If Trump honestly believed everything that he says, I would agree that his thinking would necessarily be shockingly _shallow_ on many issues.

But to compare him to a four year old then make a sweeping statement like "isn't that bright" ?

How could anyone think this? Isn't it obvious that there are domains in which he is, for better or worse, exceptionally intelligent within that domain?

I think it's interesting to try to identify his domain. I think it's marketing. He is exceptional at marketing, and at generating personal wealth from that. That is different from being a good businessman, or knowing how to run a business (and for his method of wealth generation, may by in opposition to it). I think he's very good a perpetuating his own extreme boom and bust cycles, and coasts along on that. While at the top, he's able to capitalize on the success to extend his brand,

The trouble is, of course, that those domains (persuasion, intimidation, and braggadocio) do not include those necessary to competently be POTUS.

I didn't compare him to a 4 year old, that's a strawman. A 15 year old is a child.

> Isn't it obvious that there are domains in which he is, for better or worse, exceptionally intelligent within that domain?

No, it isn't. He's rich because daddy was rich, without that leg up he'd be living in a trailer park slobbering on himself.

You might be surprised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rksd80-FCAw

Dude, that's not an argument - that's a whole bunch of ad hominems. Could you bring an argument against Trump at least instead of literally smearing him and his supporters? The guy is acknowledged to have won (basically) every republican debate.. would you suggest a child can do that?

> Dude, that's not an argument - that's a whole bunch of ad hominems.

You don't know what an ad hominem is. Those were called insults, insults are not ad hominems.

> The guy is acknowledged to have won (basically) every republican debate.. would you suggest a child can do that?

Yes actually, a decently intelligent high school child could win against that pack of dim bulbs. Republican debates are a joke won by whichever person throws enough red meat to the crowd and insults the other guy the best; they're an embarrassment to even watch.