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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe are witnessing Trump struggling against accepting the reality of his own weakness
I know that Psych 101 may not be that helpful right now, but let's take a look at what's happening.
Trump literally has accomplished nothing in his first 140 days in office. The ICE raids don't count.
He hasn't made a single "deal." He didn't end the war in Ukraine. China said "bite me." Putin won't give him the reach-around he so desires.
The "TACO" thing really, really, really pissed him off.
The Elon Musk Real Housewives of South Africa bullshit played itself out.
He's looking really, really weak, and his pathology dictates that he must be seen as really, really strong.
The solution? Turn the National Guard and U.S. Marines against American citizens.
"I'LL SHOW THEM WHO'S BOSS."
OBAMA and BIDEN were given respect because they EARNED IT.
Trump thinks he'll be respected by DEMANDING IT.
He doesn't like people laughing at him. He doesn't like Musk saying he sampled Epstein's "wares."
He has to prove everyone wrong.
With tanks and automatic weapons.
BECAUSE HE CAN'T DO IT THROUGH THE STRENGTH OF HIS OWN CHARACTER, because he HAS NONE. He's a weak man, a failure, a con man, a reality show star who can't seem to make the reality show stunts pay off in what he wants...respect.
SURE...he WANTS to be FEARED, because he's a sadistic son of a bitch.
But he's THAT WAY because he KNOWS he'll never be RESPECTED in the way he demands...totally, unconditionally, Nobel Prize, all the pomp and glory.
That's why this is happening.
Klarkashton
(4,744 posts)Turn into full scale riots. The work that the undocumented do isn't getting done. Crops are going to rot.
He is completely fucked this is Covid act 2.
eppur_se_muova
(41,022 posts)"... what a strong man is like."
Can't remember who said that, but they deserve attribution for their perception.
róisín_dubh
(12,232 posts)Per the Google machine
chouchou
(2,815 posts)Maru Kitteh
(31,277 posts)he continues declaring himself the great protector.
Why would he want to be seen as a sexual abuser of adolecent females when thats what all Q insanity was about? He knows it doesnt even matter, because theyre all in on the same joke. Its ALL theatre.
He WANTS to be seen as the guy who can get any piece of meat he wants, any time. Hes always wanted that, desperately.
Septua
(2,956 posts)..and never accepted his weakness and incompetence. I don't expect him to have a psychological metamorphosis at this point in his life. He'll get what he wants or blame someone else if not...
Miles Archer
(21,829 posts)This is, unfortunately, the clip where the camera stays on him and doesn't show the reactions of those assembled. But I'd say he peaked with this and it was all downhill from here.
Septua
(2,956 posts)He didn't want to admit there was a pandemic, didn't want to test because it resulted in more cases, kept saying "It'll just go away one day", didn't help the states or hospitals procure the ventilators or protective clothing, didn't want to shut down the country for fear of crashing the economy, didn't push masks or social distancing, said he downplayed it so as not to create panic when the panic was already full blown and by June, all he was concentrating on was the fu*king election.
The man was elected both times by a group of ignorant people who think the same way as him.
Firestorm49
(4,503 posts)is a bit naive. He and his band of idiots making up his cabinet have altered democracy as we know it and there is no end in sight.
Sure, you can look at legislative failures as weakness, but we all know what were up against, and legislative failures isnt one of them.
Septua
(2,956 posts)..none of it has been in the best interests of the country.
NJCher
(42,527 posts)Anyone can destroy, but to build takes talent, intelligence, and the ability to work with others. He has none of those traits.
Miles Archer
(21,829 posts)What I meant was that he's done nothing that will actually help people. I've seen and heard about what he's done. It's just that none of it is going to help anyone who voted for him, and he's determined not to help anyone who didn't. I know he hasn't been idle. I don't acknowledge his activities as achievements. The Project 2025 goons probably do. I don't.
C Moon
(13,478 posts)only sent 300 not 2,000 turnip asked for.
Sorry. Dont feel like verifying now.
rubbersole
(10,993 posts)According to Jimmy Kimmel. He's always spot on.
C Moon
(13,478 posts)Hugin
(37,458 posts)I guarantee it wasnt anyone in the turnip orbit.
If you send in 2000 military on the wrong side of a riot youre going to end up with 5000 protesters and in an urban area of 9.67 Million. It just gets worse from there.
JoseBalow
(9,183 posts)Mission accomplished.
RainCaster
(13,385 posts)Yes, he's too stupid to know how stupid he really is.
Martin Eden
(15,370 posts)That was their intent and their plan from the start.
We're up against more than a demented old malignant narcissist with a bottomless fragile ego. The orange cult leader is the front man, but there is much more behind what's happening now -- an evil coalition of oligarchs, white nationalists, theocrats, and corporate media.
They need to provoke escalating violence in the streets so they can declare martial law, and exert more control over every aspect of civil life -- including elections.
Once siezed, they will NOT give up power. Not Congress in Nov 2026 or the presidency in 2028.
Unthinkable?
Jan 6, 2021 was unthinkable, until it happened.