I had a lot of questions after Trump was first elected and I started reading as much as I could, not only learn more about how and why it happened but also about Trump himself. One of the first books I read was by his niece, Mary Trump. The very aptly titled, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man. I came away almost feeling sorry for Trump after what he'd been through. To say his father was an absolute monster and his mother was selfish and uncaring are understatements. Trump had an older brother, Fred Trump Jr, who was groomed from an early age to take over the family business. The senior Trump demanded ruthlessness from Fred but he didn't have it in him. The pressure destroyed him and allowed an opening for Donald to step in. Trump knew he wasn't smart enough to be the ruthless and successful businessman his father demanded, so in order to please his father and compensate for his shortcomings, he began to construct a very fragile illusion of himself as strong and capable and ruthless. Gradually, this became Trump's reality. It wasn't based on facts or observations or careful reflection; to Trump, it became what he said it was. And in order to sustain this illusion there must be no encroachment of objective reality like the multiple scientific studies showing no link between autism and vaccines. Trump can only exist if people adore him and support the illusion that he is all powerful. It's why he frequently says that when people talk to him they call him "sir", or that every response from the White House to counter any criticism of Trump always talks about how he's the most engaged, the hardest working and the best president this country has ever had or our military is the best in the world. To Trump, might not only makes right, but is his only recourse when things inevitably go wrong: "we are going to beat the fcking sht out of them". And if his adoring public has any doubt about vaccines and that they might cause autism, then this becomes who Trump is. A reckless and dangerous figure who will do anything to maintain the adoration of his public but is framed as a fearless warrior who fights for the American people. It becomes a caustic, self-sustaining cycle that is the heart of the chaos we now find ourselves in.

Imagine that RFK, Jr isn't crazy enough for you?

I didn't realize Trump actually cared about vaccines and figured RFK was appointed as a quid pro quo for his 10% of votes he was getting early on.

Trump sure advertised the Covid vaccine as something he was proud of. Why would he be against vaccines now? Because maga yelled it and he thinks thisll help him get back some of those he lost during the Iran war?

"But it seems Trump has not aligned with his advisors and still wants Kennedy to demolish vaccination policy with wild abandon, despite the health and political dangers. "

What the fuck is even the point?

How are Democrats not running ads about how "Donald Trump wants to kill your children."

Hard to prove a link that doesn't exist.

Ardent anti-vaccine activist and current US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly on thin ice with Trump for not being anti-vaccine enough for the president’s liking

How are there so many completely delusional people in the world in a time of education and information?
Is the human brain rigged for insanity?

I don't mean RFK Jr. or Trump, but the fact that Trumps delusional policies got him elected in a country of 300+ million people.
😡 🤥 🤡 🤮

USA as a country and society is stark raving mad.

"Report: Trump mad" Yes, of course.