In Remembrance of The Delusional

[NanceGreggs]

Since the insurrection, I have often wondered exactly what Trump's enablers, co-conspirators, and sniveling sycophants thought they were going to gain.

Did they envision themselves being given more political power? Did they imagine becoming wealthier by virtue of their willingness to go-along-to-get-along? Did they believe that if they succeeded in illegally installing Trump in the WH for a second term, they would be welcomed into his "inner circle", and thereby rendered invulnerable to being voted out of office - or even being prosecuted?

Did they fantasize about being rewarded for their efforts, praised for their treachery, elevated to higher political office in recognition of services rendered?

I'm sure they all did. But that's because they were too stupid to recognize the obvious - that while Trump demands loyalty from others, he doesn't owe loyalty to anyone. Once he has what he wants, everyone who helped him achieve it is forgotten, useless, and ultimately expendable.

That is the true irony here, that those who expected to be rewarded by their Dear Leader were dumb enough to believe that there was ever going to be a reward in the end.

[niyad]

1. Spot on, as always.

[kentuck]

2. It was enough for them just to have a red hat...

...that showed the world they belonged to the cult. They were worthy.

[underpants]

7. But no masks

It’s one of the things that actually makes me kind of laugh about January 6th. Of all the times in the history of the world in which covering your face wouldn’t arouse suspicion and they just couldn’t. That the sign you are being used by your cult. Throw on a MAGA hat and you’d be almost unrecognizable. I know there was a mob mentality and some serious white privilege but they had to know that ruled change if you go into a building. Every time I see the footage I just shake my head.

[Nevilledog]

3. They all think they're exceptional.

They're not, they're expendable.

[2naSalit]

4. The lure of...

Being handed unobtainable rewards for ill intent seems to be the bane of humanity.

[empedocles]

5. Well, they were delusional, but they may have seen the ridiculously low quality of

trump appointees - the Cabinet, the WH staff, the plum book!

In other words, they should burnish their 'resumes', 'bona fides' , with extreme positions - just like 'con primary candidates still do.

[fightforfreedom]

6. They were living out a fantasy like children who play make believe.

It is very bizarre. It's like they never emotionally, mentally, matured.

[vlyons]

8. What they wanted was to be "right"

They make (in their minds) others "wrong," so they can feel "right." We Buddhists see that as an example of "grasping at self." Trying to make solid and real all the delusions they tell themselves about who they are and how they exist in the world.

[samnsara]

9. when are they going to collectively get mad at trump and go after him???