Donald Trump stood before the American people, the media, and everyone else in the world to deny that for months he had ignored early warnings about the coronavirus pandemic.
He added to that lie by saying that he’d always known that Covid-19 is a pandemic and then said that he “felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.”
Now, those lies might not have been so bad if they hadn’t delayed the federal government’s efforts to prevent the spread of the virus for months.
So, why would Donald Trump purposefully deny, minimize, and mock the coronavirus pandemic for months on end when he had to have known that he was risking the health of millions and the lives of thousands?
Was Trump willing to throw away human lives to con the American people into believing his lies?
If so, to what end?
Wouldn’t the American people ultimately learn the truth about the breadth and depth of the pandemic?
Of course, they would.
So, if Trump couldn’t or wouldn’t see that intractable fact, was it because he’s just plain stupid?
Now, I don’t mean to call Trump stupid as a taunt or condemnation. I mean it as an expression that might explain why Trump would deny having made several anti-pandemic public statements that he knows we know are on videotape for everyone to see.
If Trump is just plain stupid, how could we tell for sure?
Well, let’s consider the following typical characteristics of a stupid person.
If Donald Trump is stupid, he would:
- Be unable or unwilling to admit that he is ever wrong. He would claim to be a ‘victim’ and would play the blame game every time he mucks things up. He would be unwilling to comprehend the idea that every time he makes a mistake, he has an opportunity to learn how not to repeat it.
- Have to be right even when he is wrong. Trump would be unable or unwilling to be open-minded about how to process new information and new techniques so he could not only avoid repeating past errors but could improve his capabilities for the future.
- Not care about the desires, needs, and feelings of anyone else. While it is normal for an intelligent person to behave selfishly occasionally, a stupid person would feel compelled to continually trample on the opinions of others as his way of eliminating any form of criticism or opposition.
- React to disagreements and disapproval with anger and aggression because he lacks the intelligence required to evaluate and consider opposing points of view.
- Try to convince himself and everyone that he is ‘better than everyone else.’ He would attempt to hide his insecurities, failings, and limitations by criticizing, name-calling, and threatening anyone who might dare to disagree or happen to be more attractive, better liked, or smarter.
If Trump is as stupid as he appears to be, could anyone expect him to do the job he was elected to do?
And, if that’s the case, why on earth would anyone vote to reelect this guy?
Huh?