The one case Girardian theory does seem to model correctly is Trump-Obama mimesis. That’s why there’s always a tweet. He does whatever he thought Obama did in a similar situation. Uncanny.
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Seems to suggest that Obama changed the coordinates for Trump. He follows Obama's lead even if he despises Obama.
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This seems a redundant level of analysis given that narcissists' reliance on projective defenses is very well known.
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