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highplainsdem

(49,005 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:01 PM Jun 2020

Psychiatrist: Trump's ultimate desire is to put his boot on the neck of everyone on the planet

The interview with Dr. Lance Dodes, a retired assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, is part of a new article at Salon this morning:

https://www.salon.com/2020/06/07/former-harvard-psychiatrist-lance-dodes-trump-is-trying-to-turn-america-into-a-police-state/


In an effort to understand Donald Trump's downward spiral of violence, paranoia, and other obvious mentally pathological behavior, I recently spoke with Dr. Lance Dodes, whom I have interviewed on several previous occasions. He is a retired assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and now a training and supervising analyst emeritus at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.

In this conversation, Dodes warned that Donald Trump is a sociopath (defined as psychopathic personality type) who will do anything to stay in power. Dodes also spoke about Trump's use of the term "dominate," and what it tells us about his desire to control the American people, the country's elected officials, the military and other institutions of power by any means necessary. Dodes also issued an ominous warning about Trump's character and behavior, warning that our president is a moral weakling, coward and bully who will continue to lash out at any and all people who he feels have wronged or disrespected him. Trump's ultimate desire, Dodes says, is to put his boot on the neck of everyone on the planet.

-snip-

Trump is much more dangerous right now, and he will become increasingly dangerous as the 2020 election approaches if he's losing. Criticism, disagreement or opposition means to him that he is being attacked by evil people. This capacity to sink into paranoid rage is another aspect of his disorder. We should expect that he will try to turn America into a police state, or declare martial law and suspend the Constitution. He will likely try to prevent or overturn the 2020 election if he loses. In order to have an excuse for ending democracy, he is likely to have his own "Reichstag fire" incident, perhaps via starting a war with China or Iran. Like Hitler, he can then announce, "You must turn to me as your leader. I'm the only one who can save us in the time of this disaster."

What motivates Donald Trump? What is Trump's hierarchy of needs?

Power. The need to dominate others. He must be the smartest and the best president, with his boot on the neck of everyone else in the world.


-snip-



Much more at the link.

Including these comments from that interview:

But he could not change his behavior because, as a sociopath or psychopath, he has a severe personality disorder. People with personality disorders don't change depending on the job they hold.


The helplessness created by a powerful predator like Trump leads some people to withdraw into denial that the problem is as terrible as it is.


Donald Trump in fact needs to dominate everyone. It's why he is fundamentally opposed to democracy itself.
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Psychiatrist: Trump's ultimate desire is to put his boot on the neck of everyone on the planet (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP
That's why Muriel Bowser's painting "Black Lives Matter" in HUGE block letters AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2020 #1
Exactly. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #8
K & R IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2020 #2
He will do anything and everything he can between now and November. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #3
I agree with every word pandr32 Jun 2020 #4
POSTED ON FACEBOOK. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS ARTICLE. trueblue2007 Jun 2020 #22
You're welcome! highplainsdem Jun 2020 #30
I'm not so sure. He could easily be the guy who likes a boot on his neck. gulliver Jun 2020 #5
Why do I always freak out when I read stuff like this? You'd think I'd be used to it by now. Native Jun 2020 #6
Probably because, like with most of us, it reinforces the fact that we are all in very grave smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #18
It became clear early in the campaign that Trump was a wannabe dictator. Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #7
Trump only sees the presidency as a means to enrich himself tanyev Jun 2020 #9
K&R for visibility. crickets Jun 2020 #10
I totally musclecar6 Jun 2020 #11
This is why the secret of immortality must never be discovered cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2020 #12
A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2020 #13
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #14
Our allies need to be making plans in case tRump tries to start WW3 to stay in power. KS Toronado Jun 2020 #15
Pretty sure that our allies have Ben making contingency plans since 11/9/2016. niyad Jun 2020 #26
Bookmarking liberalla Jun 2020 #16
& putin's the same but BLOTUS has to bow down to Cha Jun 2020 #17
Bookmark my words: He will try to burn everything down when he loses the election. CaptainTruth Jun 2020 #19
I posted a couple of years ago that it will take a SWAT team Javaman Jun 2020 #28
Hmm.... bdamomma Jun 2020 #20
This is not news GusBob Jun 2020 #21
Great read from Salon. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #23
There is ZERO evidence to indicate otherwise Blue Owl Jun 2020 #24
KNR, although. . .I am almost tempted to say, "tell us something we D ON'T know. To be fair, niyad Jun 2020 #25
Time to post this yet again: the dark triad Javaman Jun 2020 #27
I think this is his Reichstag fire... kentuck Jun 2020 #29

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,247 posts)
1. That's why Muriel Bowser's painting "Black Lives Matter" in HUGE block letters
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:21 PM
Jun 2020

in front of the White House was such an excellent FU response to Bunker Boy. He must be seething. The great mayor of DC Muriel Bowser ROCKS.

Bunker Boy is losing it, and is becoming more dangerous. I do think the solidarity that is happening right now will make it more difficult for him.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
3. He will do anything and everything he can between now and November.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:24 PM
Jun 2020

Nuclear war.
Inviting Russia to attack liberal cities.
Calling to his supporters to kill liberals.

