on the main theme of the delusions experienced. The types of delusional disorder include:

• Erotomanic. Someone with this type of delusional disorder believes that another person, often someone important or famous, is in love with him or her. The person might attempt to contact the object of the delusion, and stalking behavior is not uncommon.
• Grandiose. A person with this type of delusional disorder has an over-inflated sense of worth, power, knowledge, or identity. The person might believe he or she has a great talent or has made an important discovery.
• Jealous. A person with this type of delusional disorder believes that his or her spouse or sexual partner is unfaithful.
• Persecutory. People with this type of delusional disorder believe that they (or someone close to them) are being mistreated, or that someone is spying on them or planning to harm them. It is not uncommon for people with this type of delusional disorder to make repeated complaints to legal authorities.
• Somatic. A person with this type of delusional disorder believes that he or she has a physical defect or medical problem.
• Mixed. People with this type of delusional disorder have two or more of the types of delusions listed above.
  
  

 

We haven’t seen the worst yet if he gets back in office. His soul purpose will be to turn everything and anyone that opposes him, completely upside down!!! He cannot be allowed to run again!!!

 

Delusional Donny and his Delusional Derelicts

 

And yet, nobody calls him on it.

 

Mother Jones just reported that in Russia the state media is pushing Tucker's opinions.

 

Trump

 

OH! I see Pence is back to running as his VP? Or is that an old photo?

 

Seems to me he is aiding and abetting an enemy. Lock him up.

 

So he still wants to overthrow the government?

 

Yes clearly it is,

 

His two “great” characteristics.

How is losing the popular vote, and the electoral college vote “doing much better”? Oh, I forgot. Math isn’t his strong suit.

 

It was anticipated that Trump would portray Putin as a victim by contending that he was 'driven' to invade Ukraine because he supposedly doesn't respect Biden.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...kraine-has-shifted-notable-way-that-it-hasnt/

excerpt:

"He was more specific in articulating what Biden should do: “He should say, 'We are a nuclear nation, and we don’t want war … and we don’t want to wipe out Russia.’ ” By not threatening Russia with nuclear war, he claimed, Biden was “playing right into Putin’s hands.” (You may recall reports from 2016 in which Trump reportedly asked why the United States couldn’t initiate nuclear strikes.)

This, of course, is the central theory of Trump’s politics: that the most important trait is the perception of personal strength. It’s what draws Trump to authoritarian leaders like Putin in the first place; his praise for Putin’s savvy at the outset was really praise for brazenness."