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Siwsan

(26,292 posts)
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:47 PM Sep 2015

I have a theory about George Zimmerman's recent, inappropriate tweets

I’m wondering if he has some sort of passive/aggressive guilt thing going on. I mean, the outrageous stuff he’s been posting on his Twitter account seems designed to goad someone into lashing out at him and holding him to account for what he did, one way or another. Kind of like an attempted suicide by cop, except replace the word ‘cop’ with ‘outraged and pushed to the limit citizen’.

Admittedly, I might be reading FAR too much into his behavior, via my ‘armchair psychological analysis’ but one would think he would know better than to push so many people’s buttons.

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I have a theory about George Zimmerman's recent, inappropriate tweets (Original Post) Siwsan Sep 2015 OP
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. randys1 Sep 2015 #1
Yea, but what he has posted is waving a proverbial red cape in front of a raging bull Siwsan Sep 2015 #2
I don't understand why you follow him. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #3
I don't - I saw the story on (I think) Huffington Post Siwsan Sep 2015 #5
Ok. I have Twitter too yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #9
I think it's just an obvious attempt to continue puff up his flagging ego. enough Sep 2015 #4
Perhaps - it's just so irresponsible and irrational Siwsan Sep 2015 #7
He's saying neener-neener-nooney I just got away with murder. Arrogant braggadocio. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #6
I think it mercuryblues Sep 2015 #8

Siwsan

(26,292 posts)
2. Yea, but what he has posted is waving a proverbial red cape in front of a raging bull
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:58 PM
Sep 2015

Poking a stick into a hornet's nest. Nothing good can come of this sort of behavior because eventually his luck will run out.

Siwsan

(26,292 posts)
5. I don't - I saw the story on (I think) Huffington Post
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:01 PM
Sep 2015

I have a Twitter account, but have zero idea on how to actually use it!

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
9. Ok. I have Twitter too
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:06 PM
Sep 2015

But I only follow celebrities and news sites. I've had a few friends try to follow me but I block them. Facebook is for friends and Twitter is for info. I don't tweet much but I do read the threads.

enough

(13,262 posts)
4. I think it's just an obvious attempt to continue puff up his flagging ego.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:00 PM
Sep 2015

He knows there are people out there who see the murder of Trayvon Martin a valiant act in a covert race war. He just wants to make sure he's not forgotten.

Siwsan

(26,292 posts)
7. Perhaps - it's just so irresponsible and irrational
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:05 PM
Sep 2015

But then, considering the individual I've referred to, perhaps I may have just figured it out.

mercuryblues

(14,539 posts)
8. I think it
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:06 PM
Sep 2015

is more like he believes he is invincible. Look at the shit he has gotten away with his whole life. I believe he thinks he can do and say what ever he wants, without repercussion.

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