Reminder: Trump’s narcissistic personality disorder compels him to try to make Putin’s election interference a positive somehow.
Attacking NATO and then applauding Putin is entirely the plan.
Trump is actively working to diminish everyone BUT Putin while lifting Putin up.
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Attacking NATO and then applauding Putin is entirely the plan.
Trump is actively working to diminish everyone BUT Putin while lifting Putin up.
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Trump will spray his insane brain vomit all over NATO throughout this week’s summit.
He will then go and make a hugely exaggerated show of his mtgs w Putin to try to cast him as a reasonable, wonderful partner.
Per my pinned thread, Trump is incapable of doing otherwise.
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He will then go and make a hugely exaggerated show of his mtgs w Putin to try to cast him as a reasonable, wonderful partner.
Per my pinned thread, Trump is incapable of doing otherwise.
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His compulsions are immutable.
They aren’t the product of reasoning or judgment; they can’t be changed through reasoning or discussion.
Trump is a bottomless pit of emotional needs with virtually no intelligence in the programming.
He’s a purely self-interested bot.
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They aren’t the product of reasoning or judgment; they can’t be changed through reasoning or discussion.
Trump is a bottomless pit of emotional needs with virtually no intelligence in the programming.
He’s a purely self-interested bot.
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NATO is in a no-win position this week.
If they acquiesce, they lose. If they stand firm, they lose.
The best option is to merely get through this summit by de-escalating the conflict thus neutering its headline value.
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If they acquiesce, they lose. If they stand firm, they lose.
The best option is to merely get through this summit by de-escalating the conflict thus neutering its headline value.
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If they had next-level narcissist-management pro skills though they would:
1) Pretend things had gone swimmingly this week
2) Make a big show of saying Trump clearly loves NATO and thus the reporting of conflicts is just silly
...and lastly - and this would be delicious...
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1) Pretend things had gone swimmingly this week
2) Make a big show of saying Trump clearly loves NATO and thus the reporting of conflicts is just silly
...and lastly - and this would be delicious...
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3) Pit Trump’s narcissism against itself.
At the close of the meeting, make a big show of NATO leaders saying its wonderful Trump is meeting with Putin because the world would lavish him with praise if he can get Putin to right his wrongs.
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At the close of the meeting, make a big show of NATO leaders saying its wonderful Trump is meeting with Putin because the world would lavish him with praise if he can get Putin to right his wrongs.
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If NATO puts him in a position where he has competing interests... an opportunity for praise on one side and a drive to avoid shame on the other, he’ll short-circuit.
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In that position, he wouldn’t be able to ally with Putin over NATO because he would look as if he was too weak to pull off what a hero could have...
...and he wouldn’t be able to torch Putin because that undermines the legitimacy of his own election.
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...and he wouldn’t be able to torch Putin because that undermines the legitimacy of his own election.
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A narcissist with only one agenda is like a rabid dog on the scent of some meat. Sick, focused and dangerous.
A narcissist with competing interests that make serving both impossible is a lost dog. Not sure where to go. Growls. Runs. Growls. Runs... but mostly runs.
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A narcissist with competing interests that make serving both impossible is a lost dog. Not sure where to go. Growls. Runs. Growls. Runs... but mostly runs.
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If NATO leaves Trump in a position where he can make them look like the bad guys while Putin looks reasonable, this is going to go badly.
If they leave him in a position where he stands to face embarrassment if he doesn’t come back as the West’s hero, they’ll go well.
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If they leave him in a position where he stands to face embarrassment if he doesn’t come back as the West’s hero, they’ll go well.
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This is the way it is with severe narcissists. The situation, facts and logic don’t matter.
It is always a game of managing their narcissistic impulses to avoid shame and seek adoration.
If you’re on the right side of those impulses, you win. If not, buckle your seatbelt.
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It is always a game of managing their narcissistic impulses to avoid shame and seek adoration.
If you’re on the right side of those impulses, you win. If not, buckle your seatbelt.
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