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In April 2016 when it became evident that DT would be the Republican nominee for President, I spent two weeks immersed in studying Narcissistic Personality Disorder for which DT could be the poster child. One thing I learned was once the people supporting the narcissist and providing his narcissistic supply finally understand they have …
In April 2016 when it became evident that DT would be the Republican nominee for President, I spent two weeks immersed in studying Narcissistic Personality Disorder for which DT could be the poster child. One thing I learned was once the people supporting the narcissist and providing his narcissistic supply finally understand they have been betrayed they get extremely angry with the guy. I'm sensing we may be reaching that point today. It was gratifying to hear Liz Cheney receive applause from fellow Republicans. Is there hope here? Possibly. It is also the time when the narcissist is most dangerous. Don't drink the Kool-aid! I've decided to hold the entire Republican Party accountable for enabling DT by not voting for Republicans at every level, local, state or federal. Please join me in this promise. The PTSC - Post Truth Supreme Court also has to be held accountable. No one is going to take away my unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. No one. Let's all put on our Super Girl capes and vote like a girl!
If there is a "good" Republican, they'll be voting with the "bad" Republicans 90+% of the time, so there are no "good" Republicans. Look at Susan Collins. Furows her brow and then votes as Mitch tells her to.
Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are two examples, along with some others of the virtue of term limits in Washington.
Sad but true, I have family and “friends’ who have proved that the cult, fed by 24-7 propaganda, overtakes common sense and integrity. Greed gets the “Manchins.”
I never thought I'd live in a country where a public broadcasting institution, specifically FOX news, could spew forth a line of propaganda so consistently and overtly biased.
We need to re-instate The Fairness Doctrine on ALL forms of media to prevent propaganda machines from this kind of cyber warfare brainwashing on vulnerable people who watch tv or the internet for hours and hours a day. Truth must prevail in order to have a successful democracy. And MONEY must take a backseat in politics and corporations/white supremacy as well. When we ratchet forward after all this travesty, we take All The People together this time.
And we should prohibit FOX from being the station of choice in military, police, and VA waiting rooms
Oh, that makes my stomach churn. We should all write letters to any local bases, police and VA hospitals and homes. I may include that a letter to the editor I have been mulling about writing. Thank you for letting us know!
I so agree with you about the Fairness Doctrine. I managed to get Air America on the radio to provide an alternative to limbauge when I lived in Baton Rouge was touched when people would call in in agreement. Everyone in this country deserves to hear both sides of the argument.
Yes, Fox is right up there with Russian State TV. They actually feed one another propaganda. Why aren’t they being challenged in courts?
I, frustratingly, have also wondered that—for years.
Correct
Fox News == Russian State TV
What gets me is not that it is contrary but that it is malevolent
Fox claimed long ago that they are "entertainment".
Brainwashing is a strange form of [fascist] entertainment.
TC, your opinion of Republicans is occasionally unbiased. Imagine that! Just a couple of days ago you instructed me with the following:
TCinLA in reply to Fern on June 28th.
'Our differences with them are "policy" - about which there is supposed to be difference and debate. On the issue of the country, we're all on the same side. The way it's supposed to be.'
'As I say to people, the law of aerodynamics also works with politics. The eagle can't fly on just one wing.'
I would like to add that TC is often that eagle seeing further into our future.
Susie Q, all talk and no walk forever and yes, Mitch knows how to control her....$$$. I made up my mind a long time ago that I would stop voting even for "good" Rs because they couldn't make any difference anyway in a party gone mad.
Oh, I think she learned her lesson. 😂😂😂😂
Grace, How many times over many years has Collins learned this lesson? Her behavior has been predictable with a few exceptions. Many of us have learned our Collins' lessons and regret that others have not.
Repeatedly gets my hopes up and then fizzes. Finally I've learned whose side she is on.
LOL.
Well said. I've been advocating for holding the Republicans accountable for this disaster since T**** came on scene. It's going to be hard to rebuild lost friendships without hearing some abject apologies from those who sold their souls and voted for him. Even my mother could not bring herself to apologize for voting against my grandchildren's future. And I'm still trying to forgive her, a year after her passing.
Oh, that must be a tough one, James. Hard unfinished business. But you might be able to forgive her for being susceptible to the incredible brainwashing programs inflicted on the American people, not just by homegrown terrorists but by putin and his army of trolls and bots deliberately inciting hatred and division to help trump & co bring us down. I believe America can be a phoenix and rise and re-create ourselves anew, stronger at our broken places.
I find truth in what you say. I firmly believe that the divide in this country has been encouraged by forces both within this country and from foreign interests. We, the people, have bought into this divide with all our hearts. We have let the amygdala ticklers dominate our sources of information. I know that I have to be very careful when I find something that tickles that part of me, and look at the source information carefully.
I suspect that people that are hardwired to let the amygdala dominate in their decision making process are less able to do that. (There have been studies that self-identified liberals access the frontal cortex while self-identified conservatives access the amygdala when having to make a decision about something. The study I read was based on a high risk/reward vs. a low risk/reward investment; the actual decision made wasn't the topic of study, it was the area of the brain utilized when making the decision. The decision made was independent of the self-identification of liberal vs. conservative.
