Whaz Up!?! Khmer New Year
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This was an exciting week! We have love darts, barking birds, new years holiday vacations, dog stories, the Bem Sex Role Inventory, and some great reads from around the Interwebs!
The Coming Psychopathocracy: How the Dark Tetrad has taken over the Republican Party
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The Republican Party has been acting with greater callousness towards the American public. None of their politicians seem to feel guilt, empathy, or remorse for the pain, suffering, or death they cause from the pandemic, the Big Lie, or abortion laws. They are obviously psychopaths.
Whaz Up!?! Monday 6 September 2021
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It was a busy week. At least it was interesting. We had a slew of real blogging activity from pingbacks to commenters, plus new blog recommendations, news you may have missed, and #COVID19 in Cambodia.
Climate Change: Waves of Terror Paving the Way for Authoritarian Rule
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Authoritarians use a technique called waves of terror where they manufacture periods of fear interspersed with brief moments of calm to drive a population to desperation. Will the waves of climate disasters and #COVID19 do the same thing? Are we more susceptible to authoritarian takeover because of climate change and the #COVID19 pandemic?
We’re So Fucked: Caused by Present Bias and the Hacks We’ll Need to be Less Fucked
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Ever wonder why the people who are setting the right’s agenda are doing it? What has caused them to be so short-sighted so as to persue such a blatantly self-destructive path? Present bias.
Whaz Up!?! Monday 5 July 2021
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There’s a lot of news in the US, in Cambodia, around the world, and at Ye Olde Blogge this week. We’ve uncovered some fine new blogs, too! There’s lots to check out in this week’s Whaz Up!?!
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Follow ALL of the Science: The Predictable Confusion of the Changing Mask Guidance Hurts #COVID19 Effort
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With the CDC seeming to update their mask guidance every few months, it is no wonder that people are confused about whether or not, when, where to wear a mask. Now, that the Delta variant has arrived, the risks are even higher.
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Whaz Up!?! Monday 28 June 2021
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It’s been a slow week, so I’ve added two count ’em two new features: Blogs I’m reading this week and #COVID19 in Cambodia. Otherwise, it is all the happenings around Ye Olde Blogge
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The Narcissist’s Playbook: Trump’s Adaptation of Hitler’s Propaganda Techniques
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The similarities between Trump and Hitler don’t end with their use of lying and the Big Lie. It extends to targeting a mutual enemy, keeping people angry and riled up, and sowing chaos whenever possible. The comparison is amazing in how closely it matches. If Trump were capable of planning and executing plans, you’d think he had.
The Dopamine of Politics: Trump Rallies
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What on earth could compel someone to attend one of Trump’s superspreader events? Why on earth would Trump hold one? Other than the obvious, he’s a narcissist, and they’re all gaslit, there are powerful brain circuits involved in compelling these self-destructive and foolish behaviors.
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Narcissistic Wounds: Trump’s Coping Mechanisms, Especially on NBC’s Town Hall, Part 2
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With a gaping narcissistic wound where a heart or soul should be, how does Trump get through each day? He has a variety of coping mechanisms that he uses to distract him from the less than perfect aspects of his existence.
Narcissistic Wounds: Their Origins And The Reason Trump Assaulted US During the NBC Town Hall, Part 1
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Ever wonder where the where all the outrageous and stupid behavior of Trump came from? Why he is the way he is? The origins of his narcissistic wound? Here’s part 1 of the answer.
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Trump’s Lack of Empathy Makes Him Dangerous And Not Just As a #COVID19 Superspreader — Part 2
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The real danger of Trump is that he has no idea of the harm he causes. When he does realize that he’s causing harm, he enjoys it. It boosts his ego. His followers don’t see non-MAGAs as people. It is why they injure and hurt people over masks. It’s why they parade around with guns. They enjoy the fear they inspire. Trump’s lack of empathy is the root of his failure and a very real and present danger to us all.
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Why Is He Putting So Many People At Risk For #COVID19? Trump Lacks Empathy– Part 1
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Trump’s behavior can be baffling even for those of us who have some familiarity with his psychology, but the reasons he’s deliberately exposing people to #COVID19 is clear. He’s got no empathy. He just don’t care. All these people are expendable in his quest for reelection.
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A Quickie: He’s a NARCISSIST! He ain’t lying about being #COVID19 Positive!
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Spoiler alert: There ain’t no conspiracy. He ain’t lying. He’s infected. His narcissism won’t allow him to do anything else. He’s a narcissist. It is all you need to know. Really. Read the symptoms of narcissism and you’ll realize it.
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Trump’s Base: Blinded by Cognitive Dissonance, part 1
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Ever wonder what makes MAGAs and other members of Trump’s base hold on even in the face of overwhelming evidence that Trump doesn’t care whether they live or die? Ever watch in absolute awestruck wonder as MAGAs go through all sorts of mental gymnastics to justify their support for someone who is actively trying to kill them? Well, lucky for you, we here at Ye Olde Blogge have answers and in part 2, we’ll show you how to put those answers to work breaking that support.
Laura Ingraham’s Trump Interview Showcases Trump’s Symptoms of Mental Illness
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Ever wonder what all the crazy crap that Trump says means? Here’s your guide to interpretting the full on bizarre cray-cray that Trump dumped on us this week during Laura Ingraham’s interview
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On Tyranny: Eight Lessons for Resisting the Fascisting of America
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The fourth and final post inspired by Tim Snyder’s “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.” This time I outline the five most important lessons for the #Resistance in America today.
Biden or Trump: The Easier Question and Intensity Matching
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Behavioral economics has helped Ye Olde Blogge predict the rise of Trump, the qualities and nature of his time in office, the nomination of Biden. Now it predicts the outcome of election 2020.
Trump’s Ascent to Authoritarianism and Crash in the Presidential Polls are both due to his Mental Illness
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The most salient feature of Trump is his mental illness, specifically, his narcissism. It explains his authoritarian urges, attempts, and aspirations as well as his plunge in the presidential polls and his approval ratings.
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