You have to keep in the front of your mind the fact that he’s a strong narcissist. Things like truth and reality don’t matter, and the only thing that’s kind of true to him is whatever he believes, and that’s what he believes right now, and that’s that he’s the best, and everyone loves him except for crazy people.
So in answer to your question, no, he is not trying to lose because in his brain he isn’t losing and he couldn’t possibly lose.
Strong narcissist is a severe understatement. He doesn’t think other people are capable of agency at all. Which is why he’s constantly flying off the handle any time someone breaths in his direction
Then we need a new word, because narcissist is the closest we’ve got. I think he’s just such a distilled pure case that it seems different when it’s just the prime example.
To me the real TDS has always been looking at him and thinking he’s a good smart strong “leader”. That’s the actual derangement at play imo, and it includes Trump looking at himself.
I think it takes a narcissistic personality to consider solipsism with regards to one’s own behavior and moral standards. ie I think solipsism is a symptom or narcissism.
You have to keep in the front of your mind the fact that he’s a strong narcissist. Things like truth and reality don’t matter, and the only thing that’s kind of true to him is whatever he believes, and that’s what he believes right now, and that’s that he’s the best, and everyone loves him except for crazy people.
So in answer to your question, no, he is not trying to lose because in his brain he isn’t losing and he couldn’t possibly lose.
Strong narcissist is a severe understatement. He doesn’t think other people are capable of agency at all. Which is why he’s constantly flying off the handle any time someone breaths in his direction
Then we need a new word, because narcissist is the closest we’ve got. I think he’s just such a distilled pure case that it seems different when it’s just the prime example.
What about “Trump Derangengement Syndrome” ? defined as “being as deranged as Donald”.
To me the real TDS has always been looking at him and thinking he’s a good smart strong “leader”. That’s the actual derangement at play imo, and it includes Trump looking at himself.
Extreme solopsist?
I think it takes a narcissistic personality to consider solipsism with regards to one’s own behavior and moral standards. ie I think solipsism is a symptom or narcissism.