Donald the Despot

Trump says he wants "his people" to ‘sit up to attention’ the way North Koreans do for Kim Jong-un.

When The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with Alec Baldwin, who, when asked how much longer he planned to play Trump on "Saturday Night Live," said doing the bit had become "like agony."



The USA has been sliding into despotism since Richard Nixon was President.

Trump actually attempted to begin the day with the Baldwin jab, but because that initial effort was strewn with typos -- "Alex [sic] Baldwin" ... "dieing [sic]" -- someone deleted it and that someone tweeted an edited version about 25 minutes later.

What gives with the Donald?

A nuance is a small difference in sound, feeling, appearance, or meaning.

This difficulty exists for some persons of affluence as well as many homeless persons.

The nuances and the difficulties processing them are well illustrated by the study of persons with mental retardation who often exhibit difficulties in particular areas. Poor social skills; may miss nuances, may miss meaning of social cues, display limited savvy (i.e., intellect, persistence, and ability to recognize nuances).

As a youth, Trump had difficulty in learning effectively in regular classrooms and made social misjudgments. His difficulties with adaptive skills, and other problems developed well before the age of eighteen.

Sometimes, the way something is written can change its very ideas. Nuance, or subtle differences in meaning, completely escapes the Donald. After all, reality is highly nuanced and difficult to capture in a relatively simple and small set of words.

Every year thousands begin their new life as a cadet in military high schools. These boarding schools provide them with strict but limited foundation to build upon for their adult lives.

New cadets learn how to make their own beds, shine their own shoes, walk, respect superiors, and experience regimented study. No part of their daily schedule is left unsupervised.

Cultural nuances may be missed in public high schools. Cultural nuances are nowhere to be found in most military high schools. The nuance of Donald's incorrect sword placement is noteworthy.

At least Donald the Despot finished high school - after 5 years at the New York Military Academy High School. Donny's fists reveal his discomfort. Notice NYMA is an organization [.org] and not an educational institution [.edu]