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Miles Archer

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:42 PM Jun 2025

We are witnessing Trump struggling against accepting the reality of his own weakness [View all]

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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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
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