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kentuck

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:47 AM Dec 17

Why Trump is looking for revenge and retribution? [View all]

First of all, I am not a psychologist. But I have witnessed Trump's brain in action for the last 10 years, so I feel I am qualified to speak on the matter.

He is not really seeking revenge or retribution. He is looking to keep his legacy from being permanently destroyed by his actions of January 6th, 2021. He is seeking justification and innocence from factual history.

He says he would like to see those on the January 6th Committee sent to jail. He is attempting to reinforce his lie that he was not guilty of anything on January 6th. He wants the majority of Americans to agree with him.

Because if he can pardon all the perpetrators of violence and insurrection on that day, then he is in effect, pardoning himself. Nobody did anything wrong. They were victims of a weaponized justice department and he also, was a victim.

But the truth is that any legacy that he may have dreamed about has been destroyed forever. His acts can never be forgiven. His treason is etched in stone.

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Well said, thank you. OLDMDDEM Dec 17 #1
I have to disagree with that analysis. Trump seeks retribution simply because Ocelot II Dec 17 #2
I do like the original Oped, but I also agree with you. Baitball Blogger Dec 17 #6
He would not be unhappy if they put the J6 Committee in jail... kentuck Dec 17 #7
Not legacy in the way that a normal person would think of it. wnylib Dec 17 #15
All true, except he didn't try to bribe Zelensky -- he was engaged in extortion. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 17 #28
I see your point. He did threaten Zelenskyy wnylib Dec 17 #30
I agree. kentuck Dec 17 #37
I dreamed traitor fell and died Marthe48 Dec 17 #39
Nailed it. wnylib Dec 17 #10
And he has said, repeatedly, YodaMom2 Dec 17 #19
thank you. barbtries Dec 17 #24
And he only has one gear. ANGER Attilatheblond Dec 17 #34
Outrageous acts keep him in the news cycle. Festivito Dec 17 #41
Inferiority, not believing no_hypocrisy Dec 17 #3
No analysis needed. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 17 #4
I trace a lot of trump's vindictiveness now to the time when Obama roasted his ass at the correspondents dinner. albacore Dec 17 #5
It started well before that; Trump was an asshole even as a small child. Ocelot II Dec 17 #11
I read that he got sent to military school because he punched his music teacher Walleye Dec 17 #16
Rosemary's Baby just learned new ways of fuckery. nt albacore Dec 17 #43
He's totally immature on top of being a sociopath. Dave Bowman Dec 17 #8
Here's Richard Branson on the subject. boonecreek Dec 17 #9
Thanks, booonecreek! 70sEraVet Dec 17 #20
You're welcome. boonecreek Dec 17 #23
I've referred to it many times myself. louis-t Dec 17 #25
His "legacy" is truly a fallacy just as it is with the Bush family. Legacy of failure? 100% Noel Kums Dec 17 #12
And yet, there he is - on his way to the Oval Office. Firestorm49 Dec 17 #13
He's a petty, emotionally stunted man-child Blue Owl Dec 17 #14
I've said before that all he lives for is vengeance, and vindication Walleye Dec 17 #17
I have a prediction that Motherfucker's legacy Aviation Pro Dec 17 #18
He's a petulant child. Historic NY Dec 17 #21
Your giving him too much credit for thinking... it's just all revenge for him. NotHardly Dec 17 #22
Some good points... BoRaGard Dec 17 #26
10 Signs of a Vindictive Narcissist Beringia Dec 17 #27
School Yard Time Oneear Dec 17 #29
Because he's a ruthless, sadistic, vindictive psycho who's enabled by the worst parts of the internet. Initech Dec 17 #31
See the movie The Apprentice Wild blueberry Dec 17 #32
It's on one of the streaming services now kimbutgar Dec 17 #36
What's to keep F47 classifying absolutely everyihing he + his minions do??? ultralite001 Dec 17 #33
Revisionist history .. Bo Zarts Dec 17 #35
It's exactly what he's trying to do re the Afghanistan withdrawal. Sogo Dec 17 #38
You're right LPBBEAR Dec 17 #40
In my opinion, Trump is all those things on your lists. kentuck Dec 17 #42
I'd like to hear Mary Trumps take and Michael Cohens. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 17 #44
I worked in the psych field w/degrees in it too. I pretty much would have them somewhat figured out after a few months kerry-is-my-prez Dec 17 #45
Its because he's a narcissistic man-child Ruby the Liberal Dec 17 #46
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