But will the supreme narcissist in Trump finally liberate himself from Putin, regardless of the Kompromat, thinking himself superior? He kinda did that with Elon.
But will the supreme narcissist in Trump finally liberate himself from Putin, regardless of the Kompromat, thinking himself superior? He kinda did that with Elon.
He admired Elon for the money (and wanted it for himself) - but the bromance with Putin seems to be at a deeper level.
No deeper than the bladder.
I have no idea what his bladder has to do with that. Putin is someone who Trump admires, all the alpha-male posturing impresses him. And the fact that Putin can order his enemies to be thrown out of a window impresses him as well. Trump finds brutality and cruelty stimulating.
Trump is shallow as a mud puddle. Admiration is not in his wheel-house. Only transactions. He fears Putin because Putin likely has kompromat on him that he dreads becoming public. Bladder refers to the peepee tapes it has been alleged Putin has on him.
I think you do not read him right. Yes, he is transactional, but he craves admiration of men he sees as strong and powerful. Putin pretends to respect him. If Trump felt that Putin blackmailed him (with peepee tapes and such) he would show unbridled hate. Doesn't mean that they do not exist.
Wanting the admiration of other men is not the same as possessing admiration for others.
Trump wants admiration from everyone, but he does not admire everyone (he despises his MAGA base, for example). If he is sure some powerful people do not admire him, he declares them inconsequential, but they are still on his mind. Putin is someone who is constantly on his mind in a positive way.