He is a madman and nothing you imagine is too far fetched for him to try.

He is dangerous.

We are entering a very dangerous time for our country and planet.

gulliver

(13,186 posts)
5. I'm not so sure. He could easily be the guy who likes a boot on his neck.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:27 PM
Jun 2020

He really comes alive when attacked. It makes you wonder if Melania didn't win him over not so much by kissing his butt as by kicking it.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
18. Probably because, like with most of us, it reinforces the fact that we are all in very grave
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 03:38 PM
Jun 2020

danger, and will continue to be until this man is either locked up in prison or six-feet under.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
7. It became clear early in the campaign that Trump was a wannabe dictator.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:37 PM
Jun 2020

Malignant narcissist, sadistic, paranoid, magical thinker, grifter.

When he says he and govs had to dominate he is saying that the grievances do not matter.

tanyev

(42,571 posts)
9. Trump only sees the presidency as a means to enrich himself
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:57 PM
Jun 2020

or a way to punish anyone who dares criticize him.

musclecar6

(1,690 posts)
11. I totally
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 02:49 PM
Jun 2020

Think he is a sociopath who is a Hitler wannabe. Thank goodness Matthis and Kelly along with many other former senior military are standing up to this reckless tyrant, that the spineless republican congress have rolled over for.
12. This is why the secret of immortality must never be discovered
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 02:54 PM
Jun 2020

Not everyone deserves to live forever.

F*ck those rich f*ckleheads who want to “cure” death.

KS Toronado

(17,263 posts)
15. Our allies need to be making plans in case tRump tries to start WW3 to stay in power.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 03:12 PM
Jun 2020

And our Pentagon chiefs need to be doing the same.
Remember Barr & McTurtle will allow tRump to do anything he wants.

CaptainTruth

(6,594 posts)
19. Bookmark my words: He will try to burn everything down when he loses the election.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 03:43 PM
Jun 2020

When he loses on Nov 3 he will still be POTUS until Jan 20, & in those 2.5 months I expect him to unleash a rage of destruction.

I keep telling Dems in Congress to be ready to go with another impeachment after the election because Trump might do things so far beyond the pale that we MIGHT get enough GOP votes to remove him in the Senate to stop the carnage.

Javaman

(62,531 posts)
28. I posted a couple of years ago that it will take a SWAT team
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 07:12 PM
Jun 2020

To remove him from the WH. and I got shouted down as an alarmist. I grew up in NYC. And knew/ know full well of the orange assholes psychopathy.

The prospect of him being forcibly removed from the WH doesn’t seem so crazy now, does it? LOL

bdamomma

(63,877 posts)
20. Hmm....
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 03:46 PM
Jun 2020

no wall (fence being erected at the WH) he is going to erect will not stop decent Americans to stop this POS.

Putin and the rest of these strongmen will be taken down , we have history on our side.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
21. This is not news
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 03:51 PM
Jun 2020

Trumps MO has always been: you punch me I punch back 10 times

Witness his response to any criticism

Today even with Powell

His other working mantas are lie cheat steal brag and deflect

Blue Owl

(50,427 posts)
24. There is ZERO evidence to indicate otherwise
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 05:44 PM
Jun 2020

He's a bully, an egomaniac, a spotlight hogger, and a selfish fuck all the way around.

niyad

(113,358 posts)
25. KNR, although. . .I am almost tempted to say, "tell us something we D ON'T know. To be fair,
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 06:45 PM
Jun 2020

though, he has almost gone beyond even my most pessimistic and cynical imaginings.

Javaman

(62,531 posts)
27. Time to post this yet again: the dark triad
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 07:04 PM
Jun 2020
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad

( I’ve been posting this link for the past 4 years, just after the orange asshole announced he was running for prez. I grew up in NYC and knew all too well of is psychopathy. )

The Dark Triad, three antisocial personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy
In psychology, the dark triad refers to the personality traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.[1][2][3][4] They are called "dark" because of their malevolent qualities.[5][1][6][7]

Research on the dark triad is used in applied psychology, especially within the fields of law enforcement, clinical psychology, and business management. People scoring high on these traits are more likely to commit crimes, cause social distress and create severe problems for an organization, especially if they are in leadership positions (for more information, see psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism in the workplace). They also tend to be less compassionate, agreeable, empathetic, satisfied with their lives, and less likely to believe they and others are good.[8]

All three dark triad traits are conceptually distinct although empirical evidence shows them to be overlapping. They are associated with a callous-manipulative interpersonal style.[9]

Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.[10]
Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and exploitation of others, an absence of morality, unemotional callousness, and a higher level of self interest.[11]
Psychopathy is characterized by continuous antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callous and unemotional traits (CU),[12] and remorselessness.[13]
A factor analysis found that among the big five personality traits, low agreeableness is the strongest correlate of the dark triad, while neuroticism and a lack of conscientiousness were associated with some of the dark triad members.[11] Agreeableness and the dark triad show correlated change over development.[14]

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
29. I think this is his Reichstag fire...
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 07:16 PM
Jun 2020

...the present protests and violence.

He is truly paranoid that they are coming after him. He is scared.

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