What do YOU feel is happening?

[usonian]

4. I try to keep an even keel. (and good luck with that)

I block/trash a lot of posts and as I posted recently, just put Trump on trash.

It's too much. He's destroying the United States to protect his "secret", and is ramping up the insanity to cover it.

But Mike has put a giant exclamation point on the scheme. ONE reason only for his recesses and shutdowns.

The unfortunate thing is that by posting links to articles here, which is standard operating procedure, we are amplifying his noise machine which monopolizes the media.

If nothing else, I want to point out the forest behind all those trees.

Distraction is one of the big D's in their plan, Let me see if I can remember them.

Distract
Divert
Discredit

(searches the web) There are so many
https://christianbaghai.medium.com/donald-trumps-four-ds-deny-deflect-delay-and-don-t-write-a-playbook-for-erosion-of-f98deb248d9b
Deny, Deflect, Delay, and Don’t put anything into writing.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/deny-divert-discredit-trump-turns-his-scandal-playbook-once-again-n1057181
It goes like this:
Step one: Deny the reports while arguing that even if true, there is nothing wrong with what was done.
Step two: Divert attention to a subplot that implicates political rivals.
Step three: Discredit investigators by accusing those involved of a deep state or partisan witch hunt.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/deny-delay-deceive-distract
Deny, Delay, Deceive, Distract

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/21/letter-trump-leans-on-10-ds-of-opposition-tactics/
WOW!
Letter: Trump leans on 10 D’s of opposition tactics
Without fail, he uses: deflect, delay, deny, discount, deceive, divide, dulcify, discredit, destroy and deal.

Letter to the editor of Mercury News. Copied here:

Once again, President Trump spewed forth that the Mueller investigation team is a “disgrace to our Nation.” In basic Psychology 101, this practice is known as projection — blame-shifting by people to defend themselves against their own guilt or unpleasantness.

In Donald’s world, this behavior appears in many of the “Donaldisms.” Without fail, he uses the 10 D’s of opposition tactics against accusers (read “enemies”): deflect, delay, deny, discount, deceive, divide, dulcify, discredit, destroy and deal.

When responding to even the slightest criticism, Donald goes on autopilot into his defense mechanisms. He also uses the tactic of repeating catchphrases multiple times during a statement. Thus, he attempts to control the conversation while thinking about his next utterance.

Note the 10 D’s the next time you’re stuck listening to Donald. You also might reference “The Art of War” (Sun Tzu, 5th century B.C.) to better understand the cognitions of a megalomaniac.