Truths about Trump

I’m watching the horrors taking place in the USA with absolute disgust and bewilderment.

I have to ask myself how such a coarse, crude, uneducated and nasty man came to power. What does that say about American people and their society?

This is what I see:

A complete conman who is using his office to make vast wealth for him and his family – to the tune of $5,000,000,000 in the first year.

A man who claims to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize who has bombed and threatened more countries than any other President

A Billionaire who brought in tax breaks and loopholes for Billionaires

A liar who consistently lies about everything big and small

A narcissist who makes everything about him and wants everything named after him

A man who claims to represent the working man but really represents other billionaires and puts people like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg in charge

A hypocrite who does the opposite of what he tells others to do ie. covid vaccination

An incompetent fool who acts on ‘gut instincts’ rather than solid facts and surrounds himself with incompetent sycophants who won’t challenge his stupidities

A extreme right-wing nutcase who identifies and sides with other tyrants and despots like Putin and Netanyahu, Kim Jung Un and Bolsonaro

A science denier who cannot read, is ignorant and stupid and jumps on populist bandwagons like climate denial, covid vaccine conspiracy

A man who cannot be trusted as he vacillates, stabs allies in the back and sides with enemies like Putin

A failed businessman who sees complex things in black and white and can’t understand the implications and effects of things like tariffs and interconnected world trade

A populist who has used conspiracy theories and claims of fake news to undermine the establishment, create division and incite fools.

A man who makes stupid claims that are impossible to do – like ending the Ukraine war in 1 day, bringing down the price of groceries and fuel, stopping illegal immigration by building a wall, bombing Iran into regime change, bringing back old outdated industry and making America great again – when the results of his ill-thought through actions are to create the very opposite – he has protracted the Ukraine War by backing Putin, put up the cost of fuel and groceries with tariffs and war against Iran, put the US in decline by causing the rest of the world to seek other markets due to tariffs and insults, driven allies to gang up against the USA, caused much hatred and alarm in Canada and Greenland with ignorant, stupid threats

A racist who has unleashed his stormtroopers into Democrat cities to harass and murder people with impunity.

A man who ignores national and international laws and side-lines democracy by issuing Presidential decrees instead of using Congress and the Senate

An illiterate who can’t and doesn’t read, hence does not understand complex issues, science or world issues

A vindictive person who cannot stand being criticised and uses his powers against anyone who stands up to him – through arrest, harassment, threats and law suits. Who has directed the legal system to act on his behalf

An antidemocrat who has loaded the Supreme Court with sycophants, undermined the voting system and seeks to control the democratic system in the same way as Putin does – making elections and democracy a sham and giving himself absolute power

A man who cannot stand criticism to the point where people entering the country have their phones checked and f there s anything critical of Trump they are denied entry

A fascist who is busy setting up a police state

A figure of ridicule around the world behind his back and sycophantic false kow-towing to his face

An idiot who has added trillions to the US debt.

A self-serving conman who is a danger to the whole world order

Apart from that…

Just the basics – No billionaire greed and vanity projects!

The consequences of being an unreliable partner.

The USA used to be trusted. It was a stable trading partner and staunch ally. Despite some poor leaders and stupid decisions that led us into wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, it was the world leader. It took the lead role and the Western world followed. The USA was flawed but it stood for the same values as us and opposed the values of tyrants. It stood for democratic values and liberal freedoms. When the chips were down we knew we could count on the USA.

That has changed.

Trump has overturned that apple cart.

He lies. Nobody can believe a word he says.

He vacillates. He changes his mind every five minutes and alters his position 180 degrees (as with Russia and Ukraine).

He’s unreliable. Nobody has a clue what he will do.

He admires and supports our enemies – Putin, Kim Jung Un and seems to prefer tyranny and authoritarianism to democracy.

He openly supports fascists like the proud boys, Oban, Bolsonaro and Xi.

He undermines the very institutions that we rely on for peace, stability and the values we espouse – the UN and NATO.

He cannot be trusted to back us if it came to a war. We are no longer confident that if Russia were to invade a NATO country that the US would be there to back us up. He might well sit it out and try selling arms to both sides or negotiate deals for future mineral rights or trade.

His ridiculous claims on Canada and Greenland are highly disturbing and throws everyone into incredulity.

Nobody is certain that he wouldn’t form a pact with Putin, Xi and Jung Un to take over the world. They play him like the spoilt brat he is.

His ignorance of science is scary. Thousands died because of his stupidity over covid and vaccination (despite the hypocrisy of himself being vaccinated). His minions are expendable.

His war on science and education will have long-term problems. He might like an uneducated, ignorant population that can be easily manipulated but science and technology is the future. If you don’t produce the innovation you will not flourish. The US will be destined to be left behind.

His ignorance and denial of global warming and the future catastrophe that will produce for mankind is frightening. He puts short-term profit (fracking and drilling) before sane long-term planning. His assertion that it’s a con trick flies in the face of science and undermines the whole global initiative of COP.

His applying of tariffs to his friends and allies has destabilised world trade and put up costs for us all.

Under Trump the USA has become an unpredictable disrupter.

