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Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych Profile picture
@Nick_Carmody
Mar 21, 2020 • 28 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X
“Trump is gonna Trump”?

If the Right “obsessed” a little more about their fraudulent reverence for traditional/conservative/family values…the Left and principled conservatives who abandoned the Republican party wouldn’t have to “obsess” about cleaning up Trump's mess...1/
But Megan Kelly is correct, “there’s so much more we need[ed] to worry to about”. Particularly Trump’s “sanity" (sociopathy/malignant narcissism). But that was a small price to pay for a bullish stock market, a tax cut, & someone who tells it like it is: 2/
When Trump bragged about being a serial sexual assaulter, perhaps family value Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”….3/

vox.com/2016/10/7/1320…
When Trump defrauded thousands of students out of millions of dollars, perhaps law and order Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey…. “Trump is gonna Trump”… 4/

usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
When Trump defrauded charities and misappropriates money from his foundation, perhaps law and order Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”…. 5/



motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
When Trump attacked Gold Star families, perhaps flag waving, troop-supporting, patriotic Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey…. “Trump is gonna Trump”….. 6/

washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/…
When Trump illegally paid off a porn star (unprotected sex right after birth of his son), perhaps law and order, family values Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey….."Trump is gonna Trump”….7/

wsj.com/articles/donal…
When Trump criticized the mental toughness of combat veterans suffering from PTSD, perhaps flag waving, troop-supporting, patriotic Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey….“Trump is gonna Trump”….8/

When Trump mocked a disabled journalist, perhaps family values Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”…...9/

politico.com/video/2017/01/…
When Trump encouraged Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, perhaps flag-waving, patriotic Republicans could have obsessed a little more over Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey…. “Trump is gonna Trump”…… 10/

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
When Trump put kids in cages (many abused, some died), perhaps the family values, Pro-Life Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey……“Trump is gonna Trump”…….11/

hrw.org/news/2019/07/1…
When Trump repeatedly obstructed Mueller's investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election, perhaps law and order Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about his unfitness for office.

But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”….. 12/

qz.com/1670783/all-th…
When Trump extorted foreign (Ukrainian) interference into 2020 election, patriotic strict-constitutionalist Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.

But, hey “so what if he did it”, “Trump is gonna Trump”….13/

….and moreover, since “Trump is gonna Trump” so consistently….he can only be held accountable for actions that rise above his usual “Trump is gonna Trump” criminality: 14/

When Trump approaches 20,000 false/misleading statements (lies), perhaps personal responsibility-touting, family values Republicans could "obsess" a little more about Trump’s incompetence/unfitness for office.

But, hey…..“Trump is gonna Trump”.......15/

At every step of Trump’s pathologically disordered/inhumane/incompetent/corrupt/treasonous presidency, GOP had countless opportunities to “obsess” over his unfitness (remove him) before a major crises occurred. They didn’t b/c "Trump is gonna Trump". 16/
And now that a global pandemic threatens the U.S./world, and has been exacerbated by both Trump’s pathological dishonesty, and sociopathic narcissistic self-interests…...17/

….. as well as by a complicit Right Wing Media Echo Chamber that continues to gaslight the country with disinformation….18/

…..and yet, when those who have been fearing/warning/reporting about these inevitable consequences of Trump’s pathologies start to freak out over the fact that people are now unnecessarily dying as a result…. 19/
…..those same people are told not to “obsess”, b/c “Trump is gonna Trump”.

People are dying because those who had the ability/power to “obsess”, and to either prevent a Trump presidency, or extinguish it through impeachment….....didn’t.

20/

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Mar 28
Some thoughts on the “constitutional crisis” of Trump inevitably defying Supreme Court orders, and thereby undermining the constitution’s separation of powers.

1/
Trump…but think more along the lines of Stephen Miller, JD Vance, Russ Vought (who I’ll be finishing analyses of at some point), etc…..

...is likely waiting for a “perfect” case to defy the Supreme Court.

