Citizens of the United States and other of countries of the world, are being negatively impacted by an emotionally ill and cognitively limited Donald Trump. He lives in a delusional world where he sees himself as the ‘retribution’. For Trump anyone who disagrees with him, or does not behave in support of his ideas, will or ways will be punished. In the vernacular, it’s ‘his way or the highway.’ He invites all who feels similarly disregarded as he, to be their source of retribution, as well. In this regard, he identifies with Jesus and Nelson Mandela.
To start with, my experience of Trump is that he is a racist, a misogynist, and a ‘want to be elitist.’ He is someone who views himself in grandiose terms when others see him as a sociopath, a pathological liar, and someone who generally does not care about anyone else but himself. Women are eye candy and the means for sexual pleasure. The only skin color that is acceptable to him is white. He views anyone who is black or dark skinned as a nonbeing. And immigrants ‘are poisoning the blood of American citizens.’
His idea is to do what is in his best interest and to hell with anyone else. He craves being the center of attention and ingratiates himself in relation to a Putin to bask in the sense of being important to someone he views as being important.
As a sociopath, he cares not about others needs or feelings. In his role as punishing those who do not support or agree with him, he can cut programs that are essential for their life and wellbeing. People can lose their source of income, go without medical care, and not have the money for shelter or food. Children can go without food and medical care.
He is a dictator and not a President. He could care less about the Constitution, what is Constitutional, that we have three separate but equal branches of government with powers of checks and balances, that all are equal before the law, that we all can vote and have our vote counted, and that we can engage in freedom of speech without the fear of retribution.
With Trump his ‘retribution’ is nothing but punishment against those who don’t support him. His actions are unconstitutional. His approach is to play ‘catch me if you can’ with the Courts when he behaves in ways that go against the Constitution. His scatter gun approach to misbehaving makes it difficult for there to be any form of immediate consequence for single acts of misbehavior. His rounding up ‘immigrants’ and flying them to other countries violated the Due Process Clause of the Constitution and is still being adjudicated in the courts.
He is against anything that speaks truth to power. He wants to do away with the truth regarding historical based political movements. He wants to do away with schools because schools teach people about history and critical thinking. He wants to do away with programs that support diversity, equality, and inclusion in all aspects of life. Such programs support the equality of all people, and he wants to do away with such a collective sense of equality.
Trump wants to overcome his sense of ignorance and insecurity by being a dictator overseeing what is truth. He wants to do away with anything that gets in the way of such a path. His delusion knows no boundaries as does his disregard for the needs and feelings of others.
A part of his ignorance and delusional thinking is that he is unaware of the fact that without a sense of caring and compassion, there cannot be a sense of community. If we don’t treat others as we would want to be treated, there will be no ability to understand, forgive or heal as a community. Our task is to treat others as we would want to be treated, to understand, forgive and heal. That is who we are as Americans. In so doing, yes, we shall overcome this season of delusional thinking and destruction.