So how do we respond?

a. We kow-tow to his face because we have recognised that he is a narcissist with a short fuse and wish for revenge. He throws tantrums and turns on his friends. We pretend. We soothe him with praise and gifts so we can manipulate him. It’s like placating the school bully and keeping him on side. Behind his back we plan and scheme and say what we really think. The man is an unstable, psychotic imbecile with his finger on the nuclear button.

b. We form pacts with our allies to deal with threats because we can no longer trust the USA. This means sharing intelligence, weapons and strategy and gradually freezing the USA out of the picture. We no longer trust.

c. We start setting up alternative trade with other partners. Who needs tariffs and unreliability. Trade is based on trust. We will freeze the US out.

d. We will develop green technology, supply burgeoning markets and become world leaders in this incredibly lucrative field.

e. We will provide a home for the brains fleeing the Trump regime as it stifles free thought, science and education.

f. We will forge a new world order in which the USA will no longer be the world leader. The worry is that Xi, Putin and Kim Jung Un have seen that weakness and have their eye on domination and India (under the extremist Modi) is waiting in the wings looking to see which way that cookie crumbles.

Trump, with his insatiable greed and placing of personal wealth and lust for power above all other considerations, has opened a Pandora’s box. In the short-term he will personally gain billions and America might even gain from the tariffs he has imposed. In the long-term the USA will lose its preeminent position, be regarded as ridiculous for electing such an unreliable, ill-informed, ignorant, stupid and mentally deranged, obnoxious narcissistic psychopath.

Worst case scenario is Russia, China and Korea filling the void and allying with India. Goodbye Western liberal values. Hello war.

Best case scenario – The USA jettisons Trump and the MAGA stupidity and comes to its senses. A credible leader is elected. World trade is stabilised, alliances are rebuilt and sanity rules once more. Putin, Xi and Jung Un are put back in their boxes.

The whole world take a big sigh and shakes its head in disbelief.

Pigs can fly!

When Narcissism melds with arrogance, ignorance and stupidity!

Add in a garnish of greed, mendacity and pure nastiness!

Do Trump and his MAGA followers suffer from antisocial personality disorder??

To be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder, people must attain self-esteem from power, personal gain, or pleasure, be self-centered, and set goals based on personal gratification with little regard to law or ethics.

Sums it up for me!

Is MAGA cruelty actually a psychological disorder?

Fortunately I’m not American so I am a little removed from the mayhem and hatred. That maybe provides me with a little objectivity.

I am astounded by a number of things that the MAGA republicans are doing that seem remarkably cruel and callous to me:

Cutting off aid to the extremely needy people in the Third World. A decision that will not save a lot of money but which will cause immense suffering, starvation and death.

The cutting off of medicare for the poor. Throwing the poorest under the bus unable to get vaccinations or even basic medical care.

The reducing of welfare for the poorest people (while giving huge tax relief to the wealthy).

The deportation of people who have lived their entire life in America to countries they have never known, to violence, torture and death.

MAGA mentality is extreme and seems entirely lacking in compassion and empathy. They heartlessly blame the poor for being poor and treat immigrants with disgust. They don’t care what happens to these people. It’s as if they are vermin and should be eradicated. They are no longer real people. Their suffering is of no consequence!

Put America first! Nobody else matters!

There does seem to be a strong racist element to it. The ‘We Shall Not Be Replaced’ white supremacy movement is big in the thinking.

There are obvious fascist parallels with Nazi Germany – scapegoating immigrants, Muslims and Jews.

We are all familiar with the psychological profile of Trump who seems to be very much a stereotype of a narcissistic sociopath with psychopathic tendencies.

(Sociopathy – Some people may use the term sociopath to describe what a mental health professional would diagnose as antisocial personality disorder. Symptoms may include disregard for others, a lack of empathy, and dishonest behaviour.)

(Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality,[1] is a personality construct[2][3] characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, along with bolddisinhibited, and egocentric traits. These traits are often masked by superficial charm and immunity to stress,[4] which create an outward appearance of apparent normalcy)

(Narcissism – selfishness, involving a sense of entitlement, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.)

The key word in this is empathy – a human trait leading to compassion, a basic human trait that is the basis of most positive relationships and civilisation.

It appears to be a key factor missing from most MAGA individuals. Musk is another who fits the profile. Vance is another.

They simply do not seem to care at all about anybody – particularly people who oppose them. Indeed, they actively seem to enjoy inflicting pain on these people. That’s Psychopathy!

The weird thing is that the evangelical movement have got right behind this heartlessness. They selectively use scripture to support their own support for policies that seem completely at odds with the teachings of Jesus. But they justify it. It’s a weird double-think.

The other weird thing is that the MAGA policies of giving to the rich and taking from the poor hit the very people who avidly support them. By stoking up the fear of immigrants they have successfully distracted from what is actually going on. Far from draining swamps they are supporting a confederacy of billionaires!

The psychology of this phenomena is interesting. Is there a mass psychology at work? Does Sociopathy breed sociopathy? Can psychopathy breed psychopathy?

Billionaires are working tirelessly to help you!

That chimes with my view of Trump and MAGA.

The fact that this obnoxious, racist, misogynistic, greedy, psychotic, narcissistic imbecile was elected clearly illustrates everything that is bad about America today. The poorly educated, ill-informed, superstitious and ignorant have always been there; I just did not realise there were so many of them!

What does this say about Americans???

The fact they are even considering this clown, this bumbling, lying, old man with a festering brain!

All the fascists love him – Putin, Kim, Xi, Farage, Oban, Netanyahu! They are queuing up to get him elected. Why does Russia, China and North Korea want him? Why are they pouring millions into targeted internet lies.

Yet this pussy-grabbing, misogynistic, multiple felon, sex pest, white supremacist empowering clown is the GOP’s choice and millions of Americans vote for him!

He’s sucking up to the evangelical hypocrites, the racists, the conspiracists, the ill-educated and disempowered. They actually believe a billionaire who gives huge tax breaks to the wealthy cares about them. Talk about misguided!!

Hell. This fascist, Putin-loving slob might possibly be elected.

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