An important but relatively small contributor to the mRNA vaccine....who vindictively turned millions of people against the vaccine.....is now cited as an expert historian/psychologist simply b/c he made references to Nazi Germany when describing a situation he helped create. 4/
It's amazing, yet neither surprising, nor coincidental....that one guy's ego & political self interest prevented containment of Covid-19 prior to the vaccines (Trump)...
...while another guy's ego & self-interest is preventing containment of Covid after the vaccines (Malone). 5/
Along these lines...if Trump was POTUS, Bannon wouldn't touch Malone b/c the Echo Chamber would promote the vaccines as the greatest presidential achievement ever.
If Trump were POTUS, the Right would characterize Malone as a radical tool of the Left. 7/
"The *anticipation* and the 50/50 optimization of dopamine production may explain why people aren't deterred when predictions, and the expectations created by those predictions, do not come true in cult situations or with Qanon." 1/
Yes, 3 threads. One analyzing Trump's disorders against DSM criteria:
"Trump’s Cluster B personality disorders make him psychologically ill-equipped/unfit for a job that requires him to be responsible for the well-being, safety, & interests of millions/billions of people." 1/
At the :50 mark, Malone points out "I alone" rhetoric in "mass formation psychosis".
Whether he's oblivious of its application to Trumpism, or gaslighting...the Right & the anti-vax identity politics coalition will embrace this assessment of society...1/
Here is the actual video of Trump's "I alone" speech....which the "Authoritarian Followers" eagerly consumed.
Yet when mental health professions/historians/etc, pointed out parallels in Trump's psychological profile, w/that of other authoritarians...2/ cnbc.com/video/2016/07/…
.....or made references to the parallels to Germany in the 1930's....the Right rolled their eyes and claimed that everyone had "Trump Derangement Syndrome". 3/
So glad to hear that good things are occurring and positive momentum has been created. Thank you to everyone who generously help to literally change Chandler's life over the last week. I'll attach a few tweets for those that are not familiar with her or her story...1/