@lawrence, so interesting how your paths crossed with T!
@lawrence and @laura-f., I also find it interesting, and somewhat scary, how a television image of someone can fool a lot of people. Decades ago, when I'd read about T., his real estate deals and his casinos, I thought of him as an arrogant a-hole but a tough, successful businessman. Even after he filed for bankruptcy, I remember being impressed how, unfettered, he turned things around for himself.
Then about 28 years ago, my friend moved to New York City. I visited her often (loved it!), and got an earful about T. She educated me to who T. really was and what many New Yorkers and those in big real estate, really thought of him. What a fraud. And how he screwed so many people. I had no idea. Laura F., perhaps you had to be a native New Yorker or be working in real estate, to know the real DT. At least I tell myself that, rather than admit that I was naive as hell. You'd think I'd know better -- I used to work in advertising!
His brilliance (if you want to call it that) was in sales and marketing himself -- and of course, the fact that daddy bankrolled him didn't hurt. So he had this successful show, marketing himself as this successful businessman. And the viewers thought they knew him, admired him, and eventually voted for him. And now we're all living in crazytown. Scary stuff.
Hey y'all! It's been a wildly busy few weeks for me (guaranteed to continue for the near term, which is a good thing), but I've missed this space. With the big September intel eruption finally uncorked and unraveling right on time, just as a few of us predicted, I had to pop in.
The Don is doing what the Don does, but this is the beginning of the end. There may be days or weeks ahead that cloud and confuse us (what's new?). We may doubt our own sense of certainty and our clearest, sharpest predictions (raising my hand). But barring some massive black magick or real world military/cyber intervention (wouldn't put it past those f&c^ers), this guy is toast.
As they say, the writing's on the wall. And the letters written there were carved long before T ever ascended to office. This is his karmic story. Unfortunately for all of us, he's not the only one who has to live it.
Someone I trust had a vision that he'll be gone by the end of the year. That feels true to me. If Pence (whose energy definitely feels weak! agreed) steps in, he won't stay in beyond the election. Whether Pence pardons T or not, the Con Man in Chief is still facing a dozen-and-one other legal snares that aren't pardonable. And whatever happens, I believe he'll spend the remainder of his life greatly reduced—financially and in every other way—as well as somehow physically confined.
That said, the man's a child of Uranus, so he can muster insane energy and shocking upsets and surprises—seemingly out of nowhere. Still and so, every star that rises must someday fall. ...Which makes me rather suspicious. T's star has risen and fallen rather fabulously a couple of times already. For it to rise as high as it has—and on so very little steam of his own—suggests a blood pact: whether with mobsters or oligarchs or demonic forces, who knows. But this I can say for sure: This time around, his star won't just fall; it will supernova.
@lawrence, today is also my daughter's birthday, so I'm especially partial to the sort of early Libra energy it creates. Happiest day to you.
His impeachment will be the first thing he ever truly earned.
Brilliant! This should be a bumper sticker. @lawrence, thanks for making me laugh!
Thanks so much. I love the T takedown is around my birthday.
Yes, it's a tsunami happening as I saw in my vision. When it just floats into my consciousness, it always comes true. I've mentioned T's dementia on here several times. I saw it 10 years ago when I looked at him. It was very disturbing. I took care of someone with the condition. I have no doubt. His brain is dissolving. All karmic for him. I don't feel he even knows what going on. His family is either totally unaware or doesn't care. I go with the later. Greed corrupts.
I agree and I have absolutely no doubt either. This was always going to play out for him: cognitive (and other) decline.
Though, I do think his children and Melania are aware that he's experiencing issues. They likely go into denial here and there, but this issue would concern them a great deal because it could place their inheritance/stake in the organization at risk. It's already true that T has only extended a limited minority share of the organization to his children. Surprisingly limited, especially considering how much his father did for him. What will happen if he becomes unable to operate the business but is too confused to recognize that fact? That's got to be present on their minds. And I've always thought Ivanka and Don Jr. are going to be in fierce competition over who becomes executer (both seeking to cut out Melania).
Who knows what will be left when it's all said and done.
@deetoo My brother works in real estate in NYC, and some of his senior colleagues have had (brief and tortuous) experiences working with T. Everything is as you say; the real estate community despises him.
As for T's brilliance in marketing himself, I've been thinking a lot about how he normalized his image and behavior over the decades, even among people who didn't necessarily admire him or end up voting for him. For example, my mother was a business administrator, and when I was growing up she'd often unwind at the end of the day by watching reality TV. In the mid-2000s, that included watching The Apprentice. Like most professionals in the NYC area in 2016, she was horrified by T and voted Dem. But a narcissist like T feeds off of attention in any form, and by giving him our cultural attention for years on end, I think many millions of us played a hand in his ascent to the Oval Office even if we didn't vote for him. Even the Clintons were friends with him! What this all seems to point to is an American fascination with wealth, influence, and shiny things - the American Dream! So now as the House of Trump falls apart, perhaps that will allow us as Americans to exorcise those toxic aspects of American culture.
Trump is the first truly American president. He personifies what the rest of the world hates about us and this is a snapshot into our downfall if we, as a nation, dont change our priorities. We glorify celebrity for celebrity's sake(people are now famous for nothing more than just being famous, no talent required), money can and does buy you literally anything(as Trump and Epstein have shown us), sleaze is popular and admired because its "relatable," people enjoy making themselves the victim because its easier than playing the hero and taking action to correct bad choices, and, especially with the newest generation, are so spoiled that they can complain about having no opportunity for prosperity while sipping a $5 latte in starbucks while watching a movie okn their ipad before getting in their SUV and driving to the mall to go shopping for a coach purse because nothing they have goes with their new outfit they just bought last week(not being sexist, just flowed better than a stereotypical "guy" waste of money?)