Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/07/22/trumps-description-of-cognit.html
“If you get it in order, you get extra points.”
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They would love to see Joe Biden instead of Trump…
They are not alone in that.
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Well, in fairness, it is the first test that he has ever passed on his own.
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I almost wonder what he would say, if asked to recite the alphabet, or count in order from 1 to 100.
Edit: I find it actually extremely telling, that Trump would make a point at how difficult a task this was. To follow a simple instruction. This is imbued with obvious symbolism. The only authority he gives ANY credence to is his own – well, really those voices from the dark abyss he’s hearing, and thinks are his own thoughts…
But seriously, I think this says everything about the man, and why he’s the least-qualified person possible to be President, or in charge of anything other than a reality TV show, at most.
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Perseveration is a classic dementia symptom.
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Anyone wanna bet that, looking from Turmp’s perspective during this interview, in his line of sight, from left to right was 1. The interviewer (person); 2. Kayleigh McEnany (woman), 3. the producer (man - don’t look at me like that - it’s Fox News, OK?); 4. The camera, 5. The monitor (TV).
Anyone? Nobody?
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I’m quite surprised he could list these in order 3 timed in a row. So yeah - it was likely who/what was directly in front of him.
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Probably ordered the Secret Service to shoot if anyone from the tv crew or his staff moved.
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Also telling: his example list (person, man, woman, camera, tv) consisted solely of things he could SEE.
Nothing abstract, nothing from recall.
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shouldn’t we be focusing on the madman is singlehandledly gagging the entire CDC and NIH and forcing all K-12 and universities to reopen months before they should, guaranteeing not only a second wave but thousands of teachers and bus drivers, etc. to suffer and die?
yes he’s crazy - but the real insanity is everyone who empowers him to destroy the country
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Remember, someone may receive a cognitive test not because things are right, but because something isn’t right…
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Oh, something is definitely not right. Several things, in fact…
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Not to brag, but not only can I remember all the digits of my phone number, but I remember them all in order too. Not many people can do that.
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Wanna take the test yourself? Do you have a very fine brain?
Here it is. https://www.parkinsons.va.gov/resources/MOCA-Test-English.pdf
Its out of 30. 26-30 is normal, folks with mild cognitive impairment average 22, folks with Alzheimers average about 16.
Trump says he “aced” it-- its SUPPOSED to be super easy, it only screens for very serious problems-- the most interesting thing about it is that some doc somewhere thought it was an appropriate test to administer to him.
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Pence working a 25th amendment angle? We might get marginally competent swamp monsters back in charge.
Being so completely full of bullshit your entire life seems to really fuck up your brain.
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Kinda like the ending of Usual Suspects? Only with an idiot.
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