narcissists don’t shame themselves, they try to shame non-loyalists.

I think he feels shame, but not about things that would make a normal person feel shame. Like, I’m pretty sure losing or appearing weak make him feel shame, but hurting people doesn’t.

I am absolutely convinced that Trump’s entire election strategy was to just coast to victory on “Biden old” and “I got shot”. By the time of the republican convention he was confident that he had it in the bag and didn’t need to keep trying, so when Biden dropped out it completely shattered his plan and he’s got nothing to replace it. He does not have the cognitive ability to pivot against Harris/Walz and his ego is way too big to actually listen to his campaign strategists (if he even has any that aren’t just yes men).

* this should not be interpreted as complacency. It is definitely not a sure thing that Harris will win

Important to note that what Lindsey meant was that they would get “destroyed” in the election (which obviously did not happen), not that the party itself would be destroyed. But I hope that second meaning comes to pass regardless.

“Took fucking long enough”-me

“Yeah, he lost 'em good!”

These are his marbles. These are his happy thoughts :)

I have no certifications, but I do understand more than I need to about PWR and BWR plants. I mean, I couldn’t run a plant myself, I don’t know what all the buttons do, and I don’t know the various smaller parts and components.

I mean if you gave me time and low enriched nuclear fuel, a machinist, an electronics technician, and some money to buy other components and generators I could probably get one built. Would it be safe? Unlikely, but it would work.

But that’s also sort of the same lines as, yes technically I’ve worked on a flight control computer for commercial air craft, or heart pumps. I’ve definitely been capable of working on missile control systems but I decided I didn’t like the idea of building weapons.

So I mean, in all, how worried I make other people is entirely dependent on what makes people worry.

Being commander in chief seems to make a lot of people worry without a lot of effort

Everyone correctly considers them gullible idiots when it comes to politics.

All those people will have other areas of individual expertise as well.

Also the supporters who aren’t diehards. Most races are won largely by just how motivated likely voters are to show up.

Largely why Hillary lost.

The Republicans will cheat, swindle and intimidate to win this election. They will break every rule they can, and they don’t even need the popular vote in order to win. Trump might be shitting the bed but this is still far from over. The only way to keep him out of the white house is if people vote against him in vast enough numbers to counteract their cheating.

When narcissists become triggered they have a fight or flight response. Trump is having that same response every day of his life. He was having it during the coup, he was having it when he was raping, he was having it when he got convicted. The observation that Trump is mentally crumbling is true. But it’s something that he does daily.

Just think how contorted someone’s thinking must be I’m order to derive their self worth from a poll.

he can’t continue in office

Based on Reagan’s second term, nothing short of actually being dead would meet that criteria.

Vance’s first presidential decree: All couches shall from now on be referred to as loveseats

He can take away my vote, but I’ll be dammed if I accept jus primae noctis with my furniture.