2/
@MarshallHerskovitz frequently points out how the Right has become what they hated about the Left: moral relativists…

....and how the Right/Trump uses “morality” to gaslight the country in supporting amoral/immoral/illegal/unconstitutional actions.

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Mar 21
The most telling data point of what drives Musk is seen in this video when he preens, and does his shoulder shimmy after saying, “I’m not just MAGA….I’m dark gothic MAGA”:

Musk is desperately needy for validation, and to be “liked”.

Let's unpack...

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In 2019 I analyzed how Trump is actually a “pathological people pleaser” who punishes people he can’t “please”.

2/
Trump is desperate for validation (narcissistic supply). He’ll often refer to himself as “your favorite president”, etc.

This desperate need is a major reason why he does so many rallies. The fragility of Trump’s ego causes him to vindictively punish people who reject, or don’t “like” him.

3/
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Mar 21
As the Russia-Urkraine negotiations progress, it’s important to understand how Trump’s psychology, and Putin’s awareness of Trump’s psychological vulnerabilities, may factor into the outcome.

Let’s unpack…..

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Remember, with Trump, it’s not about something actually occurring….it’s about the perception/appearance of it occurring.

For example:

1) Despite 6 bankruptcies, Trump created...with the help of a fictional reality TV show...the perception that he’s a great business man.

2/
2) In 2019, when Trump extorted Zelensky by threatening to withhold $400 million in congressionally approved aid to defend itself from Russia, Trump didn’t care about an actual investigation into Hunter/Joe Biden....

....he just wanted Zelensky to announce there was going to be one.

Trump just wanted to create the appearance/perception of corruption to influence the election.

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Mar 14
Yes, the antisemitism is reprehensible.

But the same people condemning the manipulation of “well-meaning, faithful Christians into having their beliefs tethered to [antisemitic] psychopaths” (1:38)...

…are the same people who manipulated “well-meaning, faithful Christians into having their beliefs tethered" to a sociopathic narcissist......who is the antithesis of Christian values:

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And one of the same people (@jordanbpeterson) co-authoring this report about “well-meaning, faithful Christians having their beliefs tethered to [antisemitic] psychopaths”....

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....also either incompetently....or dishonestly....manipulated “well-meaning, faithful Christians into having their beliefs tethered" to Trump....

2/
It should come as no surprise when people...

....who've been subjected to a decade of gaslighting, alternate realities, revisionist histories, and pathological dishonesty from Trump, and his legion of sycophants...

....are susceptible to being gaslighted into believing that Jews are the enemy?

3/
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Mar 2
This was a very revealing, calculated meeting designed to characterize Zelensky/Ukraine as "deserving" of the "punishment" of an unfair deal that Trump/Vance are angling to give Putin.

Let's unpack.....

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The video starts with Trump claiming that he can’t speak negatively about Putin because it will undermine his role as a neutral mediator, and hamper negotiations.

However, that didn’t stop Trump from calling Zelensky a corrupt dictator.

2/
At the :30 second mark, Trump says that Zelensky “has tremendous hatred” for Putin, and obligatorily points out that Putin is “not in love with” Zelensky, either.

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Trump is creating a false/moral equivalency between the president of an invaded country…..and the invading psychopathic autocrat…..

....in order to create a victimhood narrative for Putin.

3/
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Feb 25
Watching Yarvin pontificate in his leather jacket reminded me of a 6th year senior......still living in the dorms…

...pulling bong hits with 18 year old freshmen who are blown away by his enlightened "brilliance”...

...because they lack the life experience to call "bullshit".

Yarvin’s nonsensical philosophies would be amusing if he wasn’t taken seriously by so many powerful people.

Let’s unpack….

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@jordanbPeterson has been described as being a dumb person’s idea of a smart person….

2/
That description aptly describes Yarvin...

....except that the dumb person in this example isn't a 21 year old kid working at GameStop.....

It's JD Vance, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sachs, Mark Andreesen, etc.

They obviously are not dumb…..they are just exceptionally, arrogantly ignorant….

....recklessly self-interested…..or both.

3/
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