Sunday, September 13, 2026

Sometimes I wonder if collective narcissism is just an alternative definition for popularity.

"Study: Trump Tuned in to America’s Collective Narcissism" 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/202009/study-trump-tuned-in-america-s-collective-narcissism

While the stuff that was on display in the temporarily empty candy shop yesterday (the owner had left a note that they would be back soon) might be a sign of collective narcissism, it could also be a sign of desperation to identify with a powerful patriarchical figure who's going to "save us." There was also a whiteboard with lots of references from the Bible and God Bless Trump written at the top of it. This part about a dad fighting the school board was funny: 


The shop was not quiet either because there was a radio program with a man's voice playing in the background. I didn't feel like staying, so I didn't.

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