"Volatile uncertainty"-- the method behind djt's psychological whiplash

[allegorical oracle]

(originally a Huff Post essay by Dr. Jocelyn Sze)

A psychologist who specializes in narcissists outlined three tactics to stop the “psychological state of volatile uncertainty” manufactured by President Donald Trump, noting as a nation, “we’re squarely in Criterion 1 of narcissistic personality disorder: ‘a grandiose sense of self-importance.’”

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“Authoritarian leaders, like narcissistic family members, rely on well-worn tactics to manufacture a psychological state of volatile uncertainty — where outcomes aren’t just unknown, but constantly shifting and unpredictable,” Sze wrote. “This overwhelms the brain’s ability to anticipate and prepare, keeping people mentally off-balance and easier to control.”

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“At its core, emotional control is the narcissist’s primary goal: to protect a fragile sense of self-importance and entitlement by maintaining the grand illusion that supports it — without empathy for others,” Sze explained. “… Of the dizzying array of tactics, perhaps the most effective is crisis manufacturing. The constant emergencies aren’t flukes — they’re by design. They keep everyone in survival mode, distracting from deeper issues and ensuring the narcissist stays at the center of attention and control.”

“The Constitution is not just a legal structure — it’s psychological scaffolding against narcissistic control,” Sze explained. “… Collective care and self-care are not luxuries — they are revolutionary acts in times of oppression. Rest is not retreat; it’s how we recover the clarity and cohesion needed to mobilize and rebuild. Join hands. There is strength in numbers and safety in solidarity.”

https://www.alternet.org/send/trump-expert-psychologist

[SleeplessinSoCal]

1. Not sure where or when this should come ...

... but we have to address the level of blatant corruption and massive attacks on American institutions by our own president.

The fact that the "GOP" has opted to excuse the corruption is sending a huge signal to all Americans that laws, facts, morality, and truth have no place in our society today.

We have to fix this. We're broken as a society. And I believe sending money through ActBlue isn't going to fix anything. The methodology of Dems emailing and texting daily isn't helping. I believe it's actually hurting.

We need a whole new blueprint that will address our bifurated news sources. Until recently, this wasn't an issue. Now it's destroying our sanity. That may be the way to fix the problem - through defending the mental health of America.

Thoughts?

[SleeplessinSoCal]

3. US AID

All serious Congressional reps who care at all about our foreign policy need to form an alt state dept.

We'll pay dearly if they don't.

[ultralite001]

2. Start locally...

Run for something... Anything...

Stand up every opportunity...

Support + encourage our young people...

Stand fast for the truths hard won by our forefathers...

Selah...