Thanks, Thom, but I always look for the psychological underpinnings of behavior and Our Mad King (wannabe) Donald has hit the ball outta da park with his "fear mongering", learned from his two main teachers: Hitler and Vince McMahon, although Putin surely plays a role in the dictators handbook. When the "emotional", "survival", "reptilia…
Thanks, Thom, but I always look for the psychological underpinnings of behavior and Our Mad King (wannabe) Donald has hit the ball outta da park with his "fear mongering", learned from his two main teachers: Hitler and Vince McMahon, although Putin surely plays a role in the dictators handbook. When the "emotional", "survival", "reptilian" midbrain is activated by threats, it reacts fast and turns off the "slow" higher thinking brain. This is why DJT and FAUX NEWS (?) addicted "true believers" avoid any talk of "politics" that might actually require thinking, which is their worst enemy and might spoil their rage "high" fueled by dopamine and endorphins/adrenalin. They'd rather be "fired-up" than engage in thoughtful discourse. So, your thoughtful, granular analyses are much appreciated by us thoughtful types, they are lost on the MAGAT rageaholics.
Thanks, Thom, but I always look for the psychological underpinnings of behavior and Our Mad King (wannabe) Donald has hit the ball outta da park with his "fear mongering", learned from his two main teachers: Hitler and Vince McMahon, although Putin surely plays a role in the dictators handbook. When the "emotional", "survival", "reptilian" midbrain is activated by threats, it reacts fast and turns off the "slow" higher thinking brain. This is why DJT and FAUX NEWS (?) addicted "true believers" avoid any talk of "politics" that might actually require thinking, which is their worst enemy and might spoil their rage "high" fueled by dopamine and endorphins/adrenalin. They'd rather be "fired-up" than engage in thoughtful discourse. So, your thoughtful, granular analyses are much appreciated by us thoughtful types, they are lost on the MAGAT rageaholics.
Visceral gestalt works.
Trump hates dogs.
Trump stole from kids with cancer.