Why right wing aggression begets more aggression. Aggressive acts that are encouraged and perpetrated, become hard wired in the brain. This leads to fewer inhibitions, and greater likelihood of repeating and escalating future acts https://t.co/Ru72ggepO0
The APA has systematically muzzled its psychiatrist Members regarding the current president. Not only is this egregiously unethical, but it leaves open all of our citizens, at risk. His behavior puts peoples lives, children, and health at risk. https://t.co/XM3Nb1K2Z3
2. Now, we hear Trump shrieking “Things will be much ‘worse, violent, chaotic,..’ if we don’t protect you”
Classic: Blame the other side for your own violations. It’s beyond projection. It’s brainwashing. Follow his accusatory tweets to uncover his actions
1. Authoritarianism: Trumpists remind me of Pulitzer Prize winning author Annie Applebaum’s comments on the French perspective in WW2. “We are surrendering to the Nazis to protect us from left wing liberals”
Representing oneself as omnipotent is a powerful pull for those who feel powerless. They get to identify with this charade of “strength”. Going maskless to a rally means that you are willing to die for your new god. There can be no legitimate other-science, opinion, fact.
My definition of “authoritarianism”: the replacement of true authority (science, knowledge, facts) with the guise of authority, so that one can illegitimately rise to the top.
Agreed! Additionally though, emotions invariably fuel “biblical “ convictions. There is zero chance her emotional convictions will drive her legal opinions. See her previous rulings
When you have a moral center, you can adhere to principles above rules without feeling out of control. When you have firm legal/biblical/scholarly understanding, you can apply “the spirit of the law” without having to cling to “the letter of the law.”
Excellent point. Underneath the pathological narcissism is always a pool of weakness. That can easily be, and is, exploited by many others around him for their own gain. Thank you for the great addition
@miletic_michael@BandyXLee1 I think the opportunity for power, wealth, and celebrity lifestyle appealed to the enablers. In a way trump is viewed as their pawn, to be used to further their agendas.
Regardless, the powerful and greedy became the gatekeepers. Hopefully all if them will be ruined
Trump issued a call to arms for white supremacists. They tried to answer that call. They WILL continue until Trump is gone. Their psychology is incendiary hatred, needing only a single thrown match.
When Governor Whitmer worked to protect her state from a deadly pandemic, President Trump issued a call to "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!"
That call was heard.
He's giving oxygen to the bigotry and hate we see on the march in our country — and we have to stop it.
A sick man, shedding virus, all alone in the west wing, infecting others, and manically psychotic in part contributed by the steroids, but grifting continues even now https://t.co/19oRKR4mDG
@Smelcher2 Steroid induced mania is so common that it’s expected. I tell all of my patients that they will be incapable of rational thought and critical thinking with higher dosing