Donald Trump as a meglomanic and narcissist - A poor recipe for US national security

[connda]

I don't hate Donald Trump. When I think of Donald Trump I don't break out in fits of anxiety and irrationality.  I agree with many of the positions and priorities which Trump campaigned on such as getting men with the mental health issue of "gender dysphoria" out of women's sports and out of the military.  As an anti-war US veteran, I supported his positions regarding ending conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and elsewhere.  There are many things I disagree with: tariffs, sanctions, the near promise of war with China, as well as kicking legal visa holders out of the country for exercising their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech which applies to all US citizens and those in the country legally. Both the Democrat and Republican proclivity to ignore the US Constitution I personally find problematic.

However.

Trump is a meglomanic and narcissist.  He's a power-freak who needs to be the center of attention and who seems to believe that the world revolves around him and him alone. Those who don't fawn and defer to this megalomania and narcissism then become targets of his wrath. That in itself is not his primary problem though.  Add to that that he is mercurial, unpredictable, and unable to maintain his focus on positions which he said he supported, then the next day he doesn't support, and a few hours later maybe he supports again, then he wake up in the morning and post something on Truth Social which is a mish-mash of his already confusing positions. 

We saw him whip-sawed in his foreign policy positions in his first term.  Many of us who thought that after being heavily influenced by neo-cons in his first administration, we actually thought that he had learned from that and would establish and implement well-thought out strategies to solve many of the problems both overseas, as in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as domestically. 

That hasn't happened.  Instead he is again whip-sawed in his positions on foreign and domestic policy on almost a daily basis.  You don't know which Donald Trump you're going to wake up to in the morning: Donald Trump the Peace-Maker of the World and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, or The Donald Trump Pouring Gasoline On Regional Conflicts Because The Leaders of The World Refuse To Do As The Donald - Ruler Of The World, Tells Them To Do.  My informed guess is like those of Col Douglas McGregor and Col Lawrence Wilkerson (chief of staff to Colin Powell in the early 2000s) and other military officers who are not neo-con war-mongers, and that is that Trump seems to be influenced by the last person who fawned at his feet and whispered in his ear.

The bottom line is stability.  There is no stability in this administration.  From one day to the next, or even one hour to the next - you don't know what his positions on crucial and dangerous Geopolitical conflicts is going to be: Flip-flop. Flip-flop. Flip-flop.

Unlike Biden, Trump IS in the wheel-house steering the ship. 
In Biden's case, Biden was tucked in the bilge of the ship while others in his administration steered the ship.
In Trump's case, Trump is at the wheel steering the ship, but he steers it in the direction of whomever comes into the wheel-house, kisses his ass, and flattered him the most.

"You are a God Mr President, steer this way."
"You are the most powerful man in history Mr President, steer that way."
"You are the pope incarnate Mr President, let's turn the ship around."
"You are Jesus Mr President, let's sink the ship and you can make us all walk on water."

This instability is a recipe for disaster. I'm seriously concerned with what I'm seeing.

By the way, I probably triggered most of the Progressive Left members here with this post:
https://aseannow.com/topic/1359718-what-is-it-about-trump-that-triggers-you-and-causes-you-so-much-angst-and-unease/
Now I'm going to trigger the MAGA and neo-con members with this post. 

Let the chips fall where they may.  I call it like I see it.

 

[johng]

 Why the sabre rattling with Iran,the non support for the Palestinians ?

 

To me he seems to be somehow overly influenced by Israel ...it was supposed to be America first  not Israel first.

 

 

[JonnyF]

If things get too bad, just remember - it could be much worse.

 

[riclag]

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

If things get too bad, just remember - it could be much worse.

 

This is the to be or not to be , end all.

 

Its either Trump’s , to be!

or

They/ Them!

Its that simple.