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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2018, 02:10 PM Mar 2018

Robert Reich: Donald Trump Has Become The Mad King [View all]

Robert Reich: Donald Trump Has Become The Mad King
BY ROBERT REICH ON 3/19/18 AT 10:00 AM

Trump is moving into a new and more dangerous phase.

Before, he was constrained by a few “adults”—Rex Tillerson, Gary Cohn, H.R. McMaster, and John Kelly—whom he appointed because he thought they had some expertise he lacked.

Now he’s either fired or is in the process of removing the adults. He’s replacing them with a Star Wars cantina of toadies and sycophants who will reflect back at him his own glorious view of himself, and help sell it on TV.

Narcissists are dangerous because they think only about themselves. Megalomaniacs are dangerous because they think only about their power and invincibility. A narcissistic megalomaniac who’s unconstrained—and who’s also president of the United States—is about as dangerous as they come.

http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-donald-trump-has-become-mad-king-850866

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Robert Reich: Donald Trump Has Become The Mad King [View all] workinclasszero Mar 2018 OP

Looks like he had massive assistance from Cambridge A and Facebook BSdetect Mar 2018 #1

Republicans don't care workinclasszero Mar 2018 #3

I only wish that bdamomma Mar 2018 #2

The intent is clear. He will try to save himself by having seasoned TV Fred Sanders Mar 2018 #4