@tigerhawk187 @Blackwolf Yep this seems to be the most likely explanation of the past two years I’ve seen.

@Botanic @Blackwolf I knew my brother was a lost cause but my Dad... Fuck.

He is a true scholar when it comes to American History and WWII. If a book was written on anything in the era he has read it. Also, is a huge Tom Clancy and Jack Ryan fan. If Tom Clancy were still alive we would see a "War and Peace" length novel on how Jack would battle the GRU and take this shit down.

I say all of this cause NONE of it equates to being a goddamned Trump supporter.

@tigerhawk187 @Blackwolf frustrating, I know. He’s polarizing us very intentionally. I try to keep common ground with folks as much as possible, but I’ve lost real friends over politics the last couple years, and been alienated by family members. Hope we can get through this and heal, eventually.

@Botanic @Blackwolf I honestly think you're giving him too much credit. The only thing he knows is how to play to a crowd. Nothing intentional, just looking for praise and can't handle criticism. He could care less about anyone other than a sycophant. It's the reason he won't throw out the first pitch, go to the Correspondence Dinner, or set foot in a state that did not vote for him. Could you imagine his reaction to an audience that booed him?

@tigerhawk187 @Blackwolf oh I don’t think he’s playing 12-dimensional chess or anything, but I do think his greatest talent and drive is in sowing division as a mechanism to gain/retain power.

Kind of like the mean girls in high school.

@tigerhawk187 Mine too. They used to be intelligent and rational beings. Their brains have been sucked dry.