Over on Fox News, even Trump’s naps are a power move. The reality is different—and no one knows it more than Trump himself.

I greatly enjoyed this part:

Trump has been angrily venting about one of his lawyers, Todd Blanche, ever since the trial began.

He has griped that Mr. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor and veteran litigator, has not been following his instructions closely, and has been insufficiently aggressive. Mr. Trump wants him to attack witnesses, attack what the former president sees as a hostile jury pool, and attack the judge, Juan M. Merchan.

  • Maeve@kbin.social
    3·
    6 months ago

    I think that’s true for some. In this particular case, I think they are so invested in abhorrent policy and opinions, they absolutely know those policies and opinions are vile, but pretend to believe that nonsense just so they can pretend it’s ok when some portion of conscious manages a dying breath to whisper truth to them.

    Iana psychological professional, so I could be very wrong. I hope I am, in this particular case.

    • gregorumEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      That’s it, basically. It’s a type of sunk cost fallacy/dilemma. And a good amount of brainwashing.

      Of course, for others, they either very well know better and are just sociopathic opportunists— or they really are that stupid. It’s a very big country with a whole Lotta different types of people in it.

      • Maeve@kbin.social
        2·
        6 months ago

        Yeah. It’s sad. It breaks me, almost every time they are particularly vile. Maintaining minimal contact, for reasons.

        • gregorumEnglish
          2·
          6 months ago

          I know how you feel. I had to break contact with several family members during the 2016 elections when I learned how they really felt. There are a lot of people who I thought I knew that I can’t ever speak to again after the things I have heard them say. There’s more to it than simply their political views, but, yikes, that’s as the last straw.

          I’m sorry to hear it, but that’s poison in your life. Lancing a boil is painful, but it’s the only way to start healing.

          • Maeve@kbin.social
            2·
            6 months ago

            Lancing a boil is painful, but it’s the only way to start healing @

            I know. It’s the maintaining that’s for reasons. I’m working on it, because every time that wound scabs over and they sense it and find an opportunity, ripping it off and rubbing dirt into it is a gleefully taken opportunity. They are unwell, probably clinical npd. They were extremely violated for about a decade, as a child and never sought help (sign of the times l suppose, insurance didn’t exist, psychological help was out of reach financially and well, the parents were the abusers), etc etc etc. at ~8 decades of life, it’s just not going to happen, unless some wild miracle happens, and I’m not counting on it. Whether I completely cut contact or not, there’s a he’ll of a mess I’ll be cleaning up, and I would suppose death after a cut may add another heaping pile of rot on top of it. But I’m currently doing all within my realistic ability to do that. Still stinks and is extremely painful, either way.

            I realize I just trauma dumped a huge pile of emotional baggage on you. I almost want to delete this but want others who are in a position to cut contract to see it. Get out because it gets worse with age, not better. And layers of layers of scar tissue can become extremely painful, festering, leaking wounds.

            ETA: Please accept my apologies, if this is too much.