In light of Donald Trump*’s words today to governors — “You have to dominate” — this observation from Tony Schwartz seems even more to the point:
Like many other Trump critics, I believed that he was driven by an insatiable narcissistic hunger to be loved, accepted, admired, and praised. That remains prima facie true, but it deflects attention from what drives Trump more deeply: the need to dominate. His primary goal is to win at any cost and the end always justifies the means.If one thinks, only for a moment, about the language of sexual dominance and submission, Trump*’s already weird anecdotes in which men address him as “sir” get even weirder.
Did I just think about that? Yes, for the briefest instant. Pass the bleach.
[Weird and weirder: those are characterizations of Trump*’s anecdotes. I make no judgment on anyone’s sexual practices. If you have no idea what I’m writing about, try a quick search for dominance, submission, and sir. You won’t even need to click on a link.]
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