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Getting Lucky with Trump

  The US, as a country, should count its blessings that Trump was the president over the last   almost 4 years. As crude and rough as Trump may be, the US has been incredibly lucky. His narcissistic nature, as painful it may be to witness and deal with the consequences of decisions made by him, are exactly that – all about him. Fealty to him is required; Kim Jong-Un fell in love with him and his stable genius. He seems to have an infinite need for praise and admiration. While revolting (yet slightly interesting from a psychological point of view) this is actually a great thing. Trump’s infinite need to be loved and adored, combined with the need to embarrass anyone and anything that was not sufficiently obedient and full of praise, is what has prevented the US from bidding farewell to the American Experiment. Trump needs to be the best, and to have the biggest crowds. It got so bad that even Fox (yes, Fox) called him out on it.  During the 2016 presidential campaign, his need to