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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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