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pat_k

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21. It all kind of relates back to the felon being completely devoid of an "inner life" of any kind.
Wed May 6, 2026, 08:07 PM
7 hrs ago

Nate White, in answer to “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”

https://thehobbledehoy.com/tag/nate-white/

Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem.

For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed.

So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.

Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever.
I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman.

But with Trump, it’s a fact. He doesn’t even seem to understand what a joke is – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty.

Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers.

And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults – he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness.

There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It’s all surface.

Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront.

Well, we don’t. We see it as having no inner world, no soul.
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Trump and his goons don't care about nuclear production one iota. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #1
With a key goal here being "I will not allow you to make a deal that humiliates me." pat_k 8 hrs ago #15
Trump is easily manipulated with flattery and cash. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #18
This has been reported on (but not by the MSM of course) from the very beginning. RockRaven 11 hrs ago #2
"their placement as envoys/negotiators is frankly immoral" pat_k 11 hrs ago #3
I've seen some of this reported in the NYT maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #4
I think the stunning incompetence of the felon and "his people" is creeping into the mind of the public at large. pat_k 8 hrs ago #17
Damn, you noticed, well keep it secret republianmushroom 11 hrs ago #5
I probably should have added an "(obviously)" pat_k 11 hrs ago #6
These people have no shame in their incompetence. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #7
There are people who have NO PLACE in a legitimate American government. pat_k 10 hrs ago #8
We have come to expect the Dunning Kruger effect and worse. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #13
Had to look up to remind myself. This bit speaks volumes: "this phenomenon stems from a lack of metacognition" pat_k 8 hrs ago #16
Thanks for the metacognition lesson. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #20
It all kind of relates back to the felon being completely devoid of an "inner life" of any kind. pat_k 7 hrs ago #21
Well said. He is Frankenstein's monster. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #23
Iranians are unfamiliar with Trumpian culture Nasruddin 10 hrs ago #9
That may be true, but I don't expect a religious regime to be a fountain of truth or honesty. erronis 9 hrs ago #14
True on both counts. pat_k 6 hrs ago #24
Sadly we know this malaise 10 hrs ago #10
Yes. As noted in another reply, I should have... pat_k 10 hrs ago #11
Love the real estate golf buddies moniker. Amaryllis 9 hrs ago #12
That gave me a chuckle too! pat_k 5 hrs ago #26
To be fair, Trump only hires incompetent self-serving clowns Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #19
Nuclear Enrichment facility. Blue Full Moon 7 hrs ago #22
In the words of Richard Teresi: Ohh, That's Rich!!! pat_k 6 hrs ago #25
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