I couldn’t say. They do seem to get a lot of shade from fans of the original series.

There’s the additional context that as Dorothy she was dressed as a young girl, and according to Wiki wore a brace on her chest to appear younger. That adds another disturbing aspect to what was going on.

Imho, I don’t think genuinely goodhearted sincere people are exhausting. If they’re exhausting, it’s because they’re trying too hard...if they’re trying to hard, then it’s not genuine sincerity.

Although 70s & 80s Star Wars, Empire and Jedi were the first 3 movies to be made, they were technically Episodes 4 - 6 in the series. The original 1977 film is also titled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.

Well now, Point #6, the Giuliani video gave me chills. Not just sitting in front of Trump, maybe across an aisle with bright lights - Giuliani was literally directly across from him at the table. And Trump’s quick look downward speaks volumes.

Absolutely. He is not being thoughtful and deep, reflecting on history. His remarks are entirely self-serving, justification, providing rationalization - so that people say “Hm, he’s got a point.” He doesn’t care about or believe that point in the least, he’s merely aiming to lead others to it. While he continues on…

In addition to the comments about him being cash poor (or just POOR poor, what kind of billionaire licenses his name for freaking steaks??) and about wanting this as the bestest most bigly prize he could win... There’s the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner - where both Obama and Seth Myers destroyed Trump, with…

There is irony that while his fervent supporters troll with “GET OVER IT” he in fact has not moved on from the election. He is incapable of moving on to the actual job that requires real sustained effort, professional behavior and accountability; he needs to live in the accolades of the past. Just like his constant…

I was using “evil” in the sense that someone who habitually lies to manipulate people, get their way, and avoid taking responsibility for their actions, is not someone with good intentions, nor good character. That’s a “bad hombre” to use his own term. The fact they lack empathy and remorse makes it easy to be mean.…

I keep thinking there has to be a tipping point for some advisors & Republicans to put a stop to his fear-mongering & juvenile taunts. And he has essentially put that judge at personal risk. His continuing to fire up the angry & unhinged part of his base is frightening, nothing good can come of it.

“...and Fox news banners”

As others above said, it’s Cognitive Dissonance that has them digging their heels in. Same principle keeps people in cults, and is evident in anything from former Scientologists, and is in play in abusive relationships. “But he/she/they made so many good promises to take care of me, they can’t mean me harm” and “I…

He consistently displays the textbook traits of a sociopath - lack of empathy, refuses to take responsibility for his actions, pathological lying, superficial charm, grandiosity, lack of remorse/guilt/conscience, conning & manipulative behavior, impulsiveness, need for stimulation, criminal versatility...among others.

It’s not stupidity that has him doing that, it’s his personality disorder. “Duper’s delight” is an interesting aspect to sociopaths. It’s basically “I’m messing with you, and treading dangerously close to disaster...” - they get off on it. It’s a challenge, it’s control, condescension, superiority, “winning” vs losers.

Yes, public embarrassment will make him desperate and vulnerable, which will come out as unhinged and vengeful - as we’ve seen many times already. And when he’s vengeful, he picks any random target, which makes this whole situation even scarier.

He clearly has no clue about protocol, formal speech, or any of the various topics - vagueness is his friend and safety net.

The same to you, it sounds like you’ve come out on the other side too, congratulations for the strength & the work that takes. I’m much happier to recognize & acknowledge toxic dysfunction than to continue blindly repeating harmful patterns. Stockholm Syndrome is very real in dysfunctional families and could have them…

Aka narcissistic sociopathy. When seen through that lens, everything, all of it, makes sense. And is far more frightening.

I’m thinking his day used to begin with lunch meetings

He cannot mention Trump organization without patting himself on the back every time “great, great company”. It would be funny if it wasn’t a peek into such a disturbed insecure childlike pouty mindset.