Donald J. Trump for Dummies

 Donald J. Trump for Dummies

INTRODUCTION

For many, the entity known as Donald John Trump is likened to a gold Rolex Daytona mechanical chronograph with diamond chapters, but the inner workings of this human timepiece are as simple as a broken Timex. Like the broken timepiece, it may be right twice a day but wrong the other 1,438 minutes.

Understanding this enigma is easier than one might imagine. Born into a wealthy family, he inherited around $500 million. Like many very wealthy individuals, there is nothing more that he needs to continue to live a life of elegant luxury. So, his entire mission in life becomes one of acquiring additional wealth. While most people would attempt at doing this within the law and with a modicum of morality, none of that matters to The Donald. In fact, acquiring wealth at the expense of others seems especially satisfying. For him, there is a certain financial sadism involved where “screwing over others” becomes more gratifying than the financial gain itself. His golden rule is, “Screw Unto Others, Before They Screw Unto You.”

Once you understand what makes this man “tick”, the rest comes easy. If you couple financial sadism with a huge fragile ego and a vindictive nature, then you know all that you need to know. Once you realize that within the scope of “Donald J. Trump for Dummies,” he is the dummy, then you are well on your way to mastering the subject. Donald Trump will never be happy. He will continue his quest for more wealth, but he will never be satisfied.

Donald J. Trump is a simple man and not difficult to understand, but, like a tomato stain on a pair of white slacks, he will be hard to remove. Outside he is the epitome of wealth and grandeur but inside lies a dead parrot. You know, the one from that Monty Python sketch, the Norwegein Blue. “Remarkable bird the Norwegein Blue, idn’it, ay? Beautiful plumage.”

Now when you see the president falling asleep at the Resolute Desk, just know that he is not “…tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk…,” and he’s not “pining for the fjords.” You can rest assured that, if there is any brain activity at all, he is plotting his pursuit of getting as much money out of this country and others before his term is up. He has learned from his contemporaries, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-il, Alexander Lukashenko, Nicolas Maduro, Viktor Orban, King Abdullah, Fidel Castro, and others, that autocracy is lucrative for leaders, but only while they rule.

In the fictional movie, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter’s condition is generally described as ASPD or Antisocial Personality Disorder. This is often manifested by extreme manipulation, lack of empathy, cunning, and remorselessness. This includes traits such as narcissism, a predatory nature, and a warped sense of morality, often targeting those he deems rude or unworthy. This makes him a dangerous villain.

ASPD is also described as psychopathy or sociopathy. Hannibal Lecter understands that what he does is "wrong" but also sees laws and societal standards as beneath him. He's fully aware that his actions have a deleterious and traumatic effect upon society, but it's this precise outcome which brings him joy and a "quiet sense of power".

In psychology, The Dark Triad is comprised of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. It’s a rare but extreme personality subset which has dangerous implications. The inclusion of Machiavellianism suggests that these individuals are shockingly adept at not just manipulating others but also concocting complex schemes which could unfold and reveal themselves over the course of several years.

Does any of what is described as Hannibal Lecter’s personality match what you know about the topic of this analysis? While much of what is described above is a match, I find a bit of difficulty with Trump’s ability to “concoct complex schemes.” He is not the “intellectual genius” that he would try to have others believe. For this, he has his handlers. In fact, if we consider the Dark Triad in terms of Stephen Miller, then Donald Trump becomes the simple broken Timex with Mr. Miller at the controls and telling him what time it is.

This concludes the Introduction to Donald J. Trump for Dummies. You may now proceed to Chapter One titled, “Pedophile?” In this first chapter we look at the posed chapter title question and find it has two answers. In the first case, the legal one, it would be impossible to conclude “beyond a reasonable doubt” that he is guilty. This conclusion is obvious because the suspect is in complete control of all the evidence and has had this evidence for enough time to protect himself.

The second answer is that of public opinion. In the court of public opinion, we can use Occam’s Duck. This multi-tool combines Occam’s Razor with the Duck Test. In Occam’s Razor, the simplest explanation with the fewest assumptions is preferable. Then we have the Duck Test where, “If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck,” things become clear and obvious as long as you don’t overcomplicate matters.

We will see in simplistic terms that our subject has given every pretext of being a lustful scoundrel with the morals of an alley cat who has even made salacious comments about his own minor daughter. In the court of public opinion, Occam’s Duck finds him guilty as charged.