Earlier today I tweeted about how the GOP leadership mirrors that of an apocalyptic cult, most evident in the rapture rhetoric of Pence and Pompeo; in the war thirst mania of Bolton; in the widespread view of suffering as deserved for some and profitable for others...
https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/1084491293122797576
Trump shares the sadism of the GOP. Where he departs is in the casual terror behind it.
In interviews with Trump going back decades, a recurring theme appears: we're going to die in a nuclear war. Today he has the means to control his fear -- by being the one to push the button.
In interviews with Trump going back decades, a recurring theme appears: we're going to die in a nuclear war. Today he has the means to control his fear -- by being the one to push the button.
Trump describes himself as a fatalist, and I get that. I get not seeing the world as good, and assuming people will act terribly if they can, and watching your back.
But I can't grasp wanting this, or enjoying it, and I can't fathom the emptiness and lovelessness of his life.
But I can't grasp wanting this, or enjoying it, and I can't fathom the emptiness and lovelessness of his life.
Trump's view of the inherent disposability of human life is extraordinarily useful to a GOP already run like an unchecked sadistic cult.
As I said last year, "If Trump fears he will have to make a personal sacrifice, he will sacrifice the world instead."
As I said last year, "If Trump fears he will have to make a personal sacrifice, he will sacrifice the world instead."
https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/984554669975523328?s=19
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
