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The Submission of Minions ritual is convened.
It's all about power. It doesn't matter whether Trump "believes" their groveling. By instinct, he knows when to weaponize a cabinet meeting for consolidating power.
Specifications:
excuse for ritual: cabinet meeting
audience: broadcast on nationwide tv
method: individual groveling and extreme exaltation of Trump
message: “I alone hold the power. My minions are completely subservient to me and have no power themselves.”