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MrWendel

(1,881 posts) Sat Mar 19, 2016, 11:03 AM Mar 2016

Bill Maher: When it Comes to Trump, Start Blaming the Self-Esteem Movement

http://www.mediaite.com/online/bill-maher-when-it-comes-to-trump-start-blaming-the-self-esteem-movement/

by Lindsey Ellefson

Tonight on Real Time, Bill Maher took aim at Donald Trump‘s favorite thing about himself: his humility (or lack thereof.)

Criticizing America for being the type of country where a football player can run the wrong way, score five goals for the opposing team, and still be “a winner,” Maher cautioned against telling kids (and adults!) that they are amazing all the time. To hammer home why that’s such a bad idea, he played a montage of Trump announcing all the things he is the best at, including building walls and loving the Bible.

The New Rule for this evening, then, went like this:

Stop trying to pin the rise of Donald Trump on easy targets like racism, xenophobia, and fetal alcohol syndrome and put the blame where it belongs: on the self-esteem movement.

Another great line was, “If there’s anything scarier than Donald Trump thinking he’s the most important person in the world is that in eight months, he could be.”

What do you think?

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Bill Maher: When it Comes to Trump, Start Blaming the Self-Esteem Movement (Original Post) MrWendel Mar 2016 OP

Well, given his biggest support base is on Reddit... joshcryer Mar 2016 #1

Oh, I suspect Trump has always been that way. tanyev Mar 2016 #2

The point I think was... MrWendel Mar 2016 #3

I put the blame on oblivious mainstream politicians and money seeking media for ignoring the Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #4

So we are going to blame his racism on trying to develop a more inclusive society? 30Draw Mar 2016 #5

Trump is a narcissist. Beaverhausen Mar 2016 #6

The more I see of him, the more I think he is mentally ill. Our brain is an organ just like patricia92243 Mar 2016 #10

Put the blame on a fucking society that worships celebrities BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #7

Somehow, I highly doubt that is what's driving Trumpism. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #8

"He's the white Kanye West!" Dr. Strange Mar 2016 #9

Maher has gotten it completely wrong. This has nothing to do with the pnwmom Mar 2016 #11

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)

1. Well, given his biggest support base is on Reddit...

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 11:07 AM

Mar 2016

tanyev

(42,552 posts)

2. Oh, I suspect Trump has always been that way.

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 11:09 AM

Mar 2016

The so-called self-esteem movement had nothing to do with it.

MrWendel

(1,881 posts)

3. The point I think was...

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 11:14 AM

Mar 2016

put the blame on his parents.Everything else false into place.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

4. I put the blame on oblivious mainstream politicians and money seeking media for ignoring the

Reply to MrWendel (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 11:59 AM

Mar 2016

protest against Trump that have been going on since the 1980's. People who remained right leaning and ignorant enough to think Reagan was an AIDS hero would also not notice that the same groups who spent years protesting Reagan's genocide of neglect also regularly held actions against Donald Trump at the Trump Tower, for Donald was the symbol of government money going to the rich while those most in need got by with less and less.

Trump became my enemy in 1983, he was facing organized protests through out the 80's. Bill and Hillary went to social events with him, their daughters are friends. What does that say? It says something. You think he's just now a racist? Guess what? He's always been one.

30Draw

(46 posts)

5. So we are going to blame his racism on trying to develop a more inclusive society?

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:14 PM

Mar 2016

Whatever. He's a racist because he chooses to be.

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)

6. Trump is a narcissist.

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:23 PM

Mar 2016

He's mentally ill.

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)

10. The more I see of him, the more I think he is mentally ill. Our brain is an organ just like

Reply to Beaverhausen (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 01:11 PM

Mar 2016

any other part of the body, and it ages just like any other part of the body. His long-held beliefs mixed with some of the difficulties associated with getting older is a bad thing for anybody, but especially for anyone wanting to be president and in charge of making decisions that affect the whole world.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)

7. Put the blame on a fucking society that worships celebrities

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:34 PM

Mar 2016

Even stupid celebrities with no talent.
I really think it's time for Maher to retire. He's turned into a "get off my lawn" old man.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,174 posts)

8. Somehow, I highly doubt that is what's driving Trumpism.

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:51 PM

Mar 2016

But then again, Maher's not the brightest bulb in the box.

Dr. Strange

(25,919 posts)

9. "He's the white Kanye West!"

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:58 PM

Mar 2016

pnwmom

(108,977 posts)

11. Maher has gotten it completely wrong. This has nothing to do with the

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 01:32 PM

Mar 2016

self-esteem movement.

Most narcissists are raised by a parent with a personality disorder. Often the parent is a narcissist himself, who treats the child as if the child is worth nothing unless he is a perfect reflection of the parent's perfection.

The Drumpf's father was probably the one who taught him he had to be perfect, and he could never ever admit to anything short of perfection. This has nothing to do with real self-esteem. It's really the opposite. These people can't live with the idea that they have any flaw at all - or that their family members do. And they will slap down anyone who threatens that idea, including a family member who is perceived to have a flaw.

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