White #workingclass voters who say they often feel like a stranger in their own land and who believe the #uS needs protecting against foreign influence were 3.5X more likely to favor #trump / #magapsychology #magamentality #trumppsychology
1/12 🇺🇸 THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING TRUMP ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK 🇺🇸
NYU anthropologist Arjun Appadurai decodes the President's true motivation. It's not power or glory.
It's pure avarice—money for money's sake. Guardian academic analysis.
#TrumpPsychology #Avarice
8/10 The article likens Trump to "Biff Tannen rather than Michael Corleone"—a bully who "craves submission and fears conflict." His supporters want a Godfather, but his behavior suggests something quite different.
#PoliticalAnalysis #TrumpPsychology
2/11 Woods notes Trump's contradictory nature: "Trump has shown himself to be a man who holds lengthy grudges. At the same time, he is someone who greatly respects displays of strength," from Doug Ford's hydro threats to authoritarian leaders.
#CDNpoli #TrumpPsychology
-3- How it plays out:
Initiates controversial cuts→faces backlash→blames others for implementation→promises vague corrections→maintains appearance of authority without accountability
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
Narcissism: The Pattern Explains Everything
#WhenGoldwaterEndsWeBegin
-3- How it plays out:
Completely reverses position→pretends consistency→seeks personal profit→uses presidential power to benefit own investments→claims populist motivation
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
Narcissism: When Goldwater Ends, We Begin
-3- How it plays out:
Makes conflicting statements→creates media confusion→captures mainstream outlets like WaPo→enables Russian aggression→maintains plausible deniability
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
Narcissism: When Goldwater Ends, We Begin
-3- How it plays out:
Makes sweeping cuts→affects his own voters→creates local economic devastation→maintains support from those not yet harmed→moves to next target
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
Narcissism: When Goldwater Ends, We Begin
-3- How it plays out:
Invents fictional landslide→declares divine right to rule→ignores actual voter preferences→punishes those who question the narrative
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
How it plays out:
Makes sweeping cuts for attention→ignores impact on supporters→creates unexpected opposition→blames others for "misunderstanding" his vision
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
How it plays out:
Announces dramatic policy→creates market uncertainty→reverses position→claims both positions as victories→leaves businesses unable to plan
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
*How it plays out*:
Undermines public service values→creates financial uncertainty→frames as "efficiency"→rewards private sector loyalty
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
*How it plays out*:
Undermines public service values→creates financial uncertainty→frames as "efficiency"→rewards private sector loyalty
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
*How it plays out*:
Finds minor grievance→elevates it to national crisis→issues executive order→claims victory over non-existent enemy
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
*How it plays out*:
Makes erratic policy moves→refuses clarity when directly asked→dismisses expert concerns→maintains chaos even when allies plead for stability
#TrumpPsychology #PatternRecognition
6/9
During the Oval Office confrontation with Zelenskyy, Trump's true feelings emerged.
Asked why Putin would keep his word, Trump exploded:
"They respect me! Putin went through a hell of a lot with me"—revealing his view of the war criminal as friend and victim.
#TrumpPsychology #ForeignLeaders
NPR: "Second federal judge blocks Trump's spending freeze"
*Why he does it*:
Believes rules don't apply to his power
*How it plays out*:
Oversteps authority→gets blocked→blames judges→repeats anyway
Narcissism: When Goldwater Ends, We Begin
#TrumpPsychology
Axios: "Trump threatens sanctions on Russia to force peace talks"
*Why he does it*:
Needs to appear tough while hiding Russia deference
*How it plays out*:
Tough talk→private signals→creates confusion→no follow-through
Narcissism: When Goldwater Ends, We Begin
#TrumpPsychology
3/7 Krugman's thesis is provocative but compelling: Trump loathes Canada for its decency. "Canadians are relatively courteous on average, & the country's social & economic policies are relatively decent by international standards. Trump hates them for their decency."
#TrumpPsychology #CanadianValues
