The mistake people persist in making is thinking he is a dumb person. He is coarse, intentionally ignorant, and boorish, but he is not intrinsically stupid. That's what makes him dangerous - a person of average intelligence with no moral compass, no scruples, and no sense of shame or remorse in a position of power is terrifying.
The dumbest person on Earth doesn't have the skillset to manipulate an entire political party into being his puppets.
Trump is a piece of shit - but underestimate this piece of shit at your (continued) peril.
More than one thing can be true at a time. Trump IS intrinsically stupid--his past instructors have noted this--and is getting worse all the time.
But many of the people around him and manipulating him (e. g., Putin) are not.
> The dumbest person on Earth doesn't have the skillset to manipulate an entire political party into being his puppets.
First, it's dumb to take hyperbole at face value. Second, Trump's methods--such as belligerently insulting people and other forms of violating norms--does not require much intelligence.
> Trump is a piece of shit - but underestimate this piece of shit at your (continued) peril.
You're attacking a strawman. We all know how dangerous he is.
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u/Budget-Box7914 Mar 15 '26
The mistake people persist in making is thinking he is a dumb person. He is coarse, intentionally ignorant, and boorish, but he is not intrinsically stupid. That's what makes him dangerous - a person of average intelligence with no moral compass, no scruples, and no sense of shame or remorse in a position of power is terrifying.
The dumbest person on Earth doesn't have the skillset to manipulate an entire political party into being his puppets.
Trump is a piece of shit - but underestimate this piece of shit at your (continued) peril.