clarification. I did not state that Trump is generally stoic. I did not state that he reacted with stoicism in private. My post and this entire thread are about how our leaders behave in public and, thus, as leaders. I used an example of a man portraying to others stoicism and a spirit that we can endure things and survive. This is in contrast to the perpetual bedwetters here and in our society who have platforms and employ the language and behavior of women. No society survives on the language and behavior of women. Challenges will be insurmountable, weakness and victimhood will be celebrated more and more, feelings will be placed above reason, things will not be built, personal preferences will supersede merit, opposing opinions will be silenced more and more. You can dance around this, but at some level, you understand it's true.
If it is endurable then endure it. Stop complaining.
Marcus Aurelius
No one is inspired by weak leadership and sorrowful emotion. Strength and perseverance inspire us all!
MAS
One other thing Trump got right: men should not cry in public. They lose respect from everyone when they do that, particularly from women. It makes everyone intensely uncomfortable. This includes the workplace. Every guy here who works closely alongside women has seen them cry multiple times at work. We take them less seriously when that happens. That is magnified many times when a man does the same.