What does DEI stand for now? This one Trump is promoting. By Hal M. Brown

 

Trump might as well add people with disabilities to his list of people like those I depicted above who don't have the rights of "real" citizens and don't belong here in his America.

Sorry guys, the FAA won't hire you.

In case you doubt me when I say Trump dosen't have any empathy for people with disabilities here's a reminder. The man revels in cruelty and has no capacity for empathy.

Trump wouldn't president today if he didn't have two campaign issues. One was being anti-woke and the other was in his demonization of immigrants. He used forced sex change operations of children and men playing in women's sports as examples of how woke was destroying the country. He said immigrants were poisoning the blood of the country, called them animals and not human. He said they were rapists and eating pet dogs and cats.

Trump has his minions currying favor by disinfecting (as they see it) websites and walls by removing anything having to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion no matter how remotely.

At the FBI Academy 

If someone attended a seminar on diversity they risk losing their job. People hired under DEI are being fired as their colleagues, who I liken to concentration camp kapos, turn them in.

I wrote about this yesterday in "Want to join the MAGA Mafia or Amercian Gestapo? Make your bones by turning in your DEI neighbor or colleague."

Trump has his oh so pleased posturing psychopaths Tom Homan and Dr. Phil all over TV as they oversee the roundups of immigrants. 

Trump wants to make every person who can meet the criteria for being a DEI hire as not worthy of being an full-fledged American. They are, in effect, in the same category as immigrants. They are not welcome as full citizens in Trumpland.  He gave us a partial list of the unwelcome in talking about the plane crash. 

Read: Trump suggests 'dwarves, amputees and epileptics' are 'DEI hires' and not qualified for Air Traffic Control positions.

Excerpt:

Trump highlighted a series of articles covering the FAA’s "diversity push," saying they were actively recruiting workers who “suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions.”

Trump included examples of some of the disabilities and conditions that are listed on the FAA’s website, including individuals missing extremities, paralysis, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism, among others.

He said: "'The FAA website states they include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism all qualified for the position of a controller of air planes pouring into our country, pouring into a little spot. A little dot on the map. A runway."

If you're woke, you are by definition anti-Trump. For the sake of my new DEI abbreviation I'll say that since we know Trump would like to deport you, or worse,  I'll call you an immigrant. 

What does my new DEI stand for?

It stands for Destroy Every Immigrant.

It isn't just these people. It is you, it is me, it is everyone Kash Patel has identified as an enemy of the state. It is not merely anyone who went against Trump. It is everyone who doesn't support him.

We are all immigrants.

We are on the enemy's list. He wants to destroy us.

Related:

Wearing a white hat doesn't make her a good guy.

Another Chapter In The Annals of Irony:

Unless we are a Native American, we are all either descendants of immigrants or immigrated ourselves. Trump is the former and his wife is the latter.

Snark of the Day

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Performative sadisim: Cruelty in the closet doesn't count. It's just no fun. By Hal M. Brown, MSW

 

This is a sequel to yesterday's Substact:

Trump and MAGA cohorts don't lack empathy. As sadists, they have perverse empathy.

I wrote this in part as a reaction to the following:

'Cruel': Ex-GOP lawmaker slams Trump's border czar for Dr. Phil stunt: RawStory

Needless to say, Phil McGraw is an embarrasment to me and any self-respecting member of the mental health profession. Here's an example of his empathetic interview technique:

He was filmed taking to a Thai national detained in Chicago by authorities over an alleged history of sex crime charges.

"Have you been deported before?" McGraw asked him. "What have you been charged with? Are you a citizen?" The detainee, in handcuffs, said he wanted to speak to his lawyer.

This is how Adam Parkhomenko and Sam Youngma put it on their Substack in Dr. Phil did what?

Oh what the effing fuck? How gross is this damn country?! It’s like we hit rock bottom of scuminess and then someone remembered to add a reality TV component. Were the Kardashians not available? Is Dr. Oz too busy sucking somewhere else? At what point do we disown Oprah for introducing us to these assholes? And how is it possible that we fucking miss Omarosa already?

I didn't know that a requirement to be a psychotherapist was to enjoy making frightened people uncomfortable, let alone ask to have their lawyer present.

The sadistic Stephen Miller, who has yet to make a guest appearance at a deportation festival, and Tom Homan, are both happy thugs delighted by the power they have been given, so I suppose there's another criterion to apply to their job description. 

Dr. Phil holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, albeit from North Texas State University (rated 220 in national universities). He ceased renewing his license to practice psychology in 2006. I would hope that by now his license would have been revoked. A deportation performance like his would merit a review by any licensed mental health professional  licensing board.

This is how Robert Hubbell put it in his Substack today:

As is often said of the Trump administration, “The cruelty is the point.” Dr. Phil has elevated that rubric to the next level, “The cruelty is entertainment.”

Hubbell went on:

Oprah created Dr. Phil’s celebrity. Her voice is needed to condemn his actions as a PR agent for Trump's deportations. Per the Chicago Sun-Times, “Dr. Phil’s TV channel, MeritTV, was given special access to the operation on Sunday.” 

I saw this photo posted in a comment on the RawStory article.

I couldn't believe it was real so I checked it out. Bizarre doesn't begin to describe a therapist with a gun obsession. Some shrinks publish in journals - he made House Beautiful. 

Obviously, all this is a cruel and sadistic performance meant to be shared in the media.

Trump and his sadist cohorts and followers get a rush out of this. You can bet this is must see TV for Trump, Miller, and the members of his cult. Is it sick? See below:

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For those who want to delve more deeply into what is so very wrong with people like this, I suggest reading the Wikipedia entry about sadistic personality here. You can look at the traits and characteristics and consider which of them apply to Trump and his henchmen, and to those who enjoy watching the deportations.

I post my Substacks (formerly blogs) on several platforms. They are on Substack where, if you want to submit your email, you can be notified of all new blog posts. They are on HalBrown.org. They are also on Stressline.org I also post them on Medium because this enables them to be easily found on internet searches.