The projection of @megynkelly in this opening monologue is stunning. With a few slight modifications, Kelly’s statement accurately describes MAGA’s cover up of the Epstein scandal:

“...this is a pathetic and blatant piece of proof that these people don't care at all about sex trafficking victims. [MAGA, Republicans, and the Right Wing] media cares about one thing, and one thing only: [Protecting] Donald Trump. And this effort to [protect] Trump completely undermines the actual search for truth...”

Remember, Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, kept the house out of session for almost two months in order to prevent a vote on releasing the Epstein files....

....and Thomas Massie and MTG received threats to end their careers (primaries).....and their lives.

Let’s unpack Megyn Kelly through the lens of the Epstein cover up.....

1/ In 2015, Donald Trump attempted to steal @megynkelly’s dignity when he infamously attacked her during the FOXNews moderated presidential debate, and then subsequently described her as “bleeding o@ut of her whatever”

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So a murderous psychopathic dictator.....

....who fixes elections (Putin "won" his 2024 election with 88% of the vote) and/or murders political opposition......

.....allegedly accepts NATO-like, Article 5 security protections for Ukraine....

....and promises to pass laws that will prohibit Russia from "violating any European country's sovereignty".....

....in exchange for Ukrainian territory that it acquired by committing war crimes, mass murder, mass rape, mass torture, mass child kidnapping, and attempted genocide?

Remember, Putin invaded Ukraine in violation of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum where Ukraine agreed to give up nuclear weapons in exchange for security agreement from US, UK........AND RUSSIA.

1/ So.....now the world is expected to believe that:

1. Putin will be satisfied with Trump's appeasement/concession of Ukrainian territory (Reminder: Narcissism/Psychopathy is insatiable)

2. Putin.....a psychopath who has no respect for human life.....let alone the rule of law......will honor any "law" passed by Russia that restrains his insatiable appetite.

3. Putin will honor/respect any international agreement when he already violated the international agreement that promised Ukraine security for giving up nuclear weapons.

4. A U.S.-led security agreement that promises security for Ukraine at the potential expense of U.S. treasure...and maybe blood (boots on the ground).....can be trusted when the leader of the U.S. is a morally bankrupt sociopathic narcissist who lies like he breathes, and is incapable of being trusted to put the interests of others (Ukraine) ahead of his own......even if he "promises" to do so.

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Some thoughts on Trump bombing Iran:

1. Yes, it's enraging watching the same people (sheep) who cheered on the Iraq war 20 years ago.......

......morph into "America First", anti-"nation building", anti-"forever war" MAGAs who believed Trump when he said Biden/Kamala/Dems were leading the U.S.(Ukraine) into World War III, or would do so in the future......

.....and then suddenly morph back into NeoCons as they sycophantically cheer on a "War Time President".

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Tribalism is the dominant force in America (and, by extension....in the world because it shapes our foreign policy).

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It's not about "WHAT" is done......it's about "WHO" is doing the "what"....that determines whether it's "good".

For far too many people (especially on the Right/MAGA), if "our" guy does it it's genius.....and if their guy goes it, it's catastrophic.

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A shape-shifting sociopath (Vance).......

.....vouches for immutable psychopath (Stephen Miller).

Let’s unpack.....

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https://twitter.com/JDVance/status/1931694721354645752

@terrymoran’s observations about @StephenM are 100% accurate.

Miller substantiates Moran’s observations on a daily basis with his actions....and pathological gaslighting:



(“...because people like CNN want foreign terrorists in the country who kidnap women and children.”)

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https://x.com/Acyn/status/1911821878890770679

Obligatory qualifier: Celebrating assassination culture is a symptom of a morally bankrupt, pathological society.

But....at best, this video is tone deaf to the primary source of the current pathology.....

And, at worst....it’s a deliberate attempt to gaslight.

Let’s unpack.....

1/ “Assassination culture” is fueled by:

1) The erosion of institutional trust.

...and...

2) Pathological populism.

No one has fed the populist uprising.....eroded more institutional trust.....and is more pathologically disordered...

....than Trump

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1925277580716122254

@jordanbpeterson: Narcissists/psychopaths are taking over the “fringe” Right.

Apparently Peterson and @joerogan have issues with the “fringe” narcissists/sociopaths who are undermining the sociopathic/narcissist who they support: Trump.

Let’s unpack…

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https://twitter.com/VigilantFox/status/1914764700794982732

One of things that is so mind-numbing about Peterson is his lack of self, and situational, awareness…..

.....which manifests in his inability to apply his analysis to himself (his projection of his own experiences/feelings onto Trump)….

