[Magdalen] Let us work together -- uh huh

[sally.davies at gmail.com]

I have followed some of these discussions with interest, including the
letter last week that was signed by a number of respected mental health
authorities, and a detailed analysis published in the New York Review of
Books.

The one piece of behavioural evidence that intrigues me the most: a claim
was published that a comparison of Trump's use of language now to the
language he was recorded using on Youtube several years ago, shows a clear
decline in quality and quantity of, you know, things that do bad things,
that are lies, so bad, you know - words. .

So many bad words that he didn't say..so many vague fillers...and once an
idea is in his head, it perseverates regardless of feedback or actual fact,
such as the question of whether it rained on his inauguration speech or
whether the sun came out.

Etc.

Deteriorating language function and cognitive rigidity are symptomatic of
some forms of dementia. In the early stages cognitive losses can be
relatively subtle but over time, if this really is the problem, it will get
a whole lot worse.

The question then is whether the Trump people will act to protect their
country and the world (and for that matter Trump himself from further
humiliation), or whether they will bluff it out like Mugabe's wife - who
went on TV this weekend saying that the corpse of her husband could win an
election in Zimbabwe.

The first African President, indeed.


Sally D


On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 at 7:37 AM Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:

> The combination of learning disabilities, ADHD, and behavioral problems is
> as common as dirt, especially among boys, and often leads to low
> self-esteem.  Trump's sexual and social aggression, anger, dishonesty, and
> redirection would fit the picture as defense mechanisms, particularly when
> you consider his father.
>
> I know, I know, amateur psychoanalysis....
>
> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
> other way. -- Mark Twain
>
> > On Feb 18, 2017, at 11:39 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I was beginning to think possibly ADHD, but that would not account for
> > this.  It appears he is able to read on some level, since he summarizes
> > what's in front of him, but the fact that he does not simply read it is
> > quite intriguing.
> >
> > And his refusal to read materials at all such as reports or books is
> such a
> > red flag.
> >
> > It is apparent that this man is disabled in some way, but in what way? He
> > obviously has signs of narcissistic personality disorder, judging from
> the
> > way he does not seem to recognize others' rights to consideration.  This
> > goes a long way toward explaining how he gets contractors to work for
> him,
> > then simply refuses to pay because he doesn't want to. And if they try to
> > recover costs, his attorneys will tie them up in court indefinitely.  He
> > has bankrupted and ruined businesses and that's okay with all the
> trumpers.
> > They knew all about this and they still voted for him.
> > The narcissism of course also explains why he walks into dressing rooms
> at
> > pageants and feels he has the right to grab -- well, you know. e are all
> > conditioned to consider the rights of others. for a true narcissist --
> > there ARE NO OTHERS.
> >
> > And this basket case has the nuclear codes ! ! !
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 4:43 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Re Trump not reading:
> >>
> >> https://youtu.be/bd79UsXSLWg
> >>
> >>
> >> On Feb 18, 2017 3:06 PM, "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for posting this, Jim.  I think I saw something like it on
> FaceBook
> >> last week...or maybe it was this same thing. And I agree with it.
> Someone
> >> pointed out that we have already given him a chance, because he is the
> same
> >> today as he was at the beginning of his campaign two years ago. The
> leopard
> >> hasn't changed his spots; I don't think he can.
> >>
> >> I had an image a couple of days ago of Trump dressed like a little kid
> in a
> >> sailor suit, sitting on the floor playing toy soldiers. He can move them
> >> wherever he wants, he can have them fight each other, even kill each
> other,
> >> because he is in charge. And because they have no feelings, he doesn't
> have
> >> to consider them.  And at the end of the day, he can put everything
> back in
> >> the box, put it on the shelf, turn out the light, shut the door and walk
> >> away.
> >> Of course, the trouble is that in the real world the folks he's toying
> with
> >> are real, and they bleed real blood and they have real feelings
> >> and concerns and suffer the consequences of his actions. And he can't
> just
> >> walk away and shut the door.  I don't think that's the world he wants or
> >> knows how to deal with.
> >>
> >> A friend said the other day that she's heard speculation that he
> actually
> >> can't read--or at least, not fluently. That that's why he doesn't like
> >> teleprompters and why he's asked Pence to condense the daily briefings
> and
> >> put them in the form of no more than nine bullet points. It might also
> >> explain why he often doesn't seem to know what was in the executive
> orders
> >> he signed....  It's just speculation at this point, but if it's true, it
> >> could explain a lot.  Not that it would make is any safer.
> >>
>
>