Fascinating. I just weigh everything based on the Golden Rule, and if it is good for the whole and the next seven generations. It does not seem that difficult, but I think I am lucky and was trained well to think for myself and question authority by my mother.
Very interesting. Thanks.
Your mother is finally free from the disinformation that blinded her. I hope you can take some comfort in that.
James, I'm sure you know by now, the only person you have the ability to forgive is yourself. I think it's very sad that you and your mother weren't on good terms when she died, especially due to a political or social disagreement. However, somewhere in the middle of the arguments, however awful they were, I'm betting your mother had to take some pride in having raised a principled man who was committed to his children, and everyone's children, through opposing oppression where you encountered -- where we all did -- it. I know that I would, if you were my son.
What a beautiful response to James, mlbrowne. Just beautiful. And I'm sure away from all this division there is love to remember.
Yah, sometimes it hits really close to home. Very sad. I'm sorry, James. It's so disappointing! You have to continue to stand strong though. You're the adult in your kids' lives.
Thanks Cathy. I can see more clearly now that 1/6/21 is Trump's reaction to narcissistic wounding. Narcissists view all wounds, large or small, as existential threats. Also, they tend to take hostages, rather than have normal cooperative relationships with other people. Trump fears for his very existence. He will continue to lie, cheat, defame, condone murder, etc, etc, and direct his hostages to do the same.
People fall into the thrall of narcissists for various reasons. In Trumps case it was likely promised shortcuts to power, money, and the perquisites they provide. That Trump could pull almost an entire political party into his orbit attests to his skill as a narcissist.
Breaking away from the orbit of a powerful, malignant narcissist such as Trump is a very painful, humiliating, and unbalancing experience, often requiring months or years of therapy to untangle. Most will not get this (I suspect Ms. Hutchinson, in some form or other, has a good therapist/friend/family who helped her through this). They will remain angry, disillusioned, dangerous - and looking for someone to blame.
One last thing. In my experience, narcissists are willing to behave in ways most of us wouldn't in public, but they are ALWAYS secretive. Always. Trump and his hostages got up to more stuff in private than we know about yet. As HCR would say, stay tuned.
People who have NPD are not in touch with reality. Trump will fight but at some point (probably soon) he is going to flee. I believe he has sycophants in the Justice Department who will tip him off before the Justice Department moves into action.
I think it is very possible Trump will attempt to flee the country to avoid facing a trial. Saudia Arabia, or the UAE offer him safe havens. While Russia may be an obvious choice, I think Trump is incapable of being dominated by Putin. Trump may not be the only one who attempts to evade punishment and flee to a country with no extradition treaty with the US.
The government made a mistake not immediately arresting Trump after January 6 when much of what we have learned from the committee was already in the public domain. Unlike the committee, the Justice Department has the power to get people deposed and collect evidence. Trump and his many accomplices should have been incarcerated awaiting trial, and their assets should have been seized. There has been entirely too much deference given to TFG. Nobody is above the law and the longer he is free, the more damage he does to the country.
To preserve the Republic and save democracy, it is imperative that every person who participated and had knowledge of the attempted coup be indicted and punished. We can't possibly move on until this happens. Justice delayed is justice denied.
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I agree with you. Further, I think that Putin would have no desire at all to have a person who exhibited insurrectionist traits, and who is for all intents and purposes no longer a "useful idiot." Putin sees him for what he is --- just an idiot. And a dangerous one.
Exactly. Too much deference! I still can't believe tfg is free. Thanks, Chip.
Therapy or Ike, it’s not like history hasn’t been down this road before. The playbook was obvious, aided and abetted by our Goebbels, Murdoch…
Steve, one thing about people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, they don't believe they need therapy, usually refusing help. Makes them VERY difficult for therapists to treat. As a retired therapist, I had a patient who was court ordered to receive therapy. He "attended" the required number of court ordered sessions, and I suffered through them.
Having been married to one, I heartily concur
Actually, I was saying therapy is needed for those leaving a narcissist's orbit.
Death follows tRUMP
“Everything Trump touches dies.” Rick Wilson
The Rs are the party of death in every way.
But they're pro-life ;-)
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Not to worry. The last decent Republican in our state has decided not to run for re-election as governor. Charlie Baker is a truly decent and extremely competent person. All the others here are MAGA maniacs.
I think I would take your concept up a notch. It is inconceivable to me that anyone could remain in the Republican Party once TFG had been elected. And even more appalling after he did so many horrific, stupid and really dangerous things. If one still identifies as a Republican then one is literally an accessory to all the monstrous behavior of TFG and the sycophants that have surrounded him.
Let me present it this way. If the Democratic Party had a criminal like TFG as its leader and most of the party loyalists supported him no matter how brutal and cruel he was...I would have to leave the Party. Have to.
If one still identifies as a Republican now, one has sold his/her soul.
As long as corporations own politicians, their souls are sold...no matter the party. That is the patriarchal choke on America that will maintain our caste system into eternity, if we do not create something different. At least, that is my 10,000 foot view.
