Live Session with Dr. Lee: New Series
Next Meeting Tomorrow, August 9, 2024, at Noon Eastern Time
Announcement:
Dr. Bandy X. Lee will hold a live session on:
“How do We Recover Our Democracy?
Democracy as a Sign of Collective Mental Health”
Tomorrow, August 9, 2024, at 12 noon EDT/9 a.m. PDT on Zoom. A paid subscription is required to receive a link the morning before. Thank you!
Dr. Lee is a forensic psychiatrist, social psychiatrist, and expert on violence who became known to the public in 2017 with her book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President. Since then, she has endeavored to warn the American public of the societal dangers that would result from someone like Donald Trump being given the powers of the U.S. presidency. Now that Trump’s lead in the presidential race is not automatic, will he be able to withstand real challenges? How dangerous will he become if he does not get his way? Please join us to discuss the phenomenon of: The Psychology of Trump Contagion: An Existential Threat to American Democracy and All Humankind, Dr. Lee’s new book, instantly available through paid subscription or by ebook.
Dr Lee, the pattern on Trump is clear. As soon as Trump gets a reality checked, he gets anxious and wobbly. The conviction on 34 counts was a reality check for Trump about his track of crimes. When Trump faced accountability, he got terrified. This can be seen in his conferences and interviews at that time. He looked like a depressed sad old man, whining about his unfair treatment - his face and body language was very different.
Then Trump started winning the primaries and consolidated his candidacy. So he again got emboldened. Trump looked more confident in first debate (spewing all the big lies). Then SCOTUS gave him immunity. Florida case against him got dismissed. Trump became more emboldened and started throwing more vile insults on Biden in conferences and interviews.
But after Kamala Harris replaced Trump, Trump started to slip in polls. This came as a surprise to him. Trump's VP pick was a big failure (because Trump really doesn't have any strategic political thinking). JD Vance rating started to plummet which further sank Trump (weird Vance has negative ratings). Right around this point, Dems campaign to target Vance and Trump as 'weirdos' also paid off.
Now as Trump has slipped in key polls. Trump suddenly facing a competitive campaign from Dems which requires strategic thinking, restraint and political acumen (Trump has nothing). Now Trump is again terrified. His interviews were bad. His body language and statement in most recent Press conference were a disaster.
This is a pattern to Trump. As soon as he faces a reality check like accountability for his crimes or losing to someone politically competent, Trump cracks easily under the pressure. This has to be exploited by Democrats.
Also i like the new attack strategy against Trump & Vance - personal attack humor and ridicule. (Vance was once a Never-Trump guy. The jokes about Vance's couch. Playing them one against the other). You can't counter Fascists with objective reasoning and logic. Ridicule and personal attacks are more effective against them.
Thank you! I think whether he wins or loses he will have his revenge maybe by his Dictator friends. Many Christians think he is the Antichrist. God is in control. Keep the faith in Jesus.