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Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 07:22 AM Jan 2021

Our psychopath president has finally imploded: And all this was totally predictable

Donald Trump's attempted coup against our government was predictable. He had it all planned out. He would incite thousands of supporters to attack the Capitol, disrupt the proceedings of the Senate and find a way to maintain his grip on power. He knew full well that his violent insurrectionists had blood on their minds and that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence were in harm's way. He knew there was a chance that both Pelosi and Pence could be kidnapped or murdered. He did not care one whit. He was partying and celebrating as the attackers formed and began their deadly march. He was inciting an insurrection against the United States for his own personal gain. Democracy and human life were of no concern to him.

But his efforts failed. The Senate was not overtaken. Joe Biden was certified as the next president. Pelosi and Pence were both safe. The attackers are being hunted down one by one and arrested. Trump has now been impeached for the second time, with 10 Republican members of Congress joining with every Democrat. Pence apparently contemplated the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment (although he has now said he will not do so). The majority of Americans believe that Trump should be removed from office immediately for his treasonous behavior.

After last week's insurrection attempt, Trump is now trying to act as if nothing out of the ordinary happened. What is the big deal if some looters swarmed through the Capitol? As he has always done, Trump relies on lies, denials, conspiracy theories and fake bravado to skirt through life and through his presidency. But rhetoric and actions are observable truth. And Trump's clear incitement of insurrection means he is a traitor. It means he disavowed the will of the people and the rule of law. It means his personal gain is more important than the Constitution and his oath of office.

This all makes sense because Donald Trump is a psychopath. He is fueled by his narcissism, his sadism, his paranoia and his antisocial proclivities. We have been eager to ignore these things, but Trump's sadism and violence have been front and center in his psyche the entire time. This is the man who separated young children from their families at the border. This is the man whose inaction has killed 372,000 Americans due to the coronavirus. This is the man who has tried to encourage violence multiple times at his campaign and presidential pep rallies. And this is the man who glorified violence in Charlottesville and in other cities.

https://www.salon.com/2021/01/14/our-psychopath-president-has-finally-imploded-and-all-this-was-totally-predictable/

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malaise

(268,930 posts)
1. We had a few threads going during his rally
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 07:28 AM
Jan 2021

Some of us called it the final shitshow and they even left their shit in the buildings. Yes that was the final implosion. Now he's trying to save his own ass as usual hence that self-serving bullcrap of a video last night.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
2. Over and over in the article
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 07:52 AM
Jan 2021

we see that this "creature" has been aided and abetted by the MSM - not necessarily for evil reasons, but providing free publicity and coverage that only served to amplify his own disgusting being.
He needs to be "out of sight/out of mind." (well, we know that he is out of his mind, but that is not what this is about!).
This past week has been wonderful in that there has been no "reflex" to any new tweets from the twit. We're not waiting to see what Donnie says - we're acting and doing based on what most of us know to be right and not wondering or worried about what Donnie will say about our actions.
We CAN get better. Getting rid of Donnie is a wonderful start. Strong leadership from Joe and actions by Congress that will serve ALL of America will allow people to see how far we've strayed. The MSM coverage of the "good things" and not having to follow "the bad thing" will also help - big time!!!

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
13. And prints their lies
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:25 AM
Jan 2021

without question - likewise the WH press corps takes answers without follow-up, either by the initial questioner, or the next press reporter called upon.
Too many opportunities - yet failed........

Botany

(70,490 posts)
3. This is a man who kept a book that had Hitler's speeches by his bed according to wife #1
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 07:54 AM
Jan 2021

He needs to spend the rest of his life in jail. Trump being put into the White House by
Russia was part of the biggest crime in American history and it needs to be exposed.

NY Times:

“Big protest in D.C. on January 6th,” Mr. Trump tweeted on Dec. 19, just one of
several of his tweets promoting the day. “Be there, will be wild!”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html

"Ye shall know them by their fruits."

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
14. He doesnt even have the balls to take the final solution like Hitler and snuff himself
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:30 AM
Jan 2021

The Butcher of Mar-A-Lago should bring enough cyanide caps for the whole family for the final days in the bunker.

Surely the humiliation of LOSING and the prospect of a life of endless jury indictments would make this the better option than the shame of being a LOSER

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
5. The best punishment I can think of is
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 08:56 AM
Jan 2021

him having a massive, paralyzing stroke, where he cannot speak, but is fully aware of his situation. Bad health, no freedom, no whining, and "weakness" would rule his psyche.

DemoTex

(25,393 posts)
6. Trump was not alone. It was a conspiracy.
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 08:59 AM
Jan 2021

And pardons associated with Trump’s attempted election fraud and the Capitol insurrection are a conspiracy to obstruct justice.

ProfessorGAC

(64,995 posts)
7. Dead On!
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 09:12 AM
Jan 2021

That fool planned nothing! He was just the crazy carnival barker needed to rile the rubes.
This was planned, and trump is not one of the planners.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,012 posts)
11. AND the president who openly courted Putin's meddling in US and deep hacking of our
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 09:39 AM
Jan 2021

vital infrastructure networks.

Treasonous bastard.


mackdaddy

(1,526 posts)
15. I think there were a substantial number of Republicans in on this Plan.
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:54 AM
Jan 2021

Other than a violent insurrection and overthrow of congress, what was the endgame of the Trump Cabal Conspiracy?

I don't think that he would have minded if many Democratic member got killed, but I think what they were really going after was to have enough of the states electoral college votes declared invalid that Biden would not have the 270 need to win. It would then invoke the 12th amendment and the entire election would go to the "State delegations" in the House of Representatives of which more are Republican, and the "Election" would then be thrown to Trump since there are more Republican states than Democratic states. In this situation the vote goes by STATE, not by delegate.

When you look at this at the Trump Cabal strategy, I think that more of the Republican behavior makes sense. Everything they have been doing is to drop Biden below 270 in the ACCEPTED electoral college vote. If they could get a Biden won state to be questioned then it could be targeted in this vote. That is why Giuliani was still calling in the middle of the riot. This was a long term plan and all of the sedition caucus of the Republicans were in on this grift.

I think this explains the attacks going back to early summer on voting methods, the vote itself, counting the votes, certifying the votes, culminating in the sedition riots. This Must be investigated and exposed.

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