It is easy to understand Trump and his associates. They all project onto others their own conditions in a process called psychological projection.
Projection is a divergence or distraction tool.
For example, in “root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country,” think the opposite, their fear of “root out the psychopath billionaires and rogue capitalists addicted to power and money at the majority's expense, who live like fascists within the confines of our democracy"; or something similar which makes sense to you.
In this way it is easy to see through the Trump and allies tactics and appreciate how damaging their playbooks are to most everyone except themselves.
Not sure we need to sink to DJT way of expressing things as fanning the flames back to the other side likely won't work either. Yes, critize what DJT said with some kind of insult but not calling them Psycho billionaires. Maybe consider that informing citizens that America has no Communists, Marxists, and radical left thugs holding even a dog catchers position is the reality in American. Perhaps (because I don't know the truth) that the millions/billions being donated to whoever are possibly a tax-writeoff on top of destorying the democracy if they are sent via organizations. The whole donating of money to election related anything is absurd as it likely is one of the largest ways we are screwing our own democracy in the making by donating money to Super PACS etc.
Laurie: A republic is rule of the rich, rule by the elite, the powerful, not the common man or woman. A democratic Republic is rule by an elected elite.
The Roman senate pre Octavian, was a republic, Senators chosen by uninformed, landless, and bribed citizens.
The citizens were happy so long as they had bread and circuses.
The problem lies in how to convince people that the former president's intention to run in 2024 is only for his personal gain. He may be driven by his need to prove that he is not a loser rather than a genuine desire to serve the country. If he is fully recognized and allowed to execute his plans, it could lead to disastrous consequences for the country.
He announced he was running as soon as he became aware he was being investigated for crimes that could having him living in a 6 X 12 box for the rest of his natural life. Crying "election interference< was >always< his strategy.
Amen Adam, Too many limp wrists, spineless and hopeful , who know nothing about struggle or war. They live in their own world, where if only and wishes exist. Conflict is to be avoided at all costs, and like the DNC there is a ferverent belief that people are rational actors, despite the evidence that humans are emotional and irrational.
I tried that as a child and a teen, but conflict did not avoid me. I had to learn to deal with bullies at an early age. Either I hit back and they ran away, or I refuse to stay down, and wore them out. They really get scared when they knock you down and you don't stay down.
, I found myself in conflict, and conflict training for my 26 years, half of them in Special ops
Henry: The MAGAts are like Clementine the miners daughter. Their is no reasoning, there is no explaining to a true believer., Try to deconvert an Evangelical, a Catholic, a devout Jew. It can't be done.
The only option is fighting fire with fire. Fight them on their own terms, it is not they that we seek to convince, it is the uninformed, ignorant whose source of info is FB, Twitter and Tik Tok.
Mr Hunt: Only a full steps into the ring with padded gloves and Marquis of Queensbury, when the opponent is an MMA fighter.
You fight fire with fire, or depriving it of occupation. We can't deprive the right of oxygen, so we have to fight them on their own turf, otherwise we cede the battle ground to them.
There is on tactical rule in war. Dominate the battlefield, or outwit them.
I don't see signs of Biden and the DNC outwitting Trump and the RNC.
Give him a chance. The election is a year away. Much can change pretty damn fast and Joe Biden is a wily old fox. I think tfg and his merry band are in for a right thumping. Far worse for them all than Nov 2022!
Having said that, Democratic messaging needs to be much more aggressively prosecuted. Make fun of these RW incompetent morons using their own words and deeds against them, without embellishment. Those mopes will be toast.
Simon Trump is a projection of the MAGA cults, anger, fears, bigotry, hopes. He is their avatar They see in him, the means to assuage their fears and fulfill their needs. Big truck, lots of guns mask an inferiority complex, and impotency hence the millions of dollars spent on Viagra.
Kay, it is not learning projection. That comes easily enough in fact humans of all stripes do it, unconsciously, we are not mind readers, our only choice is to impute motives unto others., unless they show us who and what they are.
It is commanding the mic, the bullhorn, and to do so, you have to have a lot of money, enough to keep the opposition and police at bay.
It is easy to understand Trump and his associates. They all project onto others their own conditions in a process called psychological projection.
Projection is a divergence or distraction tool.
For example, in “root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country,” think the opposite, their fear of “root out the psychopath billionaires and rogue capitalists addicted to power and money at the majority's expense, who live like fascists within the confines of our democracy"; or something similar which makes sense to you.
