Another reason to thank President Trump

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So how can you be entirely sure that he isn't just a narcissist, that reads well between the lines? There have been despots that have risen to power, with nothing more than a legion of people - like yourself - who were willing to defend their character, from any who would impugn, in the slightest.

Mind you, I'm ASKING. Since you have become a de facto spokesperson for the Trump brand, this should be well within your wheelhouse.

Also... I'm curious to know how you, as a moderator, would feel if somebody brought their alpha "shark-ism" into the forum. By your logic, you'd necessarily be obligated to tolerate them - even if it brought your entire platform into discord. I strive for logical continuity, so I have to understand why some ideas are tolerated at a high level, but not at a low level.

Also... How do we feel about Jeff Bezos? Jeff wants to go to Mars. His company touts social justice, has raised wages, seeks to hire the most talented technical people, and pays really well. He's as polarizing as Donald Trump. Now, from a non-ideological perspective, how do you feel about that? I mean... He's filthy rich, so he must be on par with Donald Trump.

Most leaders that actually accomplish something tend to have a streak of narcissism. The more successful ones seem to balance that trait with humility as they get older. Trump’s narcissistic image seems to be more of a branding strategy to me. I’m not a self-appointed Trump brand spokesperson, just making observations from my perspective, which is as fallible as any human’s.

I think Trump harnesses what a lot of people think and believe, but have been conditioned to not say because....reasons. He has a peculiar insight into that from decades of interacting with wide samples of people, as he prefers mingling with laborers, managers, and the people that do the nuts and bolts of a project. Combined with his access to actual ratings on largely-viewed networks over many years, he knows the electorate better than any previous Presidential candidate.

There was a senior Secret Service agent assigned to candidate and former Governor Ronald Reagan in 1980 who asked him one day, “Do you really think you can pull this off?” Reagan looked at him with an overly-confident grin and immediately spit back, “Of course. I’m the only candidate that knows what he looks like from the all the camera angles.” This was of course a reference to his over 100 films and TV shows he had acted in.





Trump takes that do a different level because not only does he know what his appearance looks like to others, he knows from massive amounts of entertainment and financial industry data covering decades how people respond to his brand, message, and product.

This forum isn’t about politics as a focus. It’s about helping people with questions about the 6.5 Grendel cartridge. It’s always been about a friendly environment where people can share their experiences and not be subjected to the typical personal attacks and juvenile behavior found on most other forums, which is what attracted me to it. I logged in one day and saw a new title under my name, which I didn’t ask for nor turn down. It isn’t my forum, but I’m happy to continue the good treatment and respect that I was shown when I first came here in 2009.

To compare it to a cutthroat real estate business landscape where people are competing for large segments of limited real estate space doesn’t pass the first pillar of the intellectual standard to me: logic. It really misses the “relevancy” metric as well.

I know you’re capable of this on your own because you already pointed out very astutely and without bias the death rate per capita statistics that don’t support the narrative that Trump is responsible for COVID-19 deaths in the US. You were able to employ accuracy, relevance, clarity, and logic while also using brevity-something everyone can see that I struggle with.

For anyone wanting to make a coherent and supportable argument, I highly recommend becoming intimately familiar with the intellectual standards: