I promised myself that I wouldn't write about the election
until November, mostly because I didn't think my perfectly reasonable
statements on the matter would matter enough.
Facts won't sway people who want to elect Trump. I've decided to talk to those who can be
persuaded to put on their shoes and vote for the sane candidate.
Psychiatrists keep saying things about Trump such as
"of course I can't diagnose someone I haven't met, so let me talk about
sociopaths and narcissists in a general way..." and then they describe
crazy, selfish, and dangerous, implying without exactly saying that's what
Trump is. I'm not a psychiatrist, so
let me say it for them. Trump is a
sociopathic narcissist. There's no way
he should be trusted with any aspect of our futures.
I started studying cults and narcissism about 1 1/2 years
ago. I'm pretty sure that everyone
around me is sick to death hearing about it, but I can't help but share what
I've learned in my research. You can
see some of the traits of narcissists here, and there's loads of excellent
information on the subject online.
It frightens me that Trump could actually win this election
because there's no telling what he'd actually do in that position. There's no comfort in thinking the people
he's surrounded himself with would be any more sane or responsible than he
is. They're insane too. Chris Christy is supervising aspects of
Trump's operations and Christy's people were convicted this week for vengefully
shutting down a major bridge and causing massive traffic jams because another
politician wouldn't support him.
Multiple people said in the trial that Christy knew about it in
advance. He might end up going to
prison too. One of Trump's party
friends was convicted for pedophilia. A case has been filed against Trump for pedophilia too. His first wife testified in court that he raped and beat her.
One of the problems (of the many problems) in this election
has been the smear campaign against Hillary Clinton. This is a classic move by narcissists. I won't say she's a perfect person or candidate, but after
decades of investigations, her enemies have never been able to bring her to
court -- but the smear campaign has made many people question her actions and
motives despite the fact that she has worked for decades for the well-being of
others.
If you're a die-hard Republican, well, do what you're going
to do, even though Trump doesn't support your Republican goals. If you're a Republican that can't abide by
your candidate, please stay home or vote for a third party candidate. But, if you are any kind of sane person who
wants to make sure we don't have a sociopathic president, pleeease get out on
Election Day and vote for Hillary.
Linda, I know nobody within my extended European family and circle of friends who isn't fearing Trump as president of the USA. Ask a person in the street what they are going to do when Trump is elected for Office and they say things like: 'Building a nuclear bunker' or 'feeling utterly miserable' or 'The Trump Russia relation is fearing me the most'. And I'm in West Europe, imagine how people feel in East Europe, in Asia, in countries depending on the USA for their defense. What worries us is that this presidential election will be a next Brexit; an anti establishment revenge driven act that will be regretted soon but will be irreversible. Trump is representing a whole lot of Americans who look no further than their own position, which in a way is understandable if that position is a bad one. I think Michael Moore has addressed that very emphatically and respectably in his short documentary 'Trumpland'. I hope the USA will move forward and chose the only experienced candidate, who happens to be a women, which to me is very important because women-rights need constant guarding. Fingers crossed, seriously.
ReplyDeleteI've heard many Americans express embarrassment about the whole situation. Some of us know we have alliances and responsibilities in the world. People seem to be treating the election like a tv singing competition or a football game. My fingers are crossed too with the hope that the grownups win the day. If not, then maybe I'll start working on my bunker.
DeleteI keep hearing people say, "I'll be glad when this election is over", like the nastiness of the campaign will just magically disappear. I'm just wondering where we're going to be in another few years.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right, the nastiness will continue. I wish all the politicians would remember they're supposed to work for the people instead of spreading hate.
DeleteLinda I do not envy the USA at the moment. Good luck tomorrow.....I fear for the future if Trump makes it but I agree even Hilary has faults. Politics are never my talking point either but this has been quite extreme xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, and "quite extreme" is right. I think we'd all be better off if the media quit treating politics as entertainment. They created this mess because Trump was good for their ratings.
DeleteI usually keep my candidate choices private, but not this time. I haven't liked Trump since his immaturity in the Rosie O'Donnell back and forth name calling.
ReplyDeleteIt was literally sickening (for me) to see him elected. However, this too shall pass... or will it?
Glad to know that you're still getting work with your Mensa peeps.
Oops... I got a twinge of rage and forgot to say that it was interesting reading your perspective here - that was prior to the election.
DeleteAfter reading someone else's blog post and the vicious comments and fights it prompted, I thought I should come back here to see what I wrote. Don't want to be misinterpreted, cyber-whipped, and called every name in the book. :)
DeleteI don't want any cyper whipping either. Maybe I should've said what I thought about Trump for months, but I really didn't think his supporters were listening to facts. Sigh. Hopefully everything will work out in the end.
DeleteAgreed.
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