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20 Nov, 53 tweets, 15 min read
Donald Trump is a dangerous cult leader.

According to experts and psychologists, there are 50 traits that can help identify such a leader. Let's see if @realDonaldTrump fits the bill.

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psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spycat…
1/50 He has a grandiose idea of who he is and what he can achieve.
2/50 Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, or brilliance.
3/50 Demands blind, unquestioned obedience.
time.com/4810490/donald…
4/50 Requires excessive admiration from followers and outsiders.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_p…
5/50 Has a sense of entitlement - expecting to be treated as special at all times.
6/50 Is exploitative of others by asking for their money or that of relatives, putting others at financial risk.
ft.com/content/448c69…
7/50 Is arrogant and haughty in his behaviour or attitude.
8/50 Has an exaggerated sense of power (entitlement) that allows him to bend rules and break laws.
9/50 Takes sexual advantage of members of his sect or cult.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Tr….
10/50 Sex is a requirement with adults and sub-adults as part of a ritual or rite.
vanityfair.com/news/2019/07/t…
11/50 Is hypersensitive to how he is seen or perceived by others.
12/50 Publicly devalues others as being inferior, incapable, or not worthy.
13/50 Makes members confess their sins or faults, publicly subjecting them to ridicule or humiliation while revealing exploitable weaknesses of the penitent.
bostonglobe.com/news/politics/…
14/50 Has ignored the needs of others, including: biological, physical, emotional, and financial needs.
bbc.com/news/world-us-…
15/50 Is frequently boastful of accomplishments.
16/50 Needs to be the centre of attention and does things to distract others to ensure that he or she is being noticed, e.g., by arriving late, using exotic clothing, overdramatic speech, or by making theatrical entrances.
metro.news/late-arrival-d…
17/50 Has insisted on always having the best of anything (house, car, jewelry, clothes) even when others are relegated to lesser facilities, amenities, or clothing.
businessinsider.com/trump-golf-car…
18/50 Doesn't seem to listen well to needs of others; communication is usually one-way, in the form of dictates.
edition.cnn.com/2020/11/15/pol…
19/50 Haughtiness, grandiosity, and the need to be controlling is part of his personality.
ft.com/content/413413…
20/50 Behaves as though people are objects to be used, manipulated or exploited for personal gain.
nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/…
21/50 When criticized he tends to lash out not just with anger but with rage.
22/50 Anyone who criticizes or questions him is called an "enemy."
jpost.com/omg/trump-retw…
23/50 Refers to non-members or non-believers as "the enemy."
Twitter won't let me go to 50 tweets, so I'll need another thread
#GOP #TrumpIsACriminal #Trump2020 #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpOut #CallHisBluff
24/50 Acts imperious at times, not wishing to know what others think or desire.
25/50 Believes himself to be omnipotent.
planetpov.com/2018/06/08/tru…
@jaketapper @IwriteOK
26/50 Has "magical" answers or solutions to problems.
bbc.com/news/world-us-…
27/50 Is superficially charming.
cnbc.com/2020/07/14/how…
28/50 Habitually puts down others as inferior; only he is superior.
nbcnews.com/politics/2016-…
29/50 Has a certain coldness or aloofness about him that makes others worry about who this person really is and or whether they really know him.

OK, I'm not sure about this one, if someones has an idea :)
30/50 Is deeply offended when there are perceived signs of boredom, being ignored or of being slighted.
thesun.co.uk/news/3664712/d…
31/50 Treats others with contempt and arrogance.
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
32/50 Is constantly assessing people to determine those who are a threat or those who revere him.
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
33/50 The word "I" dominates his conversations. He is oblivious to how often he references himself.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
34/50 Hates to be embarrassed or fail publicly; when he does he acts out with rage.
bbc.com/news/av/world-…
35/50 Doesn't seem to feel guilty for anything he has done wrong nor does he apologize for his actions.
politico.com/news/2020/03/1…
36/50 Believes he possesses the answers and solutions to world problems.
37/50 Believes himself to be a deity or a chosen representative of a deity.
washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/…
38/50 "Rigid," "unbending," or "insensitive" describes how this person thinks.
forbes.com/pictures/flji4…
39/50 Tries to control others in what they do, read, view, or think.
40/50 Has isolated members of his sect from contact with family or the outside world.
insider.com/claudia-conway…
41/50 Monitors and/or restricts contact with family or outsiders.

Anybody has an idea for this one?
42/50 Works the least but demands the most.
trumpgolfcount.com
43/50 Has stated that he is "destined for greatness" or that he will be "martyred."
44/50 Seems to be highly dependent on tribute and adoration and will often fish for compliments.
theintercept.com/2020/03/28/exc…
45/50 Uses enforcers or sycophants to ensure compliance from members or believers.
bbc.com/news/av/world-…
46/50 Sees self as "unstoppable" and perhaps has even said so.
"Together, we are unstoppable."
47/50 Conceals background or family, which would disclose how plain or ordinary he is.
bbc.com/news/election-…
48/50 Doesn't think there is anything wrong with himself and in fact sees himself as perfection or "blessed."
49/50 Has taken away followers' freedom to leave, to travel, to pursue life and liberty.
themarshallproject.org/2020/10/30/500…
50/50 Has isolated the group physically (moved to a remote area) so as to not be observed.

TBD in 2021

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