Physician, Professor of Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine; I observe and comment on the American scene, and my views are entirely my own.
May 17 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
@Ringmaster2015 #Presidementia - Trump hasn’t been able to discuss or answer questions about policy for years. In response to a question he talks at the person, not to the person. Because he marks no distinction between truth or lies, reality or unreality, he’s a consummate bullshitter. (More->)
@Ringmaster2015 #2 His inability to grasp abstract ideas or novel situations — two essential aspects of leadership —explains his need to blather & dominate, to verbally trample on others, even when it serves him poorly or exposes his cognitive impairment. (You are correct.)
Oct 23, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Trump has no policy on any issue because his mental impairment means he cannot think strategically or in abstract terms. He cannot weigh options, assess risk, or foresee consequences. Concepts like fairness, justice, honor, and integrity quite literally do not register. You ...
...can see this in every interview or press encounter. He never states an abstract thought or idea. Instead he falls back on simple adjectives: disgraceful, horrible, low-intelligence, perfect, innocent, nasty, stupid, fake, etc. He’s driven by negative emotion, often paranoid..
