[StackRanker3000]

> I don’t agree with the guy on most things, but I really think many people mischaracterize him pretty severely.

How? What do you think people think of him that’s untrue?

Since he first got seriously involved into politics I haven’t seen any evidence that he has a sophisticated understanding of anything, except two things: how to negotiate when he’s in a strong position to bully his counterparty, and pandering to his base.

Like a sibling comment points out, you refer to The Art of the Deal, but that was written entirely by his ghostwriter Tony Schwartz (according to both the author and the publisher). Schwartz has even said he thinks it should be recategorized as fiction.

[nickpsecurity]

Watch the Joe Rogan interview with Trump to see what he's really like:

https://youtu.be/hBMoPUAeLnY?si=IJxxRE-RuL9FHKpE

What we normally see is a stage persona. He also speaks differently when dealing with hostiles vs people acting like he's a human being. Rogan's style brings out people's real personalities better.

[StackRanker3000]

Is there any particular segment of this chat where he said something you found insightful or thought showed his deep understanding of some complex topic? I don’t doubt that he can be pleasant and charismatic when shooting the breeze with people in a friendly atmosphere, that’s not the critique I have of him.

[nickpsecurity]

Watch the parts about the windmill farms and the lake that used to be in California.