Trump’s Etiology and His Herd
Antti Talvitie (aptalvitie(at)gmail.com)
ABSTRACT
The first part of the paper is a diagnosis of Mr. Trump’s psyche based on publicly available material and informed by psychoanalytic theory and case studies. It portends that events in Trump’s infancy have caused irreversible mental disorders, among them a fetish, the psycho-physical origin of his lying, and ignorance about the truth; and a “split” psyche resembling psychosis, with ‘repudiation of femininity’, reverence to strong leaders, use of ‘ad hominem’ labels, conspiracy theories, and threats of violence. This, and obfuscation in the courts are the ‘new normal‘. Rational dialogue with Trump is futile.
The second part examines why trumpism has
emerged as a powerful political and social ‘organization’. Why has his herd become hypnotized to accept
the ‘new normal’ of lies and lying, fake news, election fraud, conspiracy
theories, and tacit provocations for violence? A three-group taxonomy -- normal,
hypnotic, psychotic -- of ‘cultural communities’ is used to
discuss, analyze, and interpret group behaviors with experiential knowledge
about them.
The paper concludes with Freud’s thoughts about
psychoanalysis of ‘cultural communities’ and the importance of
meaningful dialogue. Both would
challenge the ‘new normal’, contribute to the pursuit of truth; eschew
subversive behavior; reduce polarization, hate, and violence; and accept
differences of opinions without restricting freedom of expression and avoidance
of struggles.
FULL PAPER, Pdf, 1264 KB, 24 pages.
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