If you want to understand Trump's approach you need to understand the concept of "Gorilla Dust." When threatened, gorillas kick up dust to make themselves appear bigger. Trump wants everyone to think he is strong, instead he is trying to mask his weakness www.messageboxnews.com/p/dont-fall-... - ThreadSky

danpfeiffer.bsky.social • 17 days ago

If you want to understand Trump's approach you need to understand the concept of "Gorilla Dust." When threatened, gorillas kick up dust to make themselves appear bigger.

Trump wants everyone to think he is strong, instead he is trying to mask his weakness
https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/dont-fall-for-trumps-strongman-gambit

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pearlypiper.bsky.social•17 days ago

Heather Cox Richardson referred to him as "a befuddled Trump" and true that. From now on #BefuddledTrump

spiralarchitect6.bsky.social•15 days ago

I thought he was “dangerous” “a threat to Democracy”. Nah… just kicking up dust and complaining a bit, that’s all. 🤣

clarissasr.bsky.social•17 days ago

kalvason.bsky.social•17 days ago

This is also the point of a Substack article I wrote last week: you don't need to "flood the zone with shit" if you have political power beyond putting a signature to an Executive Order.

pamelkow.bsky.social•17 days ago

Thank you for posting here and not just the hellscape.

16rolynn.bsky.social•17 days ago

He's a bully.

kat86.bsky.social•17 days ago

The man wears a diaper for gods sake. His bladder isn’t strong enough to keep his bodily functions in. How strong can he be

guwonder.bsky.social•17 days ago

We should send a massive welcome gift to him: a bunch of Depend adult diapers. Then the White House can handle them like they handle other gifts.

jenxpaige.bsky.social•16 days ago

well-said Dan!

twoislands.bsky.social•17 days ago

Meanwhile, the actions of Musk & Co get more alarming by the hour. Dan, I hope you’ll give us some guidance soon on how to message this huge threat, which is also a vulnerability for Trump.

danpfeiffer.bsky.social•17 days ago

Trump has been skillfully selling himself as a mighty and domineering president. But amidst all of the sturm and drang, a different reality emerges -- an administration beset by incompetence and chaos, where Trump folds his cards at the first sign of trouble. https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/dont-fall-for-trumps-strongman-gambit

danpfeiffer.bsky.social•17 days ago

I’m not arguing that Trump isn’t dangerous. He certainly is, but he is much more a wounded animal than an apex predator.

Our messaging should reflect that reality.

https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/dont-fall-for-trumps-strongman-gambit

gretagroots.bsky.social•17 days ago

Thank you

jeffbrack.bsky.social•17 days ago

He's a weak, insecure, frail old man who lashes out anytime anyone hits him in a weak spot(of which there are many). It's why calling these fuckers "weird" worked. Deep down, they know they're a bunch of insecure weirdos. It's why they put on the strong man act.

pbard.bsky.social•17 days ago

May he suffer a massive stroke so he ends up looking like the disabled people that he makes fun of and that he thinks should "just die."

canmatre.bsky.social•15 days ago

I need you to repeat this thread to me once a day. A more concrete version of “it’s going to be ok” that I very much need to hear right now

john.muccigrosso.org•17 days ago

My favorite one of these is the way he became famous for firing people, but can't do it in reality and other people call for him or send the email.

tctulpa.bsky.social•16 days ago

Dems need to campaign in Rep districts now 1) to effect a swing in the next coming elections--if we indeed have them, 2) encourage Rep constituents to complain to their elected officials if they have been detrimentally affected by the executive orders/Musk's rape & castration of fed institutions.

jonglassett.bsky.social•17 days ago

He’s always been a huge pussy. All the biggest bullies are.

hwahh.bsky.social•17 days ago

This perspective is bringing a much needed glimmer of hope and sanity. Thank you!!

writerwithcats.bsky.social•17 days ago

Seems to me like he's so weak, he needs a barely 5'5" pighead nazi to fight his battles for him.

rockwils1.bsky.social•17 days ago

guwonder.bsky.social•17 days ago

Musk, Thiel, a bunch of other oligarchs and their useful idiots at the Heritage Foundation, Federalist Society and Center for Renewing America are the bigger gorillas. Trump is the pretend silverback kicking up dust while being their maid.

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