And my view at sea level in Florida.
And here at sea level the broken system is heartbreakingly real. While seas rise, over a quarter of a million people moved here last year and developers still get permits to build new construction in flood zones. We are in a constant state of denial where money rules.
Where money rules...
How darned eloquent, Diane, that last sentence of yours!
Look into Wolf PAC, a non-partisan group working to overturn Citizens United through a limited Convention of States. https://wolf-pac.com/ I have very much enjoyed going to Austin and citizen lobbying for this at the Texas Capitol.
Thank you, Cathy-oh-trusted-One for activist paths!! I will check them out!
I just went out to Wolf PAC and subscribed to their work! Thank you-- so easy!
Yup.
Yes, but then there is McConnell. He swallowed no Kool-Aid. He has followed his own monstrous agenda all along, using Trump to achieve his goals. He despises Trump, but his own greed for power and whatever riches he has gained, his lack of conscience and integrity, have allowed him to opportunistically back the insanity that is Trump and move the Party with him.
One of my husband's friends usually doesn't vote in the mid terms. His wife informed him on Tuesday that he WILL VOTE this year or there would be hell to pay at home. She reminded him that he has two daughters, and that he needed to vote to "send these a**hole Republicans packing".
Wonderful Woman Power!!
I agree with all that you are saying and I am right now putting on my cape. I love what Liz Cheney is doing. She is right up there with all of the great truth seekers. I will not go as far as to trust her as say, a POTUS. She did vote with Trump 90% of the time. That being said, she has been a force of good throughout these hearings. It's too bad that these Republicans who are now singing to the choir couldn't have come around and voted to impeach, either time, and we wouldn't be where we are today. ( I like your PTSC-Post Truth Supreme Court. I am also using SCROTUS)lol
Vote Blue in '22! And '24. And '26. And...
Instead of the Blue Wave of 2018, we need “The Blue Save” for 2022, 24, 26……..
YES!
Your post reminds me of the first time I heard him recite “The Snake”, which he went on to do repeatedly at his rallies. Ostensibly about immigrants, but in my mind, he was warning us about himself, over and over.
“You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die”
“Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin
“You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in”
That's very apt. You can read everything about DT by the fact that he projects on others all he doesn't like in himself. He even projects the shame so he becomes shameless!
Yes! so deeply shamed in their core ego or so utterly incapable of mitigating shame they rage and violate others if they have the means to do so. This is 💯 why they should never have the means. “Shame has been proposed as crucial emotions to understand psychopathy. It has been argued that people, who often experience shame feelings during their childhood, may develop adaptive strategies to cope with them, which lead to maladaptive strategies to regulate shame feelings in adulthood. These maladaptive strategies may explain the increased likelihood for these individuals to violence when feeling ashamed.”
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/abs/dealing-with-shame-the-psychopathic-way-preliminary-investigation-for-a-new-developmental-framework-of-psychopathic-traits/5EA53934D5DFF2B9C5FDF7FD6A89A639
Supergirl's motto is known to be "Hope, help, and compassion for all".
She’s down with We the People, ALL OF US this time.
Salud, Cathy! 🧑🏽🎤👩🏻🎤🦸🏽♀️
I will vote as a well-informed citizen and human being because it is my responsibility. I will not be voting for any republican ❤🤍💙
“ It is also the time when the narcissist is most dangerous.”
Yes, classic abuser ! Thankful he was “ red-flagged” on J6. “ AR15’s at 14th and Independence “keeps running through my head…
AND “There not here for ME! Let my people in!” Proud Boys, Stand Back and Stand By indeed!
Aren't you forgetting? There's a whole band of Narcissistic Perverts out there! The Devil's Devoted Disciples... More and more and more of them -- a veritable infestation...
The entire 2016 GOP line-up of presidential candidates had that psychiatric textbook profile, some, like Cruz, ticking every single characteristic.
But Agent Orange was SPECIAL, so he swept the board. None of the usual hypocrisy, he revels in public displays of sadism! There's nothing underhand about his approach -- except that hand-under...
Now you have more intelligent predatory forms... with Looks... Hair (never a single shiny one out of place!)... Teeth and Eyes with an All-The-Better-To-Eat-You--With sparkle... And the soul of a hyena.
Do we REALLY need to mention names?
Whatever you do, never forget that these beasts are DANGEROUS. They should be kept behind bars... in the zoo. Beware of getting too close to them. They eat psychiatrists for breakfast... and spit out a few bone fragments...
Yes, Cathy--I have already made this vow. Blue only. At all levels. Increased involvement. Maybe a bit of civil disobedience. Suzanne
Seems like people who applaud the Supreme Court's decision aren't imagining the long-term and immediate repercussions. A friend in a national medical organization mentions the number of doctors, in just one week, whose 'do know harm' vow is supplanted with observing women in crisis until they unambiguously need life saving treatment. A Post article describes med students who likely will reject obstetrics as a choice... this pro-life crowd has no idea what they've unleashed on our society.
They've unleashed hate and fear. Goals met.
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Yesss... But the hearts are the wrong color...