US democracy is getting discarded.
We can see the analogous behavior to a personal relationship discard of a partner by a narcissist.
Survivors can tell you it’s hell.
He’s exploited democracy’s institutions to convince his enablers it’s so corrupt it’s not worth saving. He deserves better than this “disloyal” partner.
Only loyal people are worthy of his magnificence. The disloyal are excommunicated, shunned.
He’s convinced his enablers it’s better to abandon democracy than to treat the “cheating, evil, corrupt” Democrats as a co-equal partner.
He’s confirmed for his enablers & followers that Democrats are the lying, immoral deviants, groomed for his rise by right wing media who have smeared & discredited the left.
He needs to destroy any remnants of the old relationship with democracy that were just or righteous so the truth tellers must be fired and eliminated.
The narcissistic psychopath can never settle. He can never let the relationship go without proving his “superiority and omnipotence.”
Destruction of the target is necessary for his survival.
Beyond these analogies of the personal relationship discard are the more precise behaviors of malignant narcissists (narcissistic psychopath) as they discard democracy for authoritarianism:
2. Smear, discredit and intimidate the media and press.
3. Create an official (propaganda) media network.
4. Demonize the opposition.
5. Politicize government agencies and civil service, the military and domestic law enforcement for his personal benefit.
7. Ensure the law only applies to the opposition
8. Rig and stack the system and elections.
9. Use his power to punish any opposition and reward his backers.
The brainwashed sycophants and same spectrum enablers will NEVER abandon their cult leader.