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Miles Archer

(21,822 posts)
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:42 PM Jun 2025

We 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.

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We are witnessing Trump struggling against accepting the reality of his own weakness (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2025 OP
This LA shit isn't working either. It's most likely going to Klarkashton Jun 2025 #1
"A poor man's idea of what a rich man is like; a dumb man's idea of what a smart man is like; a weak man's idea of ...." eppur_se_muova Jun 2025 #2
I think it was Frank Lebowitz... róisín_dubh Jun 2025 #10
Probably the most selfish person, in every way, that any major politician could have entered the political stage. chouchou Jun 2025 #3
He loves the Epstein story. He loves people believing he did that, all while Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #4
He struggled through the first term... Septua Jun 2025 #5
Remember the footage of his "can we just inject them with bleach" press conference? Miles Archer Jun 2025 #6
What I remember more was his overall pathetic failure in addressing the pandemic. Septua Jun 2025 #8
With all due respect, to say that Trump has done nothing Firestorm49 Jun 2025 #7
He's done a hell of a lot but... Septua Jun 2025 #9
There's the old saying NJCher Jun 2025 #13
I didn't qualify / clarify that statement Miles Archer Jun 2025 #18
I don't know if it was here, but someone said the National Guard C Moon Jun 2025 #11
Supposedly 300 have "assignments" while 1,700 stand around. rubbersole Jun 2025 #14
Thank you. C Moon Jun 2025 #16
Someone did the math... Hugin Jun 2025 #17
He's not in jail, and he's filling his pockets JoseBalow Jun 2025 #12
it's the Dunning-Kruger effect RainCaster Jun 2025 #15
This is happening because this fascist regime is trying to sieze all the power it can Martin Eden Jun 2025 #19
MAGA hasn't shifted one bit. They worship him. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #20

Klarkashton

(4,742 posts)
1. This LA shit isn't working either. It's most likely going to
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:49 PM
Jun 2025

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

(41,012 posts)
2. "A poor man's idea of what a rich man is like; a dumb man's idea of what a smart man is like; a weak man's idea of ...."
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:50 PM
Jun 2025

"... what a strong man is like."

Can't remember who said that, but they deserve attribution for their perception.

chouchou

(2,815 posts)
3. Probably the most selfish person, in every way, that any major politician could have entered the political stage.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:57 PM
Jun 2025

Maru Kitteh

(31,273 posts)
4. He loves the Epstein story. He loves people believing he did that, all while
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:59 PM
Jun 2025

he continues declaring himself the great protector.

Why would he want to be seen as a sexual abuser of adolecent females when that’s what all Q insanity was about? He knows it doesn’t even matter, because they’re all in on the same joke. It’s ALL theatre.

He WANTS to be seen as the guy who can get any piece of meat he wants, any time. He’s always wanted that, desperately.


Septua

(2,955 posts)
5. He struggled through the first term...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:35 PM
Jun 2025

..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

(21,822 posts)
6. Remember the footage of his "can we just inject them with bleach" press conference?
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:49 PM
Jun 2025

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.

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Septua

(2,955 posts)
8. What I remember more was his overall pathetic failure in addressing the pandemic.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:12 PM
Jun 2025

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)
7. With all due respect, to say that Trump has done nothing
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:11 PM
Jun 2025

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 we’re up against, and legislative failures isn’t one of them.

Septua

(2,955 posts)
9. He's done a hell of a lot but...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:16 PM
Jun 2025

..none of it has been in the best interests of the country.

NJCher

(42,521 posts)
13. There's the old saying
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:25 AM
Jun 2025

Anyone can destroy, but to build takes talent, intelligence, and the ability to work with others. He has none of those traits.

Miles Archer

(21,822 posts)
18. I didn't qualify / clarify that statement
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 06:02 AM
Jun 2025

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

(13,475 posts)
11. I don't know if it was here, but someone said the National Guard
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:01 AM
Jun 2025

only sent 300 not 2,000 turnip asked for.
Sorry. Don’t feel like verifying now.

rubbersole

(10,992 posts)
14. Supposedly 300 have "assignments" while 1,700 stand around.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:31 AM
Jun 2025

According to Jimmy Kimmel. He's always spot on.

Hugin

(37,452 posts)
17. Someone did the math...
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:40 AM
Jun 2025

I guarantee it wasn’t anyone in the turnip orbit.

If you send in 2000 military on the wrong side of a riot you’re going to end up with 5000 protesters and in an urban area of 9.67 Million. It just gets worse from there.

Martin Eden

(15,367 posts)
19. This is happening because this fascist regime is trying to sieze all the power it can
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:19 AM
Jun 2025

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.

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