DADDY Derangement Syndrome

For some time, I’ve been scratching my head over much of the opposition to Donald Trump. I weigh the good and the bad of him becoming President again, and, though I know that true objectivity is possibly impossible in this world, I think I’ve got a fairly objective view of the man.

I’ve voted for Trump three times now. I had originally become a big admirer of his “story” when I read his classic The Art of the Deal back in my Twenties. Merely reading it brought me a strong sense of confidence–stronger than I can remember feeling after reading any book I can remember.

I believe I now know why: In the book, Trump explains that he learned the real estate business from his father, Fred, who had enough trust in his son to allow Donald to handle key areas of his business. This is huge for a young man, that his father had that kind of confidence in him. When our father believes in us, it feels like we can do anything!

I also remember watching Trump’s TV series The Apprentice, and like so many other people, I really enjoyed the “behind the scenes” glimpse of the way business is done–Trump style.

Fast-forward to Trump’s foray into politics. I didn’t pay a lot of attention to Trump in this arena until he announced his entry into the Presidential race as a Republican. That’s when I knew he was really serious. I was already solidly conservative in my political outlook, and staunchly behind securing our borders. In 1992, columnist and former Richard Nixon staff member, Pat Buchanan–a big border defender–ran for the Republican nomination and gave a barn-burner speech at their convention. I loved it.

But Pat Buchanan did not come close to winning the Republican nomination that year or any year. He did not have the kind of popularity Trump enjoyed, and frankly, it just wasn’t the right time. America hadn’t suffered enough from unchecked, illegal immigration to actually bring someone in to fix it.

But then when Trump came down the escalator, America was ready!

So without having to go into detail about Trump’s first term, I think it’s fair to say that overall, he had an exceptional Presidency–with the exception of the COVID situation. I could write a whole article or book on the subject (some have), and the subject has a lot of angles. Yes, I believe Trump failed in some major ways, but overall, to me, it is unfair and inaccurate to make Trump the “evil villain” behind everything negative that happened during COVID. That just ignores the full reality of the situation, and the players involved, starting with COVID’s devious origins in China.

Dissecting this whole subject is not the point of this post–it is to examine the mindset of the person who ignores all of the obvious good that Trump did as President. I personally know people who–though “conservative” in their outlook–refused to vote for Trump in this recent 2024 election. Some did this solely because of Trump’s handling of COVID, and his refusal to admit the major flaws of the vaccines, that his administration fast-tracked.

I am in total agreement with their view on this subject. I have publicly criticized Trump about this, and urged him to stop continuing to praise the “vaccines” after we’ve learned so much about vaccine-related hospitalizations, injuries, and deaths.

But I am also a realist.

There is something quite strange when someone makes no distinction between a Kamala Harris Presidency (thank God we dodged this bullet!) vs. a Donald Trump Presidency. The worst any clear-thinking person could say about Trump is that–all things considered–he is one hundred times better for America than Kamala and her bosses! After all, we’re talking about a figurehead who has represented, and would represent, a Left-wing, even Communist-style, authoritative regime (inspired by the ultimate America hater, Barack Obama) that has been allowing an invasion of our country, and otherwise, in my opinion and the opinion of many, continues to purposely attempt to destroy our Republic and threaten our very existence (this administration’s recent moves increasing the march toward World War III “mutually assured destruction” come to mind!).

I have scratched my head, wondering why some people who are supposedly “conservative” (and of course many who are to the left) refuse to weigh the good that Trump has already accomplished, and as demonstrated through his mostly solid “America First” cabinet picks, is on track to potentially accomplish in historic fashion in his second term. We are on the verge of potential mind-blowing change in the way our government has operated. I think it’s fair to say that this has never happened anywhere in the world–certainly not in our lifetime. Can you imagine the comparative GOOD that can be done?!

But living through this history doesn’t seem to move these people. What is wrong?

Don’t they care about the future? I know many of these people don’t have children or grandchildren, and thus don’t necessarily think long-term. Some are waiting for the world to end, and are thus not invested in the present. Of course, many are ideologically opposed to Trump, and believe what the “mainstream” media tells them.

But even all these factors do not fully explain what is going on here.

Early Trauma and Brainwashing

Sure, there is a kind of brainwashing in progress, but to be brainwashed as an adult, I believe you have to have something already wrong with you.

The classic movie, The Manchurian Candidate, comes to mind. The man who is being prepped to shoot the newly-nominated “President of the United States” is indeed brainwashed to commit the act. But the brainwashing works so effectively because this man already hates his mother.

The potential Trump assassins likely were also brainwashed in one form or another. Perhaps not in the dramatic fashion of the shooter in the above-mentioned movie, but I would bet these males hated their fathers–likely from the time they were young. The deepest traumas can be forgotten. This is what makes these memories so dangerous–they are largely forgotten and not seen.

This existing hatred can also be easily transferred to someone else. Enter TRUMP!

The “mainstream” media employ this tactic on a regular basis. I’m not saying they do this purposefully. They too are usually unwitting victims of the cycle. I don’t doubt that many hated their own parents, and were themselves “hypnotized.” This happens, I believe, to one degree or another, to almost all of us.

Repressed resentments–hidden and therefore dangerous–run almost all of our lives, until we clearly see them in the light, and therefore are able to shed them. I must give credit to the late, great Roy Masters for his tireless work in this area.

Trump–as successful as he has been–has also had spectacular failures, as ALL men have had.

The failure of the father to be the idealized “perfect” man leads to resentment from his wife (who has already resented her own father’s failings), which is easily transferred to the children. This creates the foundation for that resentment to be transferred to other men who have failed in one form or another.

This has led–via spreading through various forms of media–to the spread of hatred for fathers nationwide and worldwide. It has clearly also lead to “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” which I’m more accurately labeling here “DADDY Derangement Syndrome.” I’m not in any way the first to see and connect this. I just haven’t heard anyone use this label yet.

I don’t believe this syndrome has a cure except that someone examine their early traumas. From my experience, the people I see in possession of this condition typically have “daddy issues” of one form or another. They may have had an absent father, or a step-father, or a father who was present in the home but who was either “emotionally” absent or abusive in one form or another.

It is CRUCIAL that we take an honest look at ourselves and see what is truly DRIVING us IN THE PRESENT. I realize that most will quickly DENY that this describes them. One clue that it perhaps DOES describe you is HOW QUICKLY you deny, without even examining yourself. This is a telltale, classic sign of denial.

I urge EVERY American to examine themselves–ourselves–to see if we have some form of “DADDY Derangement Syndrome.” It may not even come out against Trump, but it may effect the way you look at others.

I have not even begun to examine “MOMMY Derangement Syndrome” here, but of course that would take an entirely new post….

Patrick Rooney is the Founder of OldSchoolUs.com. He promotes natural health, success, and freedom during chaotic times. To reach Patrick, email him at [email protected].