I typically do not respond to posts that dehumanize Trump, or anyone else, for that matter. But I believe statements like the following foster the cycle of division and are themselves dangerous:
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... I believe Trump is a dangerous narcissistic psychopath ...
I am hoping this post will shed some light on the impact these kinds of words MAY have on those people who support Trump.
Before I begin however, I want to make it perfectly clear that the intent of this post is NOT to suggest the following conclusions and/or implications are attributable to any particular Avalonian in any way. I am simply using that quote as a means to make the following point.
The implications of the quoted statement above is that Trump is a horrific, unredeemable, threatening, person. I don't believe it is a stretch, of any kind, to say that phrase is simply another way of saying he is a Hitler reincarnate. As a matter of fact I have been at many social gatherings over the past 8 years where this was said word for word. Additionally, a quick search of social media will find many examples of this as well.
What does a civilized society do with people like that? Well, if Hitler survived, he would have been tried at Nuremberg and executed. This weekend's events, and the many calls for the next person to "not miss" illustrate this desire from SOME anti-Trump people.
But there is something much more sinister about making declarations like that. And that is the implied beliefs that people who support Trump must also be dangerous, narcissistic, psychopaths who should also be removed from society. A quick search of social media will find many examples of this as well.
So, imagine being a Trump supporter, and you are having a discussion with someone who says "Trump is a dangerous narcissistic psychopath". Well, the natural, normal, emotional response of the Trump supporter would be to feel threatened by what was just said.
The next logical question is ... Who really is the dangerous person?