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drray23

(8,719 posts) Sun Dec 20, 2020, 06:42 PM Dec 2020

Did Trump gaslight himself and is convinced he won ? [View all]

Did what started as grifting turned into delusion ? Some often attribute to Trump a devious and genius con mind (not smart, just primal instincts at the con game) . I am wondering if even that is untrue. He may just be tilting at windmills completely delusional. After all he surrounds himself with such people.

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Did Trump gaslight himself and is convinced he won ? [View all] drray23 Dec 2020 OP

Yes, Trump is nuts arlyellowdog Dec 2020 #1

I read the headline TEB Dec 2020 #2

I'm beginning to think so. He seems to have gone completely mad The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #3

With narcissists, feelings are their reality. Marie Marie Dec 2020 #4

Mary Trump has said that Trump is the only person she knows rsdsharp Dec 2020 #5

Gaslighted? Nah, he's perfectly LED (by Putin!) Backseat Driver Dec 2020 #6

Exactly, he can have more than one thing wrong with him. Here is the clinical picture: Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #7

They may have to come up with a brand new, never seen before diagnosis for him. nt NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #10

Hmmmm...I wonder who they should name it after? Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #11

Oh no, it is all straightforward. And not uncommon. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #13

It would be nice if he could be successfully treated for the acute psychosis so that NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #15

That would be likely, to get the psychosis under control and get him back to his baseline. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #16

As sane as a sociopath could ever be. 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #20

Exactly. Not curable. But not considered insane in a court of law. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #21

Crazy. He is mentally ill, a sociopath, but sane. By the very nature of his illness 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #23

Some states are starting to let the personality disorders plead NGRI. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #24

He thought he convinced people not to vote by mail, pwb Dec 2020 #8

He was sane enough then to think of these tactics. But he is not clever or smart to prevail. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #18

You make a good point. Progressive Jones Dec 2020 #19

Many mental health professionals are on record saying that he is seriously and dangerously NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #9

Only the VP and a majority of the cabinet can invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #22

Diaper-Don loves him self. Wellstone ruled Dec 2020 #12

I heard a discussion on true criminal's thinking and how it was different from most people. mackdaddy Dec 2020 #14

That is certainly a possibility Hav Dec 2020 #17

I've heard that gaslighting yourself can kill the virus, panader0 Dec 2020 #25