I took a total break from MSNBC last night - okay, well I watched 15 minutes of Rachel... I watched something on Netflix as a distraction.. but then first thing this morning online there's yet another story for the DEPARTMENT OF YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP.
Since we don’t have documentaries of Attila the Hun exhorting his hoards we can compare him to another one of a kind demagogue, Adolph Hitler. As far as we know Hitler was unique. So is Trump. Trump isn’t Hitlerian. History will coin the term Trumpian just like it coined the term Hitlerian.
These clips from Trump’s Tuesday night rally put Trump in a category of that defies comparative description.
As I wrote in my previous story reviewing Dan McAdams’ new book, it is an interesting coincidence that the title of the first major book about the psychology of Trump was “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump” and now we have “The Strange Case of Donald Trump.” Perhaps we could complete a trilogy ending with “The Strangest and Most Dangerous Case of Donald Trump.”
I view Trump as a malignant narcissist (see links below) but so much more. Trump, ever the defiant man, also defies any traditional or even non-traditional psychiatric diagnosis. Trump is off the charts when it comes to his narcissism but he has his own brand of sociopathy which is colored by paranoia and violent fantasies. Trump is as unique in his pathology as Dr. Hannibal Lecter:
Trump and malignant narcissism
Malignant Narcissism: Does the President Really Have It ...
What Exactly Is 'Malignant Narcissism?' | Psychology Today
George Conway Rips Trump's 'Malignant' Self-Interest That Should ...
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Donald Trump and The Definition of Insanity - Shane Snow - Medium
Trump's racism demonstrates how he adds malignancy to his … (this one is mine)
How Tyranny Takes Hold: Malignant Normalcy - Washington Monthly
Donald Trump's malignant narcissism is toxic: Psychologist - USA Today
Donald Trump malignant narcissist Archives - - Steve Becker, LCSW