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Our American Autocrat [1]
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Date: 2023-11-25
I am writing about him. It’s not political; it’s not tribal; it’s not even a fraction of the whole story. But if he is the one to rule us all, we should incautiously imagine what someone might do who, like him:
knows nothing but fear and anger, day in and day out
cannot love or feel love
has no empathy nor understanding that others have emotions
has no insight
believes emotional expression is to manipulate
is incapable of caring
cannot appreciate
cannot enjoy
cannot laugh
feigns emotion by mirroring
has no moral self nor any belief in morality
has no ethical beliefs nor belief in ethics
acknowledges the law to the extent he hasn’t overcome it yet
sees right and wrong as they manifest in behaviors, not as concepts with value
says what works
lies for no reason, no purpose, when a lie makes no sense
lies to make himself look good in the moment
lies about lying when caught in a lie
denies what is obvious
insists that all others also deny it
assumes that all others see things as he does
believes others exist to serve him
learns everything by trial and error
consequently pushes the boundaries of normalcy and decency to extremes
tests the limits until there are no limits
must believe he is recognized at all times, whatever it takes
barely differentiates positive from negative attention
believes he is admired and envied by all others
is infinitely needy and demands his needs be met by all others
derives his entire sense of self worth from money
envies and fears those he believes are more wealthy and more powerful than he
seeks revenge when emotionally injured
seeks to destroy what he cannot control
fears and avoids confrontation and therefore
uses others to wreak his revenge and destruction
is readily subject to manipulation
hates himself for his weakness, fear, and failure
believes he must do everything in his power not to be discovered for the fraud he has always known he is
believes everyone is exactly like him
and is surrounded by people whose intentions are so much worse than his.
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