It's also part of the narcissist's playbook. Trump can't take criticism, full stop. He just threatened Trevor Noah with a lawsuit for making a joke about him at the Grammy's. Note that when Trump "jokes," nobody bothers to sue him. They just shrug and find something better to do.
Of course, when directed at the press who aim to keep the electorate informed, the narcissist's power moves are much more dangerous. But when this jerk is gone, this country needs to have a serious discussion about the mental health of those who run for office and a means of testing and, if necessary, rejecting them as unfit. Because besides being a narcissist, which is often just an annoyance for others, Trump is a sociopath, and the two conditions mean that he will bring every cruelty to bear to avoid being embarrassed or miss out on getting every damn thing he wants.
Thank you for this chilling review of the state of the Press.
Shame on me for not knowing that Congress waited until 2024, almost 52 years after the Supreme Court ruling of 1972, to address the loss of protections for reporters and the press.
What happened? Why such inaction by Congress? Does Congress deserve some major shaming here?
Let’s intimidate the government. Maybe the government should be required to send paid constitutional attorneys out with the press every time they go out to get a story. Any outside interference must be required to go through their lawyers first and foremost.
It's also part of the narcissist's playbook. Trump can't take criticism, full stop. He just threatened Trevor Noah with a lawsuit for making a joke about him at the Grammy's. Note that when Trump "jokes," nobody bothers to sue him. They just shrug and find something better to do.
Of course, when directed at the press who aim to keep the electorate informed, the narcissist's power moves are much more dangerous. But when this jerk is gone, this country needs to have a serious discussion about the mental health of those who run for office and a means of testing and, if necessary, rejecting them as unfit. Because besides being a narcissist, which is often just an annoyance for others, Trump is a sociopath, and the two conditions mean that he will bring every cruelty to bear to avoid being embarrassed or miss out on getting every damn thing he wants.
Thank you for this chilling review of the state of the Press.
Shame on me for not knowing that Congress waited until 2024, almost 52 years after the Supreme Court ruling of 1972, to address the loss of protections for reporters and the press.
What happened? Why such inaction by Congress? Does Congress deserve some major shaming here?
Defiance of Trump & ICE at Grammys was uplifting. Trump's threatening response displays his deep depravity & sociopathic MO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_eG3H5ytIc
Resist MAGA gangster, grifter authoritarianism! Vote Sane. #VoteBlue!
Let’s intimidate the government. Maybe the government should be required to send paid constitutional attorneys out with the press every time they go out to get a story. Any outside interference must be required to go through their lawyers first and foremost.