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    Yale psych professor explains Trump devotion

    This grandiose omnipotence that he displays seems especially appealing to his emotionally-needy followers. No matter what the world says, he fights back against criticism, continues to lie in the face of truth, and above all is still president. What matters is that he is winning, not whether he is honest or law-abiding. This may seem puzzling to the rest of us, but when you are overcome with feelings of powerlessness, this type of cartoonish, exaggerated force is often more important than true ability. This is the more primitive morality, as we call it, of “might makes right,” which in normal development you grow out of by age five.
    food for thought I guess, it seems to fit a few ppl I have met.. but like all generalizations, its still a stereotype and not every Trump supporter would fit this description.

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    Good PS!
    This is your mind on drugs!

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