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duforsure

(11,882 posts)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 07:18 AM Jan 2021

Is trump's pattern of projecting onto others really another admission?

His claiming without proof he was defeated from a rigged election, after having a long history of projecting his actions onto others, and really him admitting he got into office from his rigging of the 2016 election with the help of putin , and corruption in the GOP? That's been his pattern. I believe that's what trump is really scared of happening, getting exposed for it.

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Is trump's pattern of projecting onto others really another admission? (Original Post) duforsure Jan 2021 OP
That is a deep psychological analysis question... FarPoint Jan 2021 #1
Yes. Squinch Jan 2021 #2
You can make that inference. The answer is more complicated. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #3
I dunno... Maxheader Jan 2021 #4
yup. i dont think he can understand that he lost. mopinko Jan 2021 #5
Yes, I also believe he tried to rig the 2020 election. lark Jan 2021 #6
He simply cannot believe that he cheated like mad and still lost the election. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #7

Caliman73

(11,690 posts)
3. You can make that inference. The answer is more complicated.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 07:57 AM
Jan 2021

Projection is a psychological "defense mechanism". It is used to diffuse the cognitive dissonance (psychic pain caused by holding thoughts that are inconsistent with their self image). Trump wants to see himself as a winner, as intelligent, and other good and competent things. The reality is that he likely, deep down, understands that he is a loser, but he CANNOT admit to his failures so he projects them onto others.

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
4. I dunno...
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 08:02 AM
Jan 2021

DEMENTIA !

I put stumpy between 3 and 4..


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Stage 1 . Normal adult No functional decline. N/A

Stage 2. Normal older adult Personal awareness of some functional de ... Unknown

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mitch the bitch should have hit cheetox with the 25th a long time ago....

mopinko

(69,804 posts)
5. yup. i dont think he can understand that he lost.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 09:58 AM
Jan 2021

i do think they rigged some states, so he rly cant believe they didnt rig the whole country.

but i dont think he has been able to absorb any new info in the last 4 yrs.

lark

(23,000 posts)
6. Yes, I also believe he tried to rig the 2020 election.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:51 AM
Jan 2021

However, we outdid what we expected and prevailed. He tried to steal it by demonizing voting by mail and saying it had to be in person - during the worst pandemic in 100 years. He also tried to stop the post office from functioning and there were tens of thousands more votes in 5 KY counties than there were registered voters. Then of course there was the rampant gerrymandering of the last 20-30 years by the right. He was cheating with ES&S so of course claimed Dems were cheating with Dominion - only without any proof for his claims. He overlooked us, discounted us and we won!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. He simply cannot believe that he cheated like mad and still lost the election.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:08 PM
Jan 2021

So of course, he is going to turn it around and accuse us of cheating and claim he won anyway. The guy is bat-shit crazy. He has lost all connection with reality and lives in his own special little fantasy world. We should just ignore him. He's going away soon.

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