I keep thinking back to the 2024 presidential election and he “promised” he wouldn’t use the office of the presidency to come after his enemies. The fact that that was even a possibility should’ve been game over for him but here we are.
As you wrote: "Mamdani, however, is a Muslim, a Democrat, and a socialist..." This may seem nitpicking, but Mamdani is a democratic socialist, not simply a socialist. The two are not identical, although they do have similarities. The reason I point this out is that the terms "socialist" and "communist" are getting tossed around without any attempt to explain what they mean, or how they may or may not apply.
Think of Trump and the current Republican Party as America's id. The rest of us get to play therapist and get it under reasonably rational, democratic control.
I think of it as we are all living in an abusive relationship and can't seem to find a way out. Our country will be in therapy after this for a long time.
Am tired of this as put “.. We are living under the dictatorship of the absolutely smallest man alive. That makes all of us smaller as well…”
Am utterly disgusted that we have to what put up or shut up for so much from this regime… let’s just take the USA soccer team. Placed in a no win situation because this Felon believes the country, and all its people, and all its money, and all its law enforcement, all of us as even fans of a fu€king sport has to exist to make sure he wins…
The players didn’t deserve the humiliation, the atmosphere of being looked upon as cheaters as well all of us as Americans do not deserve this as well. Visitors during the World Cup from so many countries visited our nation and were welcomed with open arms. They saw the beauty and hospitality that we as people enjoyed their stay. Some drank the bar clean from all the beer and some marveled over ranch dressing enough for a company to come up with travel packets for air travel so they could take them home. We in turn enjoyed their antics of songs and displays of impromptu rowing, all the athletes who participated, the spectators who actually cleaned up after themselves in those arenas. Those who came saw who the people are and may have given them hope that we as a mass don’t want what’s at the head of our government.
For the ones who voted for all of this shit… the ones marinating in this Fox cesspool or those in the crazed world of white supremacy, and all that right-wing media the ooze of slime that should have been eradicated over a hundred years ago but are so afraid that those now growing in numbers will treat you the way you’ve treated them for decades after decades…
tRumpty is attending a critical two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, which begins today. The meeting centers on escalating demands for allies to increase defense spending and the alliance's response to the war in Ukraine and his decision for U.S. operations in Iran. Again to strain the 77-year-old alliance of NATO.
Once again will we be cheated, humiliated, ridiculed and despised around the world from his attendance at NATO….
Midterms are around the corner..
No small little putrid sexual offender should ever have come close to make any of us feel small…
Trump is a child, given way too much power. Worse, he is a spoiled brat, a bully, a kid of the worst type, that no one restrains. You have met one, vicious, full of hate, refuses to think except in his pursuit of vengeance and hurting others.
He is a very twisted person, but his pattern was set in his childhood. If not for his wealth, he would have been in jail long ago.
RE: "Trump is an incompetent, ignorant, lying blowhard. He is also vain, resentful, and filled with hate." ~ Noah Berlatsky
■ AI Overview: malignant narcissism
Malignant narcissism is a severe, highly destructive subtype of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). It combines classic narcissistic grandiosity and a lack of empathy with antisocial behavior, paranoia, and active sadism. Unlike standard narcissists, malignant narcissists actively derive pleasure from humiliating, controlling, and causing pain to others.
▣ Key Characteristics and Traits
The concept of malignant narcissism—often discussed alongside the "Dark Triad" of personality—presents a distinct set of behaviors:
• Sadism: They find active pleasure and empowerment in the suffering or humiliation of others.
• Antisocial Behavior: They exhibit a total lack of conscience or remorse, frequently engaging in lies, manipulation, and the exploitation of others for personal gain.
• Paranoia: They frequently believe others are plotting against them, which they often use to justify their own aggressive or unethical behavior.
• Gaslighting and Coercion: They use manipulation and deceit to maintain absolute control over their victims or environments.
As bad as Trump is -- and he is truly egregious like all sociopaths -- think how much worse it would be if he was smart, younger, and in his first term (altho' I suspect he'll still try try and run for re-election). And yes, he's a sociopath and a narcissist - as a former psychiatric diagnostician, I totally concur with widely held belief that he is pathological.
I relish your informed reporting and share your rage at the dumbest, smallest, most criminal public official the U.S. has ever had. Alas, that he has so many lickspittles.
"Trump is an incompetent, ignorant, lying blowhard. He is also vain, resentful, and filled with hate."
This is an accurate characterization of everyone in the MAGA cult. Trump is just the most of each. Which is why the cult deputed Trump to be the leader.
I’m French, and that might explain why my questions might seem out of place to you (and if so, please accept my apologies), but in my view, his campaign promises are less problematic than his campaign itself: How can a criminal convicted by his country’s courts run for president? How can he campaign by spewing nonsense and insults against women, people with disabilities, Muslims, immigrants, etc., without being immediately disqualified? In France, such rhetoric would be considered a very serious offense. How is it that the U.S. constitutional mechanisms fail to prevent the abuses that undermine the very foundation of your great democracy? I mean, we French are by no means a perfect people, and our political future looks bleak, but we do maintain certain safeguards. Watching you from across the ocean is very worrying: if you haven’t managed to prevent or stop all this disgrace, how could you reasonably hope to prevent your president from declaring his defeat in the midterms fraudulent and from hijacking democracy to cling to power and maintain the illusion that he isn’t a loser?
I keep thinking back to the 2024 presidential election and he “promised” he wouldn’t use the office of the presidency to come after his enemies. The fact that that was even a possibility should’ve been game over for him but here we are.
