"Trump does what he does because it is what he thinks will get him what he wants--the adoration and obedience of the lesser people around him ..."
I'll be forever mystified that so many people, including some who aren't stupid, fail to acknowledge the most obvious facts about Trump: his extremely self-centered worldview and his insatiabl…
"Trump does what he does because it is what he thinks will get him what he wants--the adoration and obedience of the lesser people around him ..."
I'll be forever mystified that so many people, including some who aren't stupid, fail to acknowledge the most obvious facts about Trump: his extremely self-centered worldview and his insatiable demand for adulation. He realized that posing as a great patriot, hero of the little guy, defender of Christianity and foe of "the left" would win him a big fan base. All of that is merely instrumental to ego-gratification -- but people who should have better judgment tell themselves that he's the truest patriot in the land, and therefore anything that doesn't align with his wishes is anti-American and corrupt.
I know some of those people. It's befuddling and depressing.
"Trump does what he does because it is what he thinks will get him what he wants--the adoration and obedience of the lesser people around him ..."
I'll be forever mystified that so many people, including some who aren't stupid, fail to acknowledge the most obvious facts about Trump: his extremely self-centered worldview and his insatiable demand for adulation. He realized that posing as a great patriot, hero of the little guy, defender of Christianity and foe of "the left" would win him a big fan base. All of that is merely instrumental to ego-gratification -- but people who should have better judgment tell themselves that he's the truest patriot in the land, and therefore anything that doesn't align with his wishes is anti-American and corrupt.
I know some of those people. It's befuddling and depressing.