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[–] distantsounds 174 points 4 months ago (26 children)

It’s difficult to tell with Trump, because he’s so dumb to begin with.

[–] StereoTrespasser 1 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Except he's not dumb. He will go down in history as one of the world's most infamous conmen. He knows how to manipulate, cheat, steal, and fire up rioting crowds. He is a piece of shit, but he's not dumb.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 17 points 4 months ago

If he was smart he wouldn't be flailing so badly now. All he's ever done is act according to his basic impulses, but he happened to find himself in a position (inheriting a lot of money and living in a culture that prizes loud ignorance) where those impulses worked to his advantage. If he was actually smart he'd be able to adapt to changing circumstances, and he's repeatedly shown himself to be incapable of that.

[–] bostonbananarama 15 points 4 months ago

I don't think I've read an interview from anyone who has worked with Trump that doesn't say he's one of the dumbest people they've ever interacted with. He's absolutely a con man but he's also stupid.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

Yeah, all true, but... He's also really dumb. It's impressive to see how far he got but remember that he got an enormous head start, financially, from his father

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Being a good salesmen doesn’t automatically mean someone is smart.

He is dumb, he is just good at convincing other dumb people.

[–] MushuChupacabra 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Except he's not dumb.

This is the same guy that was staring directly at an eclipse without protective eyewear, correct?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

But he sure showed those scientists!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Meh, I dunno… he started off with the total life wages of a thousand regular folks, and by all accounts he has managed to lose some net worth in our crazy capitalist system

[–] michaelmrose 4 points 4 months ago

To be smart is to have universal reasoning skills. Having particular skills doesn't make you smart. Plenty of people have worked to acquire narrow skills without having much general intelligence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

He may have a form of cunning, but that is not the same thing as intelligence.

He's fucking stupid.

[–] drunkpostdisaster 2 points 4 months ago

Con men are often the biggest marks of all. Source; in the pro wrestling business

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