I know everyone gets pissed off when people favorably compare Bush with Trump.

I know. And I get it. I do.

But let's quickly cover WHY that is.

Donald Trump is a malignant narcissist.

MOST of you understand narcissism on *some* level, having encountered it personally or via media.

EXAMPLE: Michael Scott of the Office is a narcissist. (Mostly not textbook perfect but in general he's a good ex)

Narcissists can be EXTREMELY likeable people, even when they're doing extraordinary selfish and shitty things. Michael Scott is another good example of this. And it generally helps that it's obvious to others that the narcissist usually hurts themselves the most.

A malignant narcissist is a narcissist with all those mememememememe center of the universe, all through the filter of self (to the extreme...)

PLUS

an evil, shitty, garbage human.

MALIGNANT. like a cancer. like a tumor.

That's who Donald Trump is.

Whatever you think of Bush, however bad or evil you think he or his actions are/were

He's not a malignant narcissist. He never went out of his way to do harm because he ENJOYED it.

Donald Trump enjoys it. And he's such a malignant narcissist that he *barely* hides some of it. They do understand social acceptability. They're not stupid people (though Trump is stupid, he's a VERY profoundly stupid man. He is however cunning).

Recall 'Gee, that's too bad'

On hearing Mitt Romney was quarantined. And his doubling down on being shitty the next day.

Why? Because that's who he is. He doesn't gain anything by it, other than arousing his followers who love his bullying, but they love ALL the bullying he does, and this costs him MORE

but remember...he's cunning. He knows it strikes fear into others, it makes him feel big and strong...and that's his drug, he needs his ego fix, and he loves but loves twisting the knife into anyone who crosses him. Anyone who's not singing his praises better watch out!

So that's all it is.

George W. Bush was many things. And there's very good arguments to be made that he is a war criminal, though it's a moot point as we'll never subject our citizens to world court at this time let alone a former POTUS.

But he has never been someone to do evil for jollies.

Donald Trump is that type of person. I wish more people would've listened about that, but by god if you're not seeing it now you will sadly be forced to wake to it soon.

None of this ends well.

*deep sigh*

And the reason ALL of this is so hard for most people to understand is that it's really outside of your ken and experience.

Even people who've experienced a narcissist (or a malignant one) can fall into the traps of another.

It's very alien.

And please understand, even professionals can be fooled by them or manipulated by them.

I *personally* think the only way to avoid that, beyond not having them in your life period once you discover one, is constant...constant...mindfulness. And most people can't or won't do that

because it's fucking exhausting. And unnatural and abnormal.

And really hard.

But yeah, what motivates you and me...IN GENERAL...does not motivate them in general.

But THEY don't have to tilt for you. They are used to dealing with and manipulating a WORLD of yous.

AND they don't care, other than IDing you and putting you in a catagory for them. It's pretty basic.

Do they want something from you? Do you interest them? Are you useful to them? Are you someone they might need? Are you someone *important* they should suck up on?

We may also engage those...let's call the subroutines...but we do it in a much less mercenary manner generally. And we have other points of interest, curiosities, etc.

They do not. They never ask about your children because they care. They either want something there or

are doing so to ingratiate themselves, or out of social behavioral norms.

Now...maybe you also do it as a social ritual. Many people do. But there's also some actual interest and caring there somtimes.

There is not there. They want to compare their kids to yours for ego, or

it's pure social points scoring. That's ...it.

They're very hollow people because they don't engage on a meaningful level with anything not themselves or an extention of self/self worth.

But they're fun at parties when they want to be

One last example.

Donald Trump allegedly used to hire very high end sex workers (escorts) which he took back to his military academy for dates.

There were multiple reasons for this BEYOND sex, for the narcissist.

He wanted to be seen as someone successful via conquest. He wanted others to be envious of what he had and they did not. He wanted them to KNOW of his sexual exploits and for others to talk about it and him.

This also allowed him to build OFF that and this was a lesson he used

LATER, where he could then gain ACCESS to women he could not have otherwise (being set up with girls, hey my cousin would love to go out with this guy) who he would then take out and be seen with...and get write ups in various social rags.

He'd confide to those he wanted to make jealous OR who'd admire him for it about the paid dates. He'd play coy with others pretending a 'gentlemen doesn't talk about such' wink wink

and others he'd freeze out cold like they were beneath him.

These are cunning manipulations.

But he's had a literal lifetime to hone them.

And his first financial malfeasance also started at home with his own family, but ...I think enough examples have been made.

And why having a malignant narcissist in power is an absolute nightmare. Thank goodness he's NOT smart.