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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Let's examine your comments
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If you cannot accept the results of the election that is a strong indication of your bias against him
The Trump supporter belief Democrats can not accept the election of 2016 is bogus. It is fake. It was made up by Mr Trump to convince YOU and people like YOU, Democrats are out to get him because he won.
The reality is the people who criticize Mr Trump do so for a couple of reasons. Mr Trump as a "human" is a reprehensible, amoral slug. Apparently you are ok with a sexual predator ( as long as he is a "star"). Apparently you think the unethical business practices of Mr Trump is ok. That he has not been convicted in a court of law is irrelevant. The evidence of the charges is credible and massive.
The other reason is people do not believe his behavior as president is acceptable for the office. Mr Trump is a bigot. But apparently you believe bigotry should be a part of the presidency. Mr Trump continues to defy all standards of propriety and ethics regarding his businesses and those of his children. Apparently you have no problem with a president (and I guess anyone who holds elective office) to enrich themselves while in office. And yet you talk about being anti-corruption. Mr Trump routinely lies about the inconsequential as well as state business.
I never had a problem with him winning the election, but I do have a problem with his actions once he occupied the WH.
My take on Mr Trump personally. For many years I had heard of him, and only because he had to inject his persona on the front pages, and concluded he was simply another egotisical rich guy without real portfolio. I have no problem with that as I just don't mingle with fakes. However when he became the current occupant of the WH his actions struck my recollections of personality disorders. So I checked.
Here is the checklist from DSM-5
Originally Posted by Medscape Sunday, October 13, 2019
In the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), NPD is defined as comprising a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), a constant need for admiration, and a lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by the presence of at least 5 of the following 9 criteria: A grandiose sense of self-importance A preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love A belief that he or she is special and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people or institutions A need for excessive admiration A sense of entitlement Interpersonally exploitive behavior A lack of empathy Envy of others or a belief that others are envious of him or her A demonstration of arrogant and haughty behaviors or attitudes
Of course lay people should not be making diagnostic claims, but certainly a lay person can see what is obvious. Mr Trump possesses all the criteria. Of course for supporters such as yourself you may deny he possesses any of the criteria, if so then I would have to question your objectivity and/or your integrity.
At this point I feel a certain empathy with his disorder. Certainly the level of constant pressure to maintain the delusions has to wear on him.
And despite all of that he has sexually harassed women. At least 25 women have come forward with accusations and we have the Axios video of Mr Trump admitting he sexually harasses women because he is a "star". All facts. Is it necessary to go to court? Not after he admitted he does sexually harass women.
Trump business practices, all of which he admits, borders on the unethical. Businesses go into bankruptcy where he re-negotiates loans to make money on a bankrupt business. That is his business model ... build for failure to make money. I sure that is something you teach fellow conservatives. Or how about Trump U. A scam from the gitgo, settled lawsuit out of court so YOU wouldn't be able to see the sausage. or Trump Foundation. Another scam. I hope you did not send money. All facts.
I won't go into his bigotry since you reject the notion bigotry exists for Republicans.
Administration corruption. It has been rampant. Scott Pruitt, Gen Flynn, Manafort, Sec Price, Gates, Cohen, Sec Zinke, and Stone. Those were the highlights not including sexual harassment etc. Not included are the Trump family business overseas deals making millions of dollars for the family, while Mr Trump is in office. Should I go on with ALL the family dealings while in office? All facts.
Is he a crime boss? Well he is still owner of his businesses despite the fact he said he separated himself from them. No one has ever seen the paperwork. He has the military staying at his hotels in Ireland. He has foreign governments and businessmen staying at Trump Hotel in Washington. If Pres Obama had done any of this you would have been first to say ... corruption. Further we now have a summary of a call in which he clearly withholds military aid unless he gets an investigation. A standard quid pro quo for which many federal prosecutors have tried and won.
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So Mr Trump is directly involved in illegal activities. As head of the executive branch he is the boss. His underlings, Giuliani et al, and Sec Pompeo, Amb Sondland, AG Barr, and who knows who else are all a part of a conspiracy. Conclusion, Mr Trump is a crime boss.
Your response is of course he has not been convicted of any crime. So I have to ask, does he have to be convicted if he freely admits to committing a crime?
About acting presidential, do you not remember all the Republicans who told reporters Mr trump will pivot and become presidential. I am still waiting as is every objective person in America, including many Trump supporters .... but obviously not you. Of course he is the great disrupter. Maybe that is how he thinks a president acts?
Originally Posted by Donald Trump: Acting 'Presidential' Is Easy
Trying to devalue the notion that he needs to start acting more "presidential," Republican front runner Donald Trump on Saturday pondered the meaning of the word at a campaign rally in Waterbury, Conn.
“I can do it," he told a crowd of more than 3,000 supporters. "You know what, I'm like a really smart person. Like a lot of you people. Presidential is easy."
Or maybe Mr Trump is just clueless.
ignorance is the enemy without equality there is no liberty America can survive bad policy, but not destruction of our Democratic institutions