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By Disappointed Teacher - 10/12/2013 21:32 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I taught a college course with a group of 30 adults. I was educating them on leadership and gave a 25 minute lecture, with examples like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, and how they changed the world. Then I opened the forum to see who inspired them. The response? Donald Trump. FML

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chocolatelvr 5

Wednesday 11 December 2013 6:47

I guess his hair could inspire 60 year old men to brush their 3 remaining hairs over their bald head instead of just giving up and wearing a hat or toupee...

pizzzah 9

Wednesday 11 December 2013 6:54

well, now we can stop saying 'gosh today's generation' because idiots have existed for a long long time

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hotshot0185 15

Wednesday 11 December 2013 6:58

Trumps not only wealthy, he's the leader on a massive company, nothing wrong with being inspired by him as opposed to someone who had a dream and wouldn't get up from a seat.

wallandpiece 16

Wednesday 11 December 2013 8:56

"Someone who had a dream and wouldn't get up from a seat", also known as standing up for black rights in the face of aggressive racial oppression from the entire US government.

gracehi 31

Wednesday 11 December 2013 9:01

I don't think that was an attack on Martin Luther King or anyone else. I think he was just making a point that most people don't accomplish as much as Donald Trump, and that his success and determination in accomplishing his goals is admirable.

fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

Wednesday 11 December 2013 12:13

Oh please. Trump is not the real leader, the board of advisers is. He was just lucky enough to be born in (lots of) money. He is a media ***** with a pea sized brain. His dad funded the company and made the family wealthy, not him.

Enslaved 36

Wednesday 11 December 2013 6:59

What's wrong with "The Donald" being that person's inspiration?

Jabberwockyy 13

Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:01

It may be vain of them to be inspired by him, but it makes sense that they want to be successful.I just hope they can turn out to be better individuals morally. Money, business, and success don't have to change who you are as a person.

littlem91 29

Wednesday 11 December 2013 9:50

They don't have to change who you are, but they usually do.

Wakachulak 22

Wednesday 11 December 2013 10:34

No, they in fact never do. They just show you for who you really are. In most cases, you are actually a douchebag.

olpally 32

Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:04

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bryan788 29

Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:10

it takes leadership to build several business across several industries. why do people put down those who are successful?

Jabberwockyy 13

Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:15

There is nothing wrong with his success. I believe people find the issue to be how he is as a person. While i do not know him personally (shocker right), he does seem to be a sort of narcissistic individual. Though I do admire his business savvy, just not him as a person.

SWC_Penguin 17

Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:19

Good god it's like people here don't know anything about Donald Trump. This isn't about hating money. It's about passing over ACTUAL successful people. Why not admire Jeff Bezos, Jack Welch, Marissa Mayer, Bill Gates, Bob Iger, or Warren Buffett? There are SO many better business people than Trump. It's blowing my mind that people are defending these students. It's like saying you're a basketball fan and then claiming to not know who Michael Jordan is. Like, how much have they actually read about business to come up with him as an idol?

DavidKnows 11

Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:36

Exactly! Trump INHERITED his initial seed money, he did NOT earn it himself. He uses the bankruptcy loophole to cover his mistakes, regularly postpones interest payments on his bonds, and cheats at every opportunity. He is, like the Kardashians, what is wrong w America. Admiration of these morally corrupt "stars" who have nothing to contribute to society, except their own unearned, greedy personal gain, shows how naive you all are.