Excerpts: “Over the years, these deep state conspiracy theories have twisted and blended together in the president’s mind into an incoherent hodgepodge of falsehoods that all lead to the same conclusion ― that Trump has survived sustained attacks by a powerful cabal of people within government who are hell-bent on destroying him.….….….…... Until recently, it was possible to argue that Trump doesn’t actually believe this conspiracy theory, but was simply spreading it to rile up his base. But last week, it became clear that Trump’s tweets reflect his own understanding of events.”
Yesterday the news that Trump wanted snakes and alligators in moats and soldiers shooting migrants in the legs proved he was as we knew all along a sadistic sociopath. Today the story in HuffPost shows that Duty to Warn therapists assessment that Trump had paranoid ideation is correct. For example, he has expressed belief in outlandish conspiracy theories. Like other therapists who have observed Trump’s behavior I have concluded that if he had a psychotic episode the hallmark symptom would be paranoia.
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The old saying that sometimes even paranoids sometimes have enemies is appropriate here.
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Paranoia is by definition fear, sometimes debilitating and impossible to counter with facts that is not reality based.
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In fact Trump has had as enemies every patriot working in what he calls “the deep state” but what is really a shadow government working often in secret in the our intelligence agencies and military.
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It took a member of the CIA and his informants to blow the whistle on the Ukraine call. The huge news today could be what the State Department Inspector General has to say to congress. I also heard a guest on MSNBNC say that the Defense Department I.G. is investigating why funds and hardware were withheld from Ukraine. The shadow government may bring Trump and his minions down.
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Today Putin is saying that he saw no evidence of coercion in the now infamous Ukraine phone call, and he is joking about the allegation that Russia is “gearing up” to influence our 2020 election.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin poked fun at the ongoing political crisis in the US by joking about election meddling Wednesday. When asked about concerns the Russia might interfere in the 2020 US elections, he replied: "I'll tell you a secret: Yes, we'll definitely do it," Putin said. "Just don't tell anyone," he added, in a stage whisper.
The only thing to say about this is “with friends like Putin, who needs enemies?”
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Will the only person who can assure Trump is removed from office being nicknamed “Moscow Mitch” rest easy with the Russian president throwing his weight behind the man McConnell has been defending?
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Meanwhile as all this is happening Joe Biden’s poll numbers are unchanged. So far it looks like Trump’s attempts to sabotage him have backfired big time, call it the Blowhard’s Biden Backfire.
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Excuse my lame sayings, but this may demonstrate the truth of yet one as it applies to Trump:
Be Careful What You Wish For