Trump Discovers Rejection on the World Stage -- Because of His 'Weak Mind': Analysis

[babylonsister]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/adam-lynch/114827/trump-discovers-rejection-on-the-world-stage-because-of-his-weak-mind-analysis

Trump Discovers Rejection on the World Stage — Because of His ‘Weak Mind’: Analysis
by Adam Lynch | September 7, 2025 - 5:12am

— from Alternet


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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul tells DeVega that Trump is “weakening American military alliances, and gutting the international economic institutions, including … the World Trade Organization, that used to facilitate trade and investment between capitalist economies in the Cold War.”

And while Trump’s indifference drives “small d” democratic nations to look elsewhere for allies, University of Chicago associate professor Paul Poast says Trump “could even be waking up to the limits of his international influence.”

“I don’t think Trump is going to swoon Putin. Moreover, as he indicated in a Truth Social post, I think he recognizes as much,” Poast said.

The Lincoln Project chief of staff Ryan Wiggins says the U.S. would not be the first empire brought down by an ignoramus.

“Trump has a child’s understanding of the world and is driven by ego and whatever impulses come into his weak mind,” Wiggins told Salon. “It’s causing the U.S. economy to burn as he pursues trade and economic policies that are completely unworkable and destroys U.S. leadership on the global stage. And he’s doing a lot of it to distract from the Epstein files.”

And the GOP’s role in aiding and abetting the loss of American prestige and power on the world stage should not be ignored, added Wiggins.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. These guys get right to the point, don't they ? No coddling with kid gloves to spare Turnip's fee-fees ...

... which is exactly how the Money$treamMedia should do it, if they actually had spines.

[tanyev]

2. "Trump has a child's understanding of the world"

That is a great way to put it. I don’t know what happened to him at a young age, but it seems to have brought his emotional and cognitive development to a screeching halt.

[Queso Delicioso]

3. Terminal affluenza.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Spoiled Brat Syndrome. nt

[niyad]

9. From what I remember reading, his mother was hospitalized/

institutionalized when he was around the age of three, and fred was not a caring, supportive parent. krasnov apparently emotionally/intellectually arrested then.

[tanyev]

12. And now the whole world has to pay for it. :(

There must be some innate predilection in play, too. Lots of children go through really tough times and don't become sociopathic malignant narcissists.

[niyad]

14. So very true.

[70sEraVet]

11. IMHO, at a young age he became absolutely convinced of his own 'genious'

SO convinced, that he became completely adverse to any degree of knowledge that wasn't already known to him.
He became a fortress of imbecility.

[the nelm]

13. "He became a fortress of imbecility." - Very nicely put. n/t

[liberalla]

25. Agree with the nelm re: "fortress of imbecility" (perfect!) ---- not only that,

But this description is also great:

"completely adverse to any degree of knowledge that wasn't already known to him"

I've long bemoaned the fact that he just can't, or won't learn anything new!

[nuxvomica]

15. He never faced any real challenges growing up

People mature by facing challenges and discovering their powers so that they can function on their own in a challenging world. Driving tests, first job interviews, school exams, asking someone out on a date, etc., these all prepare us for adulthood. When these things are just handed to you, or won by cheating in some way, but you are still afforded the powers and privileges of adulthood, you can become a very dangerous person.

[Bluetus]

16. What cognitive development?

This is a guy who had others take his tests for him. He has never studied anything seriously.

Name any field where he has ever shown any level of expertise. Even real estate, where he has gone bankrupt many times.

Meanwhile, 30% of this country believes in witchcraft, ghosts, and reincarnation. But they can tell you the football scores.

[3catwoman3]

21. "Name any field where he has ever shown any level of expertise."

He knows almost nothing about pretty much everything except self-promotion and bullying, yet considers himself an expert in everything.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. Mommy almost died, then she came back very different, very detached like Daddy.

So he finished his childhood, adolecence and adulthood with two very cold, distant and emotionally unavailable parents. He parked his butt in front of the TV and soothed himself with endless hours of fantasy and food. So TV ended up playing a greatly outsized role in his life both in his worldview and the distortion of what he thinks of as “real.” He was left with an unhealthy body and mind, and he learned both to hate himself and to conceal that hate by directing it outwards.

[displacedvermoter]

5. "...his weak mind"

I chuckled for some reason when I read those words.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Where I grew up they called such people "dumb shits".

[Martin Eden]

7. Agent Kraznov is doing GREAT in the job Putin hired him for

Seriously, could America's adversaries have hoped for anything better?

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Malarkey. He's a...

Classic psychopath. Propped up by the oligarchs who are also psychopaths. I don't understand why so many folks keep trying to "spin" that fact. Except possibly for clicks because we now live in a world of information monetization.

Cut to the chase. He’s a man with a diseased brain. What's so hard about admitting that?

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

[BoRaGard]

10. "the U.S. would not be the first empire brought down by an ignoramus"

Hey repubes, this is on YOU

[dlk]

17. For all that he is (and isn't), let's not forget

Trump didn’t get where he is today by himself. He had and continues to have a lot of help. He was chosen precisely because of his flaws and gift of bs. That should be the most concerning of all

[Jimvanhise]

19. DOES THE GOP EVEN CARE?

Do Republicans not realize that thanks to Trump, Republicans will not win another major election for at least a decade? They do what Trump tells them to but it is bringing about their own destruction. It is political suicide.

[Seinan Sensei]

20. I guess one day we can look forward to ...

… Musk’s 4 y/o son (X-whatever) wiping his boogers on his own desk, in the Oval Office one day, because he got elected president.
By my grandkids.
……
Assuming X-whatever’s background and trajectory follows TSF’s

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India because Modi wouldn't lie and give him credit for ending a war he didn't end

Link to tweet

[NameAlreadyTaken]

23. "Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!"

[Blue Owl]

24. Team Newsom should have fun with this

Release the mockery tweets!

[BeyondGeography]

26. He was going to do it anyway

Tearing the country apart and pursuing insane economic policies are things that were always going to happen in Trump II, Epstein or no Epstein.

[agingdem]

27. it's safe to say very bad men (despots/oligarchs) recognize

Trump is nothing more than a preening know-nothing vengeful clown...he is the embodiment of the Dunning-Kruger effect..incompetent/low intelligence/ignorant of of his own ignorance/perceives himself as the smartest guy in the room...his narrow world view is that of dealmaking and he regards himself as the ultimate dealmaker when, in fact, he's a disaster...geopolitical leaders have his number...appeal to his inflated ego and he'll give "away the farm" in his pathetic attempt to be a member of the bad guys club...but even the evilest of dictators are aware he is not a serious man...so they pat him on the head, laugh at his obscene jokes, take their parting gifts (our top secrets/permission to invade and occupy neighboring countries) and then ignore him/not invite him/no seat at the adults table....