MeisterEckhart wrote on Feb 5
th, 2025 at 8:37am:
KangAnon wrote on Feb 5
th, 2025 at 8:34am:
Yeah, you don't know what self-deprecation is...
Yeah, I do...
Something that everyone will tell you who knows him well: he can be very self-deprecating, probably in the way psychopaths can be, in that they take very little seriously, including sometimes themselves.
Also, those who have known him for decades remark on how unchanged he is... they don't perceive any cognitive decline.
You need to do better research. I know you're desperately trying to make a point you don't actually believe for the sake of distraction, but come on, fact-check.
I know you MAGA folk hate to fact-check but come on, it's not hard...
The only example you've given that Trump is "known for his self-deprecation" was Bill Maher, and it didn't even display any self-deprecation from Trump. Self-deprecation involves making fun of oneself and acknowledging one’s own flaws or shortcomings in a humorous way.
What Maher describes about Trump at Hefner’s parties is more about Trump’s indifference to social norms and his unwavering sense of self-importance.
Simply showing up out of place and carrying on as if nothing is unusual suggests confidence (or obliviousness), not self-mockery. And if it's one thing someone so far to the left on the Dunning-Kruger scale has, it's misplaced confidence.
Watch the whole interview, don't just rely on a lazy google search:
If you actually check what Maher has said about Trump, you'll find he has often criticised Trump for lacking a self-deprecating sense of humour.
In his 2016 stand-up special, "Bill Maher: #WhinyLittleBitch," Maher mocked Trump's sensitivity to criticism and his inability to laugh at himself. Maher emphasised that Trump's thin skin and constant need for praise prevent him from engaging in self-deprecating humour.
In a 2013 incident, Maher joked that Trump was the offspring of an orangutan, a satirical reference to Trump's demands for President Obama's birth certificate. Trump responded by producing his birth certificate and filing a lawsuit against Maher, which he later withdrew. In Maher's view, this reaction further illustrated Trump's inability to take a joke at his own expense.
Overall, Maher portrays Trump as lacking the humility and self-awareness necessary for self-deprecating humour, often highlighting his sensitivity to criticism and his propensity to retaliate against detractors.