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malaise

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Thu Jul 25, 2024, 08:52 PM Jul 25

British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read [View all]

https://londondaily.com/british-writer-pens-the-best-description-of-trump-i-ve-read

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:

A few things spring to mind. 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.
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Effin perfect

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I always marvel at how true Brits use 125% of the English language bucolic_frolic Jul 25 #1
My brother-in-law would agree with you 125% :) nt cliffside Jul 25 #5
So true malaise Jul 25 #6
I wonder whether soldierant Jul 26 #59
A perfect analysis nt delisen Jul 25 #2
Go to the link and read it all. Really good. ms liberty Jul 25 #3
And enjoy the comments malaise Jul 25 #4
This is great, sharing with family here and across the pond, thanks! nt cliffside Jul 25 #7
YW malaise Jul 25 #8
bucolic_frolic in the first reply stated this so well, in general the Brits use the language far better ... cliffside Jul 25 #9
It's true malaise Jul 25 #11
Exactly! nt cliffside Jul 25 #16
Rereading Agents Running in the Field Mme. Defarge Jul 25 #10
Looks good malaise Jul 25 #13
The audiobook is read by Mme. Defarge Jul 25 #21
Cool malaise Jul 26 #35
He has him. Perfectly. paleotn Jul 25 #12
He really is a defective self loving malaise Jul 25 #14
Nate White did his deconstruction on February 12, 2019. On Quora. Heh. It was taken down by Quora Admin shortly Celerity Jul 25 #15
Yes I recognized it - it was posted here years ago malaise Jul 25 #20
"Jabba the Hutt of privilege" JoseBalow Jul 25 #17
That's the most accurate, complete description of TSF yet - every word Bundbuster Jul 25 #18
Great toon malaise Jul 26 #36
Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? usonian Jul 25 #19
Here's the scene from the movie. Love it. 3catwoman3 Jul 25 #27
I know it by heart malaise Jul 26 #37
I used to sing and dance to the whole album in the... 3catwoman3 Jul 26 #39
LOVE IT!!! calimary Jul 26 #49
Nice malaise Jul 26 #33
Love that one Attilatheblond Jul 26 #50
All the tunes are great. usonian Jul 26 #52
OMG! YES! Joinfortmill Jul 25 #22
This is a classic, haven't seen it for years Martin Eden Jul 25 #23
K&R spanone Jul 25 #24
Thank you for posting this! Dem2theMax Jul 25 #25
Absolutely, Magnificent post. Loved it! chouchou Jul 25 #26
Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. Playingmantis Jul 25 #28
Genius malaise Jul 26 #34
Have read this (or its twin) many years before. The Brits, the Scots, the Irish all know what Trump is... Hekate Jul 25 #29
I saw this a few years ago, and have been looking for it ever since! AloeVera Jul 25 #30
My only disappointment with that article is... LudwigPastorius Jul 25 #31
Ha malaise Jul 26 #38
I just looked it up. It's PERFECT! Sounds just like him. calimary Jul 26 #48
Dead on the money with every word. Trump is the worst sort of human being in every smirking, graceless moment. Ford_Prefect Jul 25 #32
Of course, this is from 2019. LisaM Jul 26 #40
laugher curve poozwah Jul 26 #41
If you cannot laugh at yourself, at others and at much of life's hilarious happenings then malaise Jul 26 #42
yep poozwah Jul 26 #44
Truth 👆! n/t iluvtennis Jul 26 #43
I always joke with British people that I meet Mr.Bill Jul 26 #45
Gorgeous writing, about an absolutely hideous individual. calimary Jul 26 #46
Damn orangecrush Jul 26 #47
1+ keithbvadu2 Jul 26 #51
Kickin' Faux pas Jul 26 #53
Exactly, excellent description TommieMommy Jul 26 #54
And in all that he faithfully reflects about half the population of the US... malthaussen Jul 26 #55
That is what I cannot process malaise Jul 26 #57
I also like Ron Knee's description of t.Rump Wolf Frankula Jul 26 #56
Brief and to the point malaise Jul 26 #58
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