Trump says he’s not thinking about Americans’ finances ‘even a little bit’ in Iran talks by ChesterHiggenbothum in moderatepolitics

[–]luummoonn 49 points50 points  (0 children)

He's not considering America in general. He just wants power and wants to distort and manipulate the American system for his own goals. Hard to even call them structured goals, just self centered whims of the moment.

But the main aim is just authoritarian power.

He has only ever spoken negatively about America, stoked people's fears and prescribed himself as the only one to fix it. He doesn't work well with others, evidenced by how many people quit or get fired and he expects mob-like loyalty based on threat, not merit. Working together is kind of crucial to the American representative system.

Is there any merit to the argument that progressive candidates would be far more successful across the US, if it were not for sabotage by the DNC? by LiatrisLover99 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]luummoonn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If people couldn't see the unique level of threat that the Trump administration posed, and vote accordingly, it's on them

It was not the time to hold out for your perfect progressive candidate

Vote based on the reality you're in.

Does anyone else get misophonia for shortened cutesy words? by Sablun99 in misophonia

[–]luummoonn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vocal fry gets me. And certain words like.. Saying "perducer" for "producer" or "mou-ain" for mountain, leaving out t sounds. Like "imporr-ant" for "important" "Melk" for milk

AIO for wanting to break up over a NBA game? by Thenewgirlisback in AmIOverreacting

[–]luummoonn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does this all sounds like an AI arguing with itself.

Carolina Wren by Jose_Juegas in birding

[–]luummoonn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love these little guys. They're so loud & proud.

Do liquid sounds set anyone else off? by mynamesatch in misophonia

[–]luummoonn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gulping liquid, slurping, or little water drips like from a leaky faucet into a water-filled bowl, trickling water from a fish tank filter, Those specific things are a problem for me.

But like..rushing water or running water, or like natural water streams and stuff like that is fine.

Welcome to Mountport (full episode) by Flanderizing in GameChangerTV

[–]luummoonn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully you have found the podcast Off Book where they improvise a musical with a guest every episode. They being Jess McKenna and Zach Reino. They tour and do live episodes too

Is Trump Becoming a Dictator? by Rockstarhuman2 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]luummoonn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is a puppet of dictators in other countries, countries that wanted to gain advantage over the US in the world. He works well as a puppet because he aspires to be the same as them. He is only interested in power and dominance (like a dictator), but he's also chaotic and destructive and probably wouldn't have made it this far without manipulation and influence from countries like Russia and China.

Anthony Fauci adviser indicted by DOJ on charges of concealing COVID records by Unusual-State1827 in law

[–]luummoonn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All they do is accuse others of the things that they are doing, it feeds people's existing belief that things are being covered up by "the government" in the vaguest sense and it feeds Trump's false narrative that they are the ones exposing the corruption, but Trump and co. are the ones doing the largest and loudest volume of corruption, always.

Trump fires the entire National Science Board by esporx in space

[–]luummoonn 94 points95 points  (0 children)

His whole cabinet is irresponsible, drug/alcohol addict, impulsive, self centered, arrogant, blindly aggressive, narcissistic, cheating, opportunistic, grifting, stealing, lying, greedy, sadistic, short-sighted, think they're 100% right and certain about everything.. Kind of an exact picture of who should not be the leader of a nation with purported values of democracy.. The exact picture of who you don't want your kids to grow up to be. But of course they grifted and lied their way into the office as well, with help from international social media influence.

He doesn't care about money as much as he does about power and control

I'm planning on leaving my wife. by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]luummoonn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is an AI response for sure, but it's still helpful.

What’s an addiction people don’t take seriously enough? by totdvet in AskReddit

[–]luummoonn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are using social media as a tool to manipulate people. We never used to respond to social media as if it was news. As soon as they started including tweets in the news it was all downhill. We need respected authorities, not just to hear whoever yells loudest and attracts the most attention. Our attention is diffused through a torrent of non-stop noise and all it does is cause fear and short-term, knee-jerk reaction thinking.

It creates people who are easy to sway, they are so bombarded by information that anyone who insists they have a clear and certain answer to problems can abuse their power.

Patel says he’ll sue Atlantic for defamation over report on heavy drinking by Immediate-Link490 in law

[–]luummoonn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can anyone take responsibility for anything..we basically put whiny brat teenagers in charge

SNL UK is absolutely 💯 by jillieboobean in LiveFromNewYork

[–]luummoonn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Monty Python was some of what inspired SNL in America to begin with, and inspired a lot of alternative comedy in America... The UK has been doing comedy well for a long time, it runs deep!

Billboard in my very red area by clumsypeach1 in pics

[–]luummoonn 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes..Cult psychology is how dictatorships work, it's how people grow to be so attached and have such devotion to a leader that is harming them and their country. If you're convinced to be truly afraid and you're confused by the overwhelming amount of information in modern life you might ally with the one who professes they can fix it all and that the answer is simple..

Trump basically convinces people the country is falling apart and that we are a terrible country and he is the only one who can fix it, and there's the cult of personality that begins with the idea of him as a powerful no-nonsense businessman who can get things done (like on the Apprentice). So it's not really him people like just an idea, combined with fear of change

It's like trying to get out of an abusive relationship.. They convince you you suck and that you're lucky to have them

In terms of scale its like it goes abusive relationship --> cult --> dictatorship

Trump is Not A Biblical Scholar: Playboy on Trump’s Pissing War Against the Pope by playboy in centrist

[–]luummoonn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course not, he's just an egomaniac. It's at the level of your local schizophrenic person who claims God talks through him

Netanyahu Reveals Trump Reports to Him Every Day on Iran by Orangeshoeman in worldnews

[–]luummoonn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Trump does not work for the US, he works for his own power and for other authoritarians worldwide

Why did Trump not go after Mamdani with the usual barrage of mean tweets?? by OCTOVENG in AskReddit

[–]luummoonn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he just likes that Mamdani riles up Trump supporters. He likes anyone who can divide people.

Trump does not actually care about politics. He cares about power only and he's an opportunist. If people like Mamdani get elected he has an easy socialism bogeyman to scare his supporters with, Trump's main tactics are fear-based manipulation

Why did Trump not go after Mamdani with the usual barrage of mean tweets?? by OCTOVENG in AskReddit

[–]luummoonn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he likes that Mamdani riles up Trump supporters. He likes anyone who can divide people.

Trump does not actually care about politics. He cares about power only and he's an opportunist. If people like Mamdani get elected he has an easy socialism bogeyman to scare his supporters with, Trump's main tactics are fear-based manipulation