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Botany

(76,464 posts)
1. Oh for the love of dog. Megalomania much?
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 10:09 AM
Jan 7

“Megalomania describes an obsessive desire for power, wealth, or fame, characterized by delusions of grandeur, inflated self-importance, and exaggerated beliefs about one's own abilities or status, often seeing others as inferior tools. While not a formal diagnosis today (replaced by Narcissistic Personality Disorder), it reflects a tenuous grasp on reality, a need for control, and a potential for grandiose schemes, seen in historical figures and fictional villains.”

This is fucking insane. When does this all stop? He is comparing himself to George “I can not tell a lie”
Washington?

I keep thinking about the child’s story of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a famous folktale by Hans Christian Andersen about a vain emperor tricked by two swindlers who pretend to weave him magical clothes invisible to the stupid or unfit, leading him and his court to parade naked in public until a child points out the truth, revealing themes of vanity, pride, and the courage to speak truth to power. The story serves as a cautionary tale about groupthink and the fear of appearing foolish, where everyone lies about seeing the non-existent clothes to protect their reputation, until the innocence of a child breaks the illusion.

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Oh for the love of dog. Megalomania much? Botany Jan 7 #1
Washington doesn't deserve to be there with Trump - he's not even wearing a US flag lapel pin. TheRickles Jan 7 #2
Has he ever been to a National Park? milestogo Jan 7 #3
I believe he went to MT Rushmore while the park was hosting the Girl Scout Jamboree one year Conjuay Jan 7 #15
Well, we discovered he can't pronounce the name of one of the greatest... keep_left Jan 7 #21
there is the daily dose of fish lips Skittles Jan 7 #28
You have a choice of pictures when buying a pass Ferryboat Jan 7 #4
Thanks, good to know surfered Jan 7 #8
Would it hurt to smile? C_U_L8R Jan 7 #5
It's his mugshot I think Easterncedar Jan 7 #6
Nope. This one has more of a smirk to it. Ilsa Jan 7 #18
And notice he is in front of Washington, not behind him Grim Chieftain Jan 7 #7
Malignant narcissism surfered Jan 7 #9
His mug shot is his favorite picture MotownPgh Jan 7 #10
Thank goodness we got our pass Grammy23 Jan 7 #11
I have the same pass. but mine is cracked down the middle and is almost two passes! Conjuay Jan 7 #12
Mine is still in pretty pristine condition. Grammy23 Jan 7 #20
We just missed that . . . Ms. Toad Jan 7 #25
Cover it up and you don't get in. Kid Berwyn Jan 7 #13
Wowse 'bout just a pair of horns? AND a goatee? Conjuay Jan 7 #14
Customization Kid Berwyn Jan 7 #16
I got my lifetime pass card years ago, it's trump free Luz Jan 7 #17
My husband lost ours and I was going Tree Lady Jan 7 #22
Forrest Trump. chowder66 Jan 7 #19
He's on the annual military pass, too Rob H. Jan 7 #23
🤮 surfered Jan 7 #24
That mug The Wizard Jan 7 #26
Get a removable sticker moondust Jan 7 #27
No pass for me this year Johonny Jan 7 #29
FFS. I will never ever lose my current pass vapor2 Jan 8 #30
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