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GenThePerservering

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16. It's *us* who are feeding the narcissism

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 03:38 PM

Aug 2025

So used to our daily dose of Trump that we pine when he's not around. I see it on this forum with this speculation on his health, whereabouts, etc.

What would happen if no one paid any attention?

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Questions about sudden absences of a leader are a hallmark of authoritarian leadership regimes. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 OP

Maybe he's been listening to some Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #1

Love that song Walleye Aug 2025 #3

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That's what I think, he's just messing with us Walleye Aug 2025 #4

As Eminem once sang, Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 #5

+1 dalton99a Aug 2025 #11

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I have two Traildogbob Aug 2025 #6

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I think he's sick iemanja Aug 2025 #13

Who Killed Stalin? struggle4progress Aug 2025 #15

It's *us* who are feeding the narcissism GenThePerservering Aug 2025 #16

Acutely observed by Hill: "the fragility of the hyper-personalized political system" Hekate Aug 2025 #17