All supporters of Trump should watch this with an open mind.

Realize what/who you are supporting!

It was satisfying to finally get confirmation from experts in psychology and psychiatry about something many of us had suspicions of. I still recall where I was when I learnt of the improbable news that Trump had won the elections. It cemented America's reputation as the land where anything, no matter how absurd, is possible.

It is alarming that the world's most infamous autocrats share a collective set of maladaptive personality traits known as malignant narcissism. They tend to be sociopaths, rather than psychopaths, because of their emotional dysregulation and resulting impulsivity and rage. Add the fact that sociopaths are shaped by their early childhood environments, a lot of human suffering at their hands have been preventable.

The documentary warns against taking democracy for granted. I did not grow up in one; my birth country was listed among those that are not free. I came very close to migrating to America after years of being seduced by what I saw on TV. However, I eventually chose Australia instead. I am glad that Trump was never my president and hope that he may never be voted into office again. Instead of falling to the autocratic tactic of divide and conquer, we can exercise the one thing they are incapable of - empathy. This includes empathy towards those who think and behave differently to us, including Trump and his supporters.

There's a lot to be said about this movie, and it supports my view of the man in the first week of his announcement and the way truth is treated in the States. What I found most interesting were the comments from those polarised into left or right. Both sides, however, are trapped in America's definition of truth that fails to meet world standards, and I fear because of that, the arguments will chase their tails until the cows come home. Here's one piece of truth Americans love to bash.

I'm not an American anymore. I'm writing this from Canada-a real free country. British N America beat the American invaders in their first war, the War of 1812. That war was so embarrassing for the Americans that they made the poem penned during the raid on Baltimore into a National Anthem. And, like America, it is misleading. It's FAKE. The raids on Washington and Baltimore, originating from Burmuda, were designed to pull American troops away from the Canadian border after an American raiding party put British civilians in harm's way from starvation and exposure to the cold. The governor-general of Canada advised the British Commander to implement the planned raiding attacks. It Worked.

The raids were meant to put fear in the Americans and pull border troops to strengthen their port defences. Yet the anthem sounds like the British are the aggressors and were trying to invade and take Baltimore but failed. Raids aren't meant to do that, although a great meal was had in Washington. There's a reference in one of the stanzas about slavery and a reference to braveness and freedom. But wait, Canada fought back 11 invasion attempts to protect their way of life, liberty and freedom while Great Britain was fighting for their existence in the European Napoleonic wars. The pretext for British raiding parties on American ships, etc., justifying the invasion was a hoax, and Britain never rescinded those orders. You have got to love Madison and the American war hawks.

Yet that anthem is sung at every hockey, baseball, basketball, or most any event hosting Americans and Canadians. Talk about insults. Still not one American understands the history and truth of that first war the Americans decided to get into... "... a mere matter of marching..."

American history is full of this propaganda, and it is an illusion that they invented freedom and liberty and are the freest. On that point, google Freedom House: List of Countries. Sort the list, and you'll see Canada in the top 3 positions and the States somewhere around the 60th position. Really.

If Americans have a tradition for propaganda promoting American values, it is any wonder that when the country hits a rough patch, many Americans swallow, hook, line, and sinker lies they want to hear from their politicians. This is not a purely American phenomenon, but it does seem to find a steadfast home in American cultures... such as in Hollywood cinema.

Critical thinking is essential in separating the wheat from the chaff in the news provided by the most reliable and usually unbiased organ for democracy, free journalism. If Americans continue to fail this critical process, is it any wonder that the likes of Trump can pull the wool over their eyes?

For those who think for themselves, the documentary is an eye-opener/confirmation of the sorry state of affairs in America and the rest of the world. For those of us that don't, especially the far right, once you embrace Trumpism, you fail to see logic ever again.