So, as a lot of us have heard about already, The New York Times published an interview with Donald Trump on Thursday, and one of his answers to a question was truly stunning.
Specifically, Trump was asked whether there were any limits to his global powers, and this is what he said. “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”
Now, his statement is simply scary … and there’s no other word I can think of, because so much of Donald Trump’s life has pointed to him being a deeply immoral man. Or, perhaps I should say, a deeply amoral man, which is someone who has no concern about whether their behavior is morally right or wrong as they care only about themselves.
An amoral person is a sociopath – defined by a disregard for others, a lack of empathy, a violation of societal norms, and deceitful, or impulsive behavior. With these people, there is no genuine remorse. They tend to not apologize or ask forgiveness, because that doesn’t enter into the equation. What they do is for personal gain. That’s the only thing that matters.
It’s also worth pointing out that his remark conflates morality and the mind, which is reminiscent of his statement from 10 years ago now about not seeking God’s forgiveness. At that time he said that when it comes to forgiveness, he doesn’t even bring God into that picture, but looks to himself to try and do better – basically saying that he is the judge of morality.
And I’d like to add that a lot of people say that everything Trump does is evil, but that isn’t exactly true. There are some things that he does which, in isolation, can be fairly described as good.
But, again, with an amoral person, it’s not about doing good or doing evil. It’s about how they will benefit from those things. That’s not to say I don’t think Trump isn’t an evil man, because I do, only that his words and actions come from a place of amorality.
And Trump’s amorality – the not caring about whether something is morally right or wrong – is what will drive him to world power over the next year or two. Because he is surrounded by people who are serving that ego of his. Many of them are also amoral, or immoral, and they are helping to propel forward his agenda – which at its heart, is all about glorifying himself.
The bottom line is that Donald Trump’s own words and actions, throughout his entire life, demonstrate one thing perfectly: He is an extraordinarily amoral person who only cares about glorifying his own name. Just like the Antichrist. ♦