In this way it is easy to see through the Trump and allies tactics and appreciate how damaging their playbooks are to most everyone except themselves.
Not sure we need to sink to DJT way of expressing things as fanning the flames back to the other side likely won't work either. Yes, critize what DJT said with some kind of insult but not calling them Psycho billionaires. Maybe consider that informing citizens that America has no Communists, Marxists, and radical left thugs holding even a dog catchers position is the reality in American. Perhaps (because I don't know the truth) that the millions/billions being donated to whoever are possibly a tax-writeoff on top of destorying the democracy if they are sent via organizations. The whole donating of money to election related anything is absurd as it likely is one of the largest ways we are screwing our own democracy in the making by donating money to Super PACS etc.
But it's been like this for years and people call it Democracy?
The goal is "to form a more perfect Union" even if the one we have is not there yet. "A Republic, if we can keep it." Ben Franklin said.
Laurie: A republic is rule of the rich, rule by the elite, the powerful, not the common man or woman. A democratic Republic is rule by an elected elite.
The Roman senate pre Octavian, was a republic, Senators chosen by uninformed, landless, and bribed citizens.
The citizens were happy so long as they had bread and circuses.
Sound familiar?
I don't recommend sinking to anything.
But as a former warrior for the US, I know that sometimes you have to meet fire with greater firepower.
How else will we gain the attentions of the stupid and bemused who would vote for tfg thinking its a vote for themselves when the opposite is true?
The problem lies in how to convince people that the former president's intention to run in 2024 is only for his personal gain. He may be driven by his need to prove that he is not a loser rather than a genuine desire to serve the country. If he is fully recognized and allowed to execute his plans, it could lead to disastrous consequences for the country.
He announced he was running as soon as he became aware he was being investigated for crimes that could having him living in a 6 X 12 box for the rest of his natural life. Crying "election interference< was >always< his strategy.
Only one point of disagreement.
"If he is fully recognized and allowed to execute his plans, it WILL lead to disastrous consequences for the country."
Yes. Democrats must compete in today's market. Pretending that things are not different won't make it so.
Amen Adam, Too many limp wrists, spineless and hopeful , who know nothing about struggle or war. They live in their own world, where if only and wishes exist. Conflict is to be avoided at all costs, and like the DNC there is a ferverent belief that people are rational actors, despite the evidence that humans are emotional and irrational.
Don't get me wrong. I avoid conflict like the plague, unless there is no other option.
I tried that as a child and a teen, but conflict did not avoid me. I had to learn to deal with bullies at an early age. Either I hit back and they ran away, or I refuse to stay down, and wore them out. They really get scared when they knock you down and you don't stay down.
, I found myself in conflict, and conflict training for my 26 years, half of them in Special ops
Henry: The MAGAts are like Clementine the miners daughter. Their is no reasoning, there is no explaining to a true believer., Try to deconvert an Evangelical, a Catholic, a devout Jew. It can't be done.
The only option is fighting fire with fire. Fight them on their own terms, it is not they that we seek to convince, it is the uninformed, ignorant whose source of info is FB, Twitter and Tik Tok.
Mr Hunt: Only a full steps into the ring with padded gloves and Marquis of Queensbury, when the opponent is an MMA fighter.
You fight fire with fire, or depriving it of occupation. We can't deprive the right of oxygen, so we have to fight them on their own turf, otherwise we cede the battle ground to them.
There is on tactical rule in war. Dominate the battlefield, or outwit them.
I don't see signs of Biden and the DNC outwitting Trump and the RNC.
Give him a chance. The election is a year away. Much can change pretty damn fast and Joe Biden is a wily old fox. I think tfg and his merry band are in for a right thumping. Far worse for them all than Nov 2022!
Having said that, Democratic messaging needs to be much more aggressively prosecuted. Make fun of these RW incompetent morons using their own words and deeds against them, without embellishment. Those mopes will be toast.
Simon Trump is a projection of the MAGA cults, anger, fears, bigotry, hopes. He is their avatar They see in him, the means to assuage their fears and fulfill their needs. Big truck, lots of guns mask an inferiority complex, and impotency hence the millions of dollars spent on Viagra.
If "we" could learn the projection technique, such as in the example you cited, maybe we could begin to make our voices heard!
Kay, it is not learning projection. That comes easily enough in fact humans of all stripes do it, unconsciously, we are not mind readers, our only choice is to impute motives unto others., unless they show us who and what they are.
It is commanding the mic, the bullhorn, and to do so, you have to have a lot of money, enough to keep the opposition and police at bay.