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Astute Twitter thread from Sarah Kendzior
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1084592669114974208.htmlAbout the apocalyptic cult that is this Administration.
For me, the most astute observation she makes, is that Trump is terrified of death, and has long been convinced of an eventually nuclear war. Put those together and you quickly realize that he wouldn't hesitate to "take us all" along for that ride.
Earlier today I tweeted about how the GOP leadership mirrors that of an apocalyptic cult, most evident in the rapture rhetoric of Pence and Pompeo; in the war thirst mania of Bolton; in the widespread view of suffering as deserved for some and profitable for others...
Sarah Kendzior
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@sarahkendzior
Replying to @paulfabretti
They don't see the future in a conventional way -- ie, that most people have a future. Pompeo and Pence invoke the rapture; Trump and Bolton want to use nukes; all are aware of climate change but don't seek to stop it. They act like an end-times cult and they want one-party rule.
Trump shares the sadism of the GOP. Where he departs is in the casual terror behind it.
In interviews with Trump going back decades, a recurring theme appears: we're going to die in a nuclear war. Today he has the means to control his fear -- by being the one to push the button.
Trump describes himself as a fatalist, and I get that. I get not seeing the world as good, and assuming people will act terribly if they can, and watching your back.
But I can't grasp wanting this, or enjoying it, and I can't fathom the emptiness and lovelessness of his life.
Trump's view of the inherent disposability of human life is extraordinarily useful to a GOP already run like an unchecked sadistic cult.
As I said last year, "If Trump fears he will have to make a personal sacrifice, he will sacrifice the world instead."
Sarah Kendzior
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@sarahkendzior
Replying to @paulfabretti
They don't see the future in a conventional way -- ie, that most people have a future. Pompeo and Pence invoke the rapture; Trump and Bolton want to use nukes; all are aware of climate change but don't seek to stop it. They act like an end-times cult and they want one-party rule.
Trump shares the sadism of the GOP. Where he departs is in the casual terror behind it.
In interviews with Trump going back decades, a recurring theme appears: we're going to die in a nuclear war. Today he has the means to control his fear -- by being the one to push the button.
Trump describes himself as a fatalist, and I get that. I get not seeing the world as good, and assuming people will act terribly if they can, and watching your back.
But I can't grasp wanting this, or enjoying it, and I can't fathom the emptiness and lovelessness of his life.
Trump's view of the inherent disposability of human life is extraordinarily useful to a GOP already run like an unchecked sadistic cult.
As I said last year, "If Trump fears he will have to make a personal sacrifice, he will sacrifice the world instead."
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