I’ve been saying for years that MAGA is just narcissism operating as a political party.
Narcissists project strength and attempt charisma to manipulate and deceive others in an attempt to protect and bolster their scared, weak, damaged egos.
It makes perfect sense that white supremacy and misogyny appeals to narcissists as a balm for their egos. If you’re better by virtue of birth, then you never have to do the hard work of actually learning things, working hard, and putting effort into self improvement. No, it was all supposed to be handed to you on a silver platter and if it hasn’t been then that’s a problem with the world around you, not a problem with yourself. It is never your fault for not even really trying to be a person worthy of other’s esteem, and failing.
Plenty of other people feel disenfranchised by our exploitative, extractive systems, but they have the self esteem and courage to actually blame the people and systems responsible, instead of buying bullshit scapegoating fairytales that redirect their ire at even less privileged people in society.
These guys would rather have soothing lies and punch down, than find the backbone to join the actual class war thats ruining their lives.
It's important also to note: unlike Germany late 1930s, or Italy under Mussolini - in today's modern electronic world - every ordinary American carries a video camera with them on their hand phones. And despite obvious attempts to now consolidate the control by these sociopathic fascists, especially Zionists fascists, of the now burgeoning social media - such as the recent acquisition of TikTok by Ellison and the ascendancy of fascist Bari Weiss over CBS news - the Internet is still providing a wide avenue for people to avoid the fascistic corporate propaganda they are more and more increasingly being subjected too - and get to some real facts (with real video evidence) of what is really taking place on the streets in America, or in other parts of the world such as GAZA.
This difference, of being able to spread the information and expose the lies and savagery of ICE and other fascists more readily than in the past, may help put out the fascistic fire before it fully gets out of control.
So keep exposing the lies as long as possible. Keep fighting back against the Unconstitutional search and seizures by ICE, by providing video evidence to your fellow Americans. Keep defusing the propaganda by sources like Bari Weiss through Internet media such as Substack. If the fascists fail to pull the wool over the eyes of Americans with their lies, I believe there still remains some hope.
Excellent post, JP. I've never seen people develop their character in a good way when they move to the far right. I've seen them become petty, mean, dishonest and bitter, and impossible to reason with.
I work with end-of-life patients, and a long-time hospice nurse I follow on TikTok posted a video outlining how Trump’s public appearances and communications increasingly appear to be the words and actions of a man who knows he’s dying.
That TS post is exactly what she was talking about, and I’ve witnessed similar rants, couched not-so-subtly in their increasing awareness of their imminent mortality, in my own patients.
I do not wish for the death of any of these people, because it will not be the end of their ideology. There are plenty more who will take up their cause, if only out of fanaticism. But I believe it is coming for him.
The whole “loser” characteristic is actually a prerequisite.
Sociable well adjusted individuals do not become the Stephen Millers of the world.
I’ve been saying for years that MAGA is just narcissism operating as a political party.
Narcissists project strength and attempt charisma to manipulate and deceive others in an attempt to protect and bolster their scared, weak, damaged egos.
It makes perfect sense that white supremacy and misogyny appeals to narcissists as a balm for their egos. If you’re better by virtue of birth, then you never have to do the hard work of actually learning things, working hard, and putting effort into self improvement. No, it was all supposed to be handed to you on a silver platter and if it hasn’t been then that’s a problem with the world around you, not a problem with yourself. It is never your fault for not even really trying to be a person worthy of other’s esteem, and failing.
Plenty of other people feel disenfranchised by our exploitative, extractive systems, but they have the self esteem and courage to actually blame the people and systems responsible, instead of buying bullshit scapegoating fairytales that redirect their ire at even less privileged people in society.
These guys would rather have soothing lies and punch down, than find the backbone to join the actual class war thats ruining their lives.
It's important also to note: unlike Germany late 1930s, or Italy under Mussolini - in today's modern electronic world - every ordinary American carries a video camera with them on their hand phones. And despite obvious attempts to now consolidate the control by these sociopathic fascists, especially Zionists fascists, of the now burgeoning social media - such as the recent acquisition of TikTok by Ellison and the ascendancy of fascist Bari Weiss over CBS news - the Internet is still providing a wide avenue for people to avoid the fascistic corporate propaganda they are more and more increasingly being subjected too - and get to some real facts (with real video evidence) of what is really taking place on the streets in America, or in other parts of the world such as GAZA.
This difference, of being able to spread the information and expose the lies and savagery of ICE and other fascists more readily than in the past, may help put out the fascistic fire before it fully gets out of control.
So keep exposing the lies as long as possible. Keep fighting back against the Unconstitutional search and seizures by ICE, by providing video evidence to your fellow Americans. Keep defusing the propaganda by sources like Bari Weiss through Internet media such as Substack. If the fascists fail to pull the wool over the eyes of Americans with their lies, I believe there still remains some hope.
How many proud boys, etc., are now in ICE? It’s just vigilantes in masks armed to the teeth. Lucky us.
ICE is made from snowflakes.
Excellent post, JP. I've never seen people develop their character in a good way when they move to the far right. I've seen them become petty, mean, dishonest and bitter, and impossible to reason with.
I work with end-of-life patients, and a long-time hospice nurse I follow on TikTok posted a video outlining how Trump’s public appearances and communications increasingly appear to be the words and actions of a man who knows he’s dying.
That TS post is exactly what she was talking about, and I’ve witnessed similar rants, couched not-so-subtly in their increasing awareness of their imminent mortality, in my own patients.
I do not wish for the death of any of these people, because it will not be the end of their ideology. There are plenty more who will take up their cause, if only out of fanaticism. But I believe it is coming for him.