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1808649297921257686

Whether innate (sociopathy/sadism), learned, or performative...

...Noem mimics Stephen Miller's affectation, delivery...and cold, "reckless disregard for others".

Unfortunately, sociopathy is applauded and rewarded under Trump.

Let's review the El Salvador (and Libya) issue...

1/ In March, I analyzed the mass psychology of Trump defying Supreme Court orders:

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1905587093851508834

This was a topic of a @ProjectLincoln appearance (2022).

In the 3 years since this interview, Trump has become less clownish and more dangerous. Carlson/Bannon have less influence.

Vance & Stephen Miller have more influence.

Miller appears to be THE driving force behind Trump's agenda.

1/ There are several factors that come to mind:

1. The durability of the MAGA movement

2. The Trump effect on voter turnout

3. Voter loyalty, and the psychological/emotional investment to Trump versus Vance or another Republican/MAGA

4. First time voters

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

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https://twitter.com/CrookedMedia/status/1904687951172214886

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.

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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”.

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1818645377827934505

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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https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1896060538628817009

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.

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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:

1/ 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....

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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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https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/status/1895545749896822953

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.

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https://x.com/DeanObeidallah/status/1895212947858997388

Trump sycophants:

Americans voted for Trump/Elon to unconstitutionally dismantle the government.

This is a lie:

1) Many voted on inflation...which is getting worse

2) Trump disavowed the "extreme" Project 2025 playbook

To the extent people voted on Project 2025, it was by foolishly believing they could trust that a pathologically dishonest, sociopathic narcissist would not implement something he described as "extreme".

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1886584274390016116

The statements by JD Vance and Mike Lee about rejecting the separation of powers….

.....and therefore the constitution…..

.....are evidence of the continual slide into authoritarianism.

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https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1888621283723628670

Back in 2021 Vance telegraphed a future Authoritarian-aspiring regime….

.....which turned out to be Trump 2.0….

.....unconstitutionally defying the Article 3 branch of the government (judiciary).

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"Bannon on Musk & the Battle for Trump's Ear"

I was curious what Bannon thought about Musk commandeering the government.

Instead, the conversation further exposed the fraudulence of Trump as a populist leader…

...as well as the fraudulence of Bannon’s guerilla populist rhetoric (servitude).

Let’s unpack….

1/ At the 6:00 minute mark, Bannon indulges MAGA (populist) victimhood:

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Some observations on RFK:

His voice impairment benefits him, because it's difficult to pick up on subtle "tells" in inflection, cadence, tone, or changes in comfort, confidence, or authenticity when speaking.

Instead.....

1/ .....there is a mix of truth, speculation, opinion, and conspiracy that is distorted and distracted by his speaking/voice issues.

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When watching the evolution of the relationships between the conservatives/liberals in this video, I thought about a modern day replication of the famous “Milgram” shock experiment.

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https://twitter.com/us_the_story/status/1884279155786932287

The primary take-away from the Milgram experiment generally focused on obedience to authority.

But one important variable in the experiment was that the participants of the experiment were disconnected from the person they thought they were hurting.

They did not know or see the person they were harming.

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Regardless of whether Trump was bought off by Tik Tok investors/donors…

....or driven by his need for narcissistic supply from "young" users...

….Trump’s narcissism compromised him, and once again exposed his unfitness to be president.

Let’s unpack the Tik Tok flip-flop….

1/ First, a refresher on Tik Tok:

In 2024, @gregghurwitz, @gretchenBarton and the Worthy Strategy Group analyzed how China/Russian/Iran were manipulating young Americans to hate the U.S...

...as analyzed in this thread:

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1848876057312858272

After watching the first three days of the Republican National Convention I wrote this thread.

Later that night, I was on @donlemon and discussed the effect the surrogates (Rogan, etc) would have on young men.

Soon after, I was on the Muckrake podcast reiterating my observation of the evolution/"maturation" of the MAGA movement.

And over the last several months, I've been analyzing and criticizing @jordanbpeterson's psychological analysis and endorsement of Trump.

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1814035250529341826

It's really difficult to pause, and reflect when we are consumed with fear and anxiety. Contemplating our "shadow" in the Carl Jungian sense is a higher level of consciousness....it requires us to engage our prefrontal cortex.

Fear and anxiety keep the amygdala engaged in overdrive.....which hijacks the prefrontal cortex.

The more scared and anxious we are, the more self-preservational we become.

1/ Exposure to chronic stress and fear literally rewires our brains to become rewired, and to become disproportionately reactive to stress/anxiety/fear…

....so that we respond to subsequent stress/fear-inducing experiences more intensely and for a longer duration:

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https://x.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1654908380048424960