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I've come across an article on The Atlantic that analyses Trump's personality:
Many questions have arisen about Trump during this campaign season—about his platform, his knowledge of issues, his inflammatory language, his level of comfort with political violence. This article touches on some of that. But its central aim is to create a psychological portrait of the man. Who is he, really? How does his mind work? How might he go about making decisions in office, were he to become president? And what does all that suggest about the sort of president he'd be?
It's a long, but very interesting read.
Here's a list of sentences the article itself highlights:
Combined with a gift for humor, anger lies at the heart of Trump's charisma.
Trump appeals to an ancient fear of contagion, which analogizes out-groups to parasites and poisons.
Narcissism in presidents is a double-edged sword. It is associated with historians' ratings of "greatness"—but also with impeachment resolutions.
Andrew Jackson displayed many of the same psychological qualities that we see in Trump.
Trump has never forgotten the lesson from his father: The world is a dangerous place. You have to be ready to fight.
And the final paragraph summarizes:
Who, really, is Donald Trump? What's behind the actor's mask? I can discern little more than narcissistic motivations and a complementary personal narrative about winning at any cost. It is as if Trump has invested so much of himself in developing and refining his socially dominant role that he has nothing left over to create a meaningful story for his life, or for the nation. It is always Donald Trump playing Donald Trump, fighting to win, but never knowing why.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Zz9zZ on Tuesday November 15 2016, @02:22AM
I wasn't in this thread, but feel the need to support the opposite side to your theory.
Trump had a lot of rhetoric about changing things up, but you shouldn't fault critics for saying he's full of shit. He is a verified liar who reverses his stances when convenient. I would love to believe that he will help stop the corruption and get us moving back in the right direction.
However, given his cabinet choices so far it looks like we're getting the same sort of cronyism and lack of scientific knowledge per usual. He is going to roll back environmental protections and reduce taxes on the very wealthy. Both are terrible for our future, no guessing needed. This isn't DOOM, but it certainly isn't GOOD.
You're banking on the longest shot ever, and hoping for honesty and integrity from a reality TV star who's swindled lots of people and is a pathological liar. Right now you and your fellow Trump supporters are like all the Obama supporters after his victory, and look how that panned out! Trump is just the loudmouthed braggart people like to have around but keep at arm's length. My prediction is he will be a puppet, an obnoxious puppet that makes life difficult for his handlers, but a puppet nonetheless.
OH! I got it!!! He's the US version Kim Jong!!! Has someone already made that comparison? Cause it fits so well!
~Tilting at windmills~
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 15 2016, @02:39AM
> OH! I got it!!! He's the US version Kim Jong!!! Has someone already made that comparison? Cause it fits so well!
Kim Jong-Un?
You think he's a puppet of some cabal in North Korea?
That's a new one for me.
Hhhm, google suggests that might actually be the case, a tool of the elite families that had been subservient to his father. They may have made him their mouthpiece. That might bode well for N Korea. They may have motivation to open up the country for their own benefit and he can be the fall guy. Or not.
You may have made the most interesting post on this thread.
(Score: 2) by Zz9zZ on Tuesday November 15 2016, @05:00AM
It was a good attempt at trolling, but my point still stands regardless of whether you try and play it off or not. All the Trump supporters on here are so angry that a psychologist is pointing out the most obvious truth, I think you may all share similar traits of narcissism and denial.
~Tilting at windmills~
(Score: 2) by SanityCheck on Tuesday November 15 2016, @05:48PM
Your whole comment just reeks of the same doom and gloom predictions I have been seeing in mainstream media for 18 months. And just like them you are whipping out your magical crystal ball to show how big and shiny it is. It got old 12 months ago. They were full of shit, and you are full of shit. Whatever happens is not the end of the world, and it can be remedied by next election if it is not what the voters voted for. And if Democrooks put up another crooked puppet to run against him at that time, there will be serious independent alternatives like Bloomberg, who probably should have jumped into the fray this time but didn't. So please take your chicken little nonsense and shove it.
(Score: 2) by http on Wednesday November 16 2016, @12:17AM
When you say
..it's like you haven't realized that Trump is going to have the nuclear launch codes.
I browse at -1 when I have mod points. It's unsettling.
(Score: 2) by Zz9zZ on Wednesday November 16 2016, @06:30PM
I specifically said it is not "doom". You just don't like any criticism of your chosen knight in shining armor. Sanity check yourself, I voted third party since both D and R were so full of shit.
Did you miss this?
I would love to believe that he will help stop the corruption and get us moving back in the right direction.
I'm serious, if Trump is truly the independent tough guy who can shake things up (or at least give it an honest try) then I will view him in a much more favorable light. If HRC had won I'd be saying things along the lines of "welp, we're in for more war and probably WW3" and just hoping that she would at least promote environmental protections. Its funny that the "winners" of the election seem to be way more pissed off than the losers, I guess it illustrates quite well the anger wave that pushed Trump to victory, can't let go of that righteous indignation even if its unwarranted.
~Tilting at windmills~