@maddow
None of this could have taken place without enablers, those who hang back but who never the less stir the pot, feed the mob, fuel the passions, lie, tell more lies, question those who tell the truth, and fan the flame of discord but above all give aid and comfort to evil
"We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces." Carl Sagan
@Newsweek
Basically those senators said, she is credible but we cannot be bothered to further investigate - the take away - victim's don't matter - party over country party over truth, party on Wayne party on Garth
When the narcissist beats a rap, they usually take a victory lap. We call that Narcissistic Glee - Here are some things to think about from the book Dangerous Personalities
@nytimes
Just like in the third world. Henceforth we can never again point a finger at any other country and criticize them about anything, not torture, not human rights, not voting rights, not about corruption, not about elections, the list is absolutely and embarrassingly complete
This week I was reminded as they sentenced Bill Cosby & the senate hearing was ongoing, that when they were digging up the 26th body from under John Wayne Gacy's house, the neighbor was asked by a reporter what was Gacy like. His response: "A really nice guy."
@zaklina_prva
Watch the soldier wearing the beret on the right, note the eyes going back and forth, the heaving chest which stands out when speeded up. He is detracting from the message of speaker and demonstrating his concerns.
As of the last election, & certainly now, America can no longer chastise any other country, not on torture, not on human rights, not on leadership, not on voting, not on decency, not on science over magic & superstition, not on minority rights. We have zero moral authority
“a world of corporate tax cuts that have failed to deliver the promised investment boom; a world of trade wars and crashing financial markets—the worst December for U.S. equities since 1931”
"Is it not bizarrely unaware to salute yourself for an accomplishment that you manifestly failed to accomplish?"
@DavidFrum
on Paul Ryan's self-congratulatory tweetstorm:
“Children nowadays are tyrants. They not only talk back to their parents, teachers and elders, but expect every luxury, gobble their food, chatter incessantly and sneer at any attempt to control them.” Socrates, 5th Century BC.
@JohnKerry
@realDonaldTrump
Yes Secretary Kerry but those brave soldiers had intestinal fortitude, character, and grit. The swaggering despot with bone spurs is lacking in everything that made these soldiers great & is not fit to speak to those who gave their full measure
Now, prepare for the unhinged child-man to unleash vitriol, collected wounds, hysterical paranoia, & a scathing rebuke of those who should, according to his infantile psyche been more loyal - followed by spasmodic scorched earth agitation-then entropy. Have a nice day everyone
"The narcissist has an overwhelming need to impress, to project optically with grandiose gestures, settings, & performances. Severely flawed of character and in constant petulant need of respect & admiration; every day is a burlesque act—another look at me I'm special moment."
What our enemies are learning is breathtaking: America is vulnerable to cyber attacks, meddling in elections, and in case of a biological attack we have neither the will nor the equipment and can be overwhelmed In less than four weeks because we are led by the ignorant
@nytimes
All this so the dear leader could hold up a book he has never read nor understand so that the Trumpaholics can revel in his faux Christianity.
"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back." Carl Sagan
@HuffPost
How long before these clowns stop calling women names, they are our daughters, spouses, and children? They have no idea what is coming in 2020
@DanRather
Dan you are right, Hitler called Jews vermin, Castro called the opposition “gusanos” (worms), when you devalue humans, you open the doors of antipathy, scorn, hatred, and violence. Our krystalnacht is but one swaggering despots tweet away
“Watch your thoughts, they become words;
watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits;
watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” Frank Outlaw
@AP
While many are suffering financially, medically, physically the one person who could help en mass by performing his job is golfing, with reptilian indifference to humanity.
The irony. We have 4,000 troops in Afghanistan to keep us safe from foreign terrorists - we have 20,000 troops in DC to keep us safe from Trumpaholic insurgents that threaten our democracy next week. That about capture it? Did I miss anything?
"The narcissist has an overwhelming need to impress, to project optically with grandiose gestures, settings, & performances. Severely flawed of character and in constant petulant need of respect & admiration; every day is a burlesque act—another look at me I'm special moment."
I know some folks are against wearing masks, but keep in mind, the constitution says nothing about having to wear clothes and yet it is still required by law so if not for yourself, please wear a mask for the 49 million Americans over 65.
What our foreign enemies are learning is breathtaking: America is vulnerable to cyber attacks, meddling in elections, and in case of a biological attack we have neither the will nor the equipment and can be overwhelmed In less than four weeks
Good morning everyone. A joys day to you. If you feel like there is a lot of uncertainty in the world, look no further than the Malignant Narcissists that lead us. As we come to the end of the year, the following list will become handy as to what to expect. Good Luck
Dunning-Kruger Effect researchers David Dunning & Justin Kruger discovered that underperforming individuals “reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realize it.” This explains so much.
Every time you read of someone in office needing praise remember this: “Duty requires no accolades, no gratitude, no cheering, no adulation, not even a thank you. That is the nature of duty.” To which I would add, if you need an attaboy, hire a cheerleader.
@BBCWorld
History keeps repeating itself. Authoritarian rule indifferent to life, under rationalized pretense to maintain order, and when they harm, which they will, they claim they were “following orders”. What do you think the Nuremberg trials were about?
One more thing, the vested wing-nuts closest to the man-child, they will also thrash about, hysterically making unsubstantiated claims - that is their chosen role. Every narcissist attracts the clinically gullible-Nuremberg gave us insight into these pliant souls. Have a nice day
For those who study
#nonverbals
note the extraordinary pacifying behaviors of the face here: peri oral mouth wipe, lip compression, commissure lip pulls, forehead wipe, nasal touching (5th & 7th Cranial Nerve pacifiers); >pacifiers make us look less confident <trustworthy
This hearing is a reminder of why only 10% of rapes are reported. Who wants to re-live events, have cameras on your face, have a bunch of grumpy old men looking at you with an agenda of disbelief for victims, party first, women last.
If the microphone is turned off, expect a lot of nonverbal displays, attention getting gestures, puffing out of the chest, and underserved swagger as we saw with Mussolini. They never change.
One is polite, attentive, presidential, the other looks disengaged, admiring his gut, as if he just finished a shift and is riding how mansplaying in a New York subway. You decide
@nytimes
If there is one thing we have learned from the Catholic church abuse cases is that there should be no social expectation as to when a victim should report a crime. It is they who have been victimized, it is they who have been violated, it is they who are suffering. Back off.
The question has come up, why do some people habitually lie? The question is, was the lie purposed: in other words to take or gain an advantage, to take a shortcut, to elevate self at the expense of others - in essence - predatory lying
It all started with a leader, vilifying a people at rallies, and it progressed from there, incrementally, with a fawning public frantically supportive.
“We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness . . . People seeking to control others almost always present the image of a nice person in the beginning.” Gavin De Becker as quoted in Dangerous Personalities