As shown by his irrational responses to COVID-19, Trump sees the world through selfish eyes. He is concerned primarily about how the pandemic affects him, and this tunnel vision has slowed his comprehension of the crisis. Since the outbreak, he has persistently substituted his judgements for those of public health experts, a dangerous approach. Consistent with his history as a failed businessman, Trump’s botched response to COVID-19 shows he is an incompetent chief executive.
President Trump has a dangerous combination of narcissism and antisocial traits, along with toxic patriarchy that entitles him to have his way. He overpowers political subordinates while tearing down boundaries that contained prior presidents. Encouragement from the patriarchal right intensifies his craving for power.
In my years of working with abusive men, I never saw a more effective bully. Donald Trump’s personality disorder is not adequately contained, but containment is sorely needed.
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