Frank T Loc: New York, NY

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Someone asked "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?"

Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent 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.

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.

And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist.

Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that.

He’s not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat.

He’s more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege.

And worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully.

That is, except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly t***sforms into a snivelling sidekick instead.

There are unspoken rules to this stuff - the Queensberry rules of basic decency - and he breaks them all. He punches downwards - which a gentleman should, would, could never do - and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless - and he kicks them when they are down.

So the fact that a significant minority - perhaps a third - of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think 'Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy’ is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, given that:
* Americans are supposed to be nicer than us, and mostly are.
* You don't need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot a few flaws in the man.

This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem pretty bloody hard to miss.

After all, it’s impossible to read a single tweet, or hear him speak a sentence or two, without staring deep into the abyss. He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of s**t. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum.

God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid.

He makes Nixon look trustworthy and George W look smart.

In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws - he would make a Trump.

And a remorseful Doctor Frankenstein would clutch out big clumpfuls of hair and scream in anguish:

'My God… what… have… I… created?

If being a twat was a TV show, Trump would be the boxed set.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

Is this the author?

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

If you need to ask that question, it's quite obvious that you didn't read the article or you have the reading comprehension of Donald Trump.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Bloody well right. Pity!

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

I read it, I read a lot.

From your history I’ve never known you to read other than picture books.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Excellent post Frank! This Babylon critique also defines his 5th Ave 38% to a tee!

Babylon is "Baldrick" without the grace, charm and wit.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Yet, you couldn't find the author.
How odd.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

Virtually all authors use a different name than what’s on their birth certificate ... as do imaginary flying men.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

And professional wrestlers use their real names and it's not f**e.
Now go play outside.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

They don't use their real names because of marketing.

And, as I offered, being that I know a few through business , I can send them your way so you can explain how f**e it is.

Insane? Yes. Orchestrated? Yes. Predetermined? Yes. F**e ... only a fool thinks that.

http://newravel.com/combat-sports/professional-wrestling/20-serious-injuries-ever-suffered-professional-wrestlers/

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

So how's that man-love thing going with Hulk and you?

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

Again with the homoerotic fantasies ... what is up with that?

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

You're the guy with his picture.
I figured you were in the closet.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

I would say something, but you'd run to the admin/mods and complain I hacked your thread.

But if you want, I can have Terry come by next time he's in your neck of the woods and you can express your opinions.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

THER'S A NEW SHERRIFF IN TOWN!

On a side note Frank, how does it feel to have someone shiite in your thread?

I've noticed you like to do that, but no no longer with impunity.