As you wrote: "Mamdani, however, is a Muslim, a Democrat, and a socialist..." This may seem nitpicking, but Mamdani is a democratic socialist, not simply a socialist. The two are not identical, although they do have similarities. The reason I point this out is that the terms "socialist" and "communist" are getting tossed around without any attempt to explain what they mean, or how they may or may not apply.
Think of Trump and the current Republican Party as America's id. The rest of us get to play therapist and get it under reasonably rational, democratic control.
I think of it as we are all living in an abusive relationship and can't seem to find a way out. Our country will be in therapy after this for a long time.
Am tired of this as put “.. We are living under the dictatorship of the absolutely smallest man alive. That makes all of us smaller as well…”
Am utterly disgusted that we have to what put up or shut up for so much from this regime… let’s just take the USA soccer team. Placed in a no win situation because this Felon believes the country, and all its people, and all its money, and all its law enforcement, all of us as even fans of a fu€king sport has to exist to make sure he wins…
The players didn’t deserve the humiliation, the atmosphere of being looked upon as cheaters as well all of us as Americans do not deserve this as well. Visitors during the World Cup from so many countries visited our nation and were welcomed with open arms. They saw the beauty and hospitality that we as people enjoyed their stay. Some drank the bar clean from all the beer and some marveled over ranch dressing enough for a company to come up with travel packets for air travel so they could take them home. We in turn enjoyed their antics of songs and displays of impromptu rowing, all the athletes who participated, the spectators who actually cleaned up after themselves in those arenas. Those who came saw who the people are and may have given them hope that we as a mass don’t want what’s at the head of our government.
For the ones who voted for all of this shit… the ones marinating in this Fox cesspool or those in the crazed world of white supremacy, and all that right-wing media the ooze of slime that should have been eradicated over a hundred years ago but are so afraid that those now growing in numbers will treat you the way you’ve treated them for decades after decades…
tRumpty is attending a critical two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, which begins today. The meeting centers on escalating demands for allies to increase defense spending and the alliance's response to the war in Ukraine and his decision for U.S. operations in Iran. Again to strain the 77-year-old alliance of NATO.
Once again will we be cheated, humiliated, ridiculed and despised around the world from his attendance at NATO….
Midterms are around the corner..
No small little putrid sexual offender should ever have come close to make any of us feel small…
Well, at least they can’t accuse Mandami of Jewish space lasers …
Trump is a child, given way too much power. Worse, he is a spoiled brat, a bully, a kid of the worst type, that no one restrains. You have met one, vicious, full of hate, refuses to think except in his pursuit of vengeance and hurting others.
He is a very twisted person, but his pattern was set in his childhood. If not for his wealth, he would have been in jail long ago.
Trump has always had a reverse Midas touch -- all he touches turns to shite.
Gemstones on hbo, great show…That old fart in that picture looks like Grandaddy Roy.
He’s a cartoon character turned populist like in Idiocracy.
RE: "Trump is an incompetent, ignorant, lying blowhard. He is also vain, resentful, and filled with hate." ~ Noah Berlatsky
■ AI Overview: malignant narcissism
Malignant narcissism is a severe, highly destructive subtype of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). It combines classic narcissistic grandiosity and a lack of empathy with antisocial behavior, paranoia, and active sadism. Unlike standard narcissists, malignant narcissists actively derive pleasure from humiliating, controlling, and causing pain to others.
▣ Key Characteristics and Traits
The concept of malignant narcissism—often discussed alongside the "Dark Triad" of personality—presents a distinct set of behaviors:
• Sadism: They find active pleasure and empowerment in the suffering or humiliation of others.
• Antisocial Behavior: They exhibit a total lack of conscience or remorse, frequently engaging in lies, manipulation, and the exploitation of others for personal gain.
• Paranoia: They frequently believe others are plotting against them, which they often use to justify their own aggressive or unethical behavior.
• Gaslighting and Coercion: They use manipulation and deceit to maintain absolute control over their victims or environments.
Finally, someone naming it for what it actually IS – a dictatorship! And, a fascist one at that. Thank you, Noah!
Life is hard when you root for Belgium. When you agree that America is Satan.
Thank you, Mr. Berlatsky.
As bad as Trump is -- and he is truly egregious like all sociopaths -- think how much worse it would be if he was smart, younger, and in his first term (altho' I suspect he'll still try try and run for re-election). And yes, he's a sociopath and a narcissist - as a former psychiatric diagnostician, I totally concur with widely held belief that he is pathological.
I relish your informed reporting and share your rage at the dumbest, smallest, most criminal public official the U.S. has ever had. Alas, that he has so many lickspittles.
"Trump is an incompetent, ignorant, lying blowhard. He is also vain, resentful, and filled with hate."
This is an accurate characterization of everyone in the MAGA cult. Trump is just the most of each. Which is why the cult deputed Trump to be the leader.
I’m French, and that might explain why my questions might seem out of place to you (and if so, please accept my apologies), but in my view, his campaign promises are less problematic than his campaign itself: How can a criminal convicted by his country’s courts run for president? How can he campaign by spewing nonsense and insults against women, people with disabilities, Muslims, immigrants, etc., without being immediately disqualified? In France, such rhetoric would be considered a very serious offense. How is it that the U.S. constitutional mechanisms fail to prevent the abuses that undermine the very foundation of your great democracy? I mean, we French are by no means a perfect people, and our political future looks bleak, but we do maintain certain safeguards. Watching you from across the ocean is very worrying: if you haven’t managed to prevent or stop all this disgrace, how could you reasonably hope to prevent your president from declaring his defeat in the midterms fraudulent and from hijacking democracy to cling to power and maintain the illusion that he isn’t a loser?