I agree. Massie and MTG are sincere. What proved MTG's sincerity for me - she called Hippo Don to press him to receive the victims in the White House.
I also totally concur that these two stand by the victims and want the files to be released because they think this will exonerate Hippo Don.
(By the way, thinking that releasing the files will help Hippo Don takes ignoring a lot of signs to the contrary, signs from Hippo Don and his cronies, such as Patel and Bondi. This in itself is an interesting case study of how total loyalty works.)
But when they find out Hippo Don is all over the files, and possibly raped underage girls, the dissonance will be too great for them to handle.
They'll revert to blaming shenanigans by Democrats during Biden's term, or malfeasance by Biden himself, to hold on to their sanity - they'll say that Hippo Don's presence in the files is an oldfashioned Democratic plot...
I believe MTG has stuck her finger to the wind and is convinced that much of the Trump base and influencers want the files released. I question her sincerity over her political calculus. If Trump goes down(which is highly unlikely given who is running the FBI and DOJ) she will be there to pick up the pieces....at least that is her hope. It's wishful thinking. Massie, on the other hand, may well be rebelling. :)
I was watching and wondered if those jets were intentional. Gut reaction was that they were intentional but didn't even imagine they were fighter jets. How sick. How disgusting. And what a freakin waste of our tax dollars. Not to mention it - but I will - as totally eco unfriendly. What deviant DARVOs we have in charge.
Great insightful piece. I too think MTG and Massie are sincere. I thought they were effective in their speeches and won’t let go of this. Trump is not covering up the files to protect his donors. I feel confident the files connect him to sexual or financial crimes or both. You point out that these revelations will be psychologically devastating for his fans, which include Massie and Green. If they struggle but stand by the victims, I’ll have compassion for them. People who have joined cults should be welcomed back to the land of reality, not ridiculed. That’s the best approach for all of us now concerning Trump’s cult followers.
Lots of references to fellow victim Virginia Giuffre in yesterday’s speeches, who reportedly took her own life earlier this year after suffering a murky bus accident. She is being represented and remembered by these women. The BBC says her memoir will also be published in October.
I think most people can't even begin to appreciate the level of bravery of these women. Along with the intense trauma of the abuse, they have been traumatized by ongoing threats of harm to themselves and their families if they were to ever speak out. They did it anyway. The most powerful person in the US sent the dog whistle to them with the flyover-- not one, but two. They continued on anyway. And they threatened to assemble and release their own list as well in spite of the threat. I can't express adequately the profound admiration I have for them. Go where angels fear to tread, my heros!
Your description of what Trump’s personality type would likely do when presented with the situation he finds himself is pretty spot on from others I have observed with similar personalities - but much, much, much less power and therefore ability to damage fewer human beings
I agree. Massie and MTG are sincere. What proved MTG's sincerity for me - she called Hippo Don to press him to receive the victims in the White House.
I also totally concur that these two stand by the victims and want the files to be released because they think this will exonerate Hippo Don.
(By the way, thinking that releasing the files will help Hippo Don takes ignoring a lot of signs to the contrary, signs from Hippo Don and his cronies, such as Patel and Bondi. This in itself is an interesting case study of how total loyalty works.)
But when they find out Hippo Don is all over the files, and possibly raped underage girls, the dissonance will be too great for them to handle.
They'll revert to blaming shenanigans by Democrats during Biden's term, or malfeasance by Biden himself, to hold on to their sanity - they'll say that Hippo Don's presence in the files is an oldfashioned Democratic plot...
I believe MTG has stuck her finger to the wind and is convinced that much of the Trump base and influencers want the files released. I question her sincerity over her political calculus. If Trump goes down(which is highly unlikely given who is running the FBI and DOJ) she will be there to pick up the pieces....at least that is her hope. It's wishful thinking. Massie, on the other hand, may well be rebelling. :)
I was watching and wondered if those jets were intentional. Gut reaction was that they were intentional but didn't even imagine they were fighter jets. How sick. How disgusting. And what a freakin waste of our tax dollars. Not to mention it - but I will - as totally eco unfriendly. What deviant DARVOs we have in charge.
The WH cover story is that the jets flew over in a "missing man" formation to honor a Polish pilot - bit of a show for visiting Polish leadership.
Sanitized AP story here: https://apnews.com/article/trump-nawrocki-poland-white-house-visit-6fcedb0f7c24ee8652b047cf508e7f4a
DARVO is his every day activity. I used to think it was just projection but it's darker and deeper than that.
"Nevertheless, they persisted"
Great insightful piece. I too think MTG and Massie are sincere. I thought they were effective in their speeches and won’t let go of this. Trump is not covering up the files to protect his donors. I feel confident the files connect him to sexual or financial crimes or both. You point out that these revelations will be psychologically devastating for his fans, which include Massie and Green. If they struggle but stand by the victims, I’ll have compassion for them. People who have joined cults should be welcomed back to the land of reality, not ridiculed. That’s the best approach for all of us now concerning Trump’s cult followers.
💔💩🍊🤡💩😡🙄Thank you 🇬🇧💝
Lots of references to fellow victim Virginia Giuffre in yesterday’s speeches, who reportedly took her own life earlier this year after suffering a murky bus accident. She is being represented and remembered by these women. The BBC says her memoir will also be published in October.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2djy7048pdo.amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yl5vle2nmo.amp
I think most people can't even begin to appreciate the level of bravery of these women. Along with the intense trauma of the abuse, they have been traumatized by ongoing threats of harm to themselves and their families if they were to ever speak out. They did it anyway. The most powerful person in the US sent the dog whistle to them with the flyover-- not one, but two. They continued on anyway. And they threatened to assemble and release their own list as well in spite of the threat. I can't express adequately the profound admiration I have for them. Go where angels fear to tread, my heros!
Brave women, I guess we will find out how far America has fallen.
Brace yourself. It’s going to be very bad.
Hey Twyla, I'm a Canuck as well....Vancouver Island. :)
Oh, nice to meet you, Allan.
I'm in Alberta; but I'm one of the moderately normal Albertans who doesn't support the RWNJs running this province.
I'm from the Left Coast. :)
Trump is one sick MoFo! 🤬
Your description of what Trump’s personality type would likely do when presented with the situation he finds himself is pretty spot on from others I have observed with similar personalities - but much, much, much less power and therefore ability to damage fewer human beings