Re: Trump - Going Forward
Originally Posted by
DJB
The premise in the article, that Trump approached his role with an intention to change/destroy government I disagree with. I suggest that his disinterest and lack of attention coupled with his staff never knowing when they would step on a booby trap and set him off explains quite effectively his administration's lack of effectiveness and ultimately his removal from office.
While I agree with many points in the article linked above, I also agree with this.
The short-timer in the Oval Office is first and foremost a malignant narcissist. While the conflict and destruction may have other functions, it is primarily there to serve the needs of the narcissist. The deception, shattering of norms, weaponization of communication, lack of boundaries, and negative messaging are all part of the blueprint. As is maintaining a bullshit narrative that obscures the dysfunction.
If you have ever had the misfortune of dealing with such a person, it is incredibly difficult and frustrating. A strategy that works is to expect nothing, disengage, and ignore if possible. Because those expectations are used against you.
One thing I’m interested in seeing is what happens to the golden child in this dysfunctional relationship. The Republican Party and its base has been remade in the narcissist’s image and set upon their siblings. Hopefully the indifference he has shown since losing the election, blind to anyone’s plight but his, is a bridge too far for a few more. There have been a shitload of bridges since 2016, so call me an optimist. Or just another sucker for my own expectations.
Once tee-Rump stops “winning” the daily news cycle, when more and more of us see him as the serial loser and hopeless grifter that he is, that lack of attention will be like throwing water on the Wicked Witch. Or maybe he goes on the run to evade prosecution, and as our first ex-pat ex-prez he fades from view and loses his voice.
Trod Harland, Pickle Expediter
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin
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