People obsessed with status, lying, humiliation & false image often have very low self-esteem. Once you realize Donald Trump has very low self-esteem, his persona makes sense. Performative. Obsessed with self. Boastful. Clueless of others. Because he has no intrinsic self-worth.

If you’ve ever worked with elementary school kids, you recognize the weak, lonely child without a healthy sense of self—who lies constantly, exaggerates, is mean/selfish/grandiose, and craves attention from other kids (who know he’s a liar and feel contempt for his desperation).