“Eliminate the ballots” and “there gained’t be a switch,” stated Donald Trump on Wednesday. This remark is a direct and harmful expression of his anti-democratic intention. If unstopped, Trump might nicely destroy our 244-year-old democracy.
It’s time to cease pulling punches. It’s time to cease counting on political pundits to weigh in on Trump’s conduct, which they usually soften and even normalize.
We’re psychologists, and we’re satisfied Donald Trump is a psychopath. His malignant conduct over the previous 4 years is rising and escalating proper earlier than our eyes. Trump’s psychopathy will change us ceaselessly if he isn’t stopped.
This isn’t hyperbole. This isn’t an expression of “a left-wing agenda.” This can be a psychological well being opinion based mostly on hundreds of hours of documented conduct by this president.
He breaks norms, guidelines, and legal guidelines with impunity.
He lies, on common, 15 instances a day.
He peddles faux conspiracy theories and irrational magical considering.
He has been accused of sexually predatory conduct by at the very least 25 girls.
He blames, scapegoats and gaslights as simply as he breathes.
He undermines the very important position of the free press as a result of he abhors oversight and accountability.
His lies and anti-scientific recommendation and intentional downplaying of the coronavirus pandemic has led to numerous American deaths.
He’s callous and chilly and unfeeling as a result of he has no conscience.
He denigrates and humiliates anybody and everybody in his path.
He has no respect for navy heroes or famend specialists.
He’s racist and xenophobic.
He incites violence and tradition wars.
He’s obsessive about energy and adoration.
He’s a grasping opportunist.
He’s corrupt to the core.
Now Trump is determined to win re-election. He doesn’t need to lose his maintain on energy for quite a few causes, most notably his insatiable thirst for consideration. He’s afraid of dealing with prison prices as soon as he leaves workplace. He’s already basically an unindicted co-conspirator in a marketing campaign finance crime. He is aware of he’s lawless and corrupt; that’s the reason he lies about it so steadily and fervently.
Trump will do completely something — irrespective of how untruthful or unlawful or immoral — to win this election. He has already compromised the Postal Service.
Trump will declare victory as quickly as he can, even when thousands and thousands of ballots haven’t been counted. If want be, he’ll problem the election outcomes in order that the Supreme Courtroom will in the end select him for a second time period. Actually, he has overtly admitted that he desires to right away substitute Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg due to the upcoming election. Trump’s need to sabotage our election course of is the conduct of a dictator.
Trump is letting the Russians intervene on his behalf on this election. They’re doing so. Earlier than Trump, such an invite would have been thought of treasonous and prison.
Trump is fearmongering about Joe Biden and all Democrats every day. His allegations in opposition to Biden are outrageous and even weird; Trump asserted that there are “folks in darkish shadows” who’re controlling Biden.
Trump’s falsehoods about medical health insurance and pre-existing diseases and Social Safety advantages and Medicare are supposed to sow doubt and confusion within the American public. He says one factor however does the precise reverse. He tells us that he’ll shield pre-existing diseases, however behind the scenes he takes court docket motion to disallow them.
Trump is probably the most psychiatrically disordered president in historical past.
Donald Trump is dishonest and harmful and evil. He has change into embolden and empowered by the complicity of his Republican sycophants. Sadly, he now believes he’s destined to hold on his mission. He feels unstoppable. And he have to be stopped earlier than it’s too late.
Blotcky is a medical psychologist in Birmingham, Ala. Norrholm, additionally a psychologist, is on college on the Wayne State College Faculty of Medication in Detroit.
