Peacocking and Virtue Signaling

Cynicism signals confidence, in the form of indifference.

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Not as much as Trudeau had against Putin, at this conference…

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What was he thinking, playing such a blatant domination game at a political conference.

The more insecure one is, the more grandiose and public they need to display their attempts at Manliness (applies to women too), to alleviate their inner feeling of inadequacy.

“Walk softly and carry a big stick”

Watch how Trump pulls other leaders, when he shakes their hand.
Sometimes its subtle, sometimes it’s with force.

He learned this from his mentors.
Watch the Macron/Trump interviews, especially the one they gave in the oval office.

This kind of b.s. is what shut me down in junior high.

Any move you (don’t) make can be spun to fit a b.s. narrative, or a rose-colored one.

Just be yourself (as long as you’re doing self=other) & let the naysayers say nay.

The real’uns’ll come around.