Ever since DJT ran for president the first time, I have seen the absolute worst of people

[2na fisherman]

27. Malignant Aggression

"The “authoritarian” or sadomasochistic character is the result, Fromm believes, of efforts to meet human needs in an unpropitious environment. Unable to achieve satisfaction through either work or love, the lonely and anxious self finds dubious fulfillment either through thralldom to the power and glory above it—masochistic submission to God, the Leader, Duty or another person —or by captivation and control of weaker beings below. Since sadistic and masochistic elements are invariably found in the same character, the individual is apt to enter into both relationships at once, in a perfect expression of the bureaucratic personality."
The Anatomy Of Human Destructiveness (Eric Fromm)
New York Times book review by Sara Sanborn
Nov. 18, 1973

This may help to explain what's on the minds of many supporting the Trump regime and others like it. But one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century will be to discover a way to change hearts and minds to remove this malignant aggression before it ends civilization.