Analysis: States want to correct their votes, which they now know were...

5y ago Jan 6, 2021 at 6:17 PM

States want to correct their votes, which they now know were based on irregularities and fraud, plus corrupt process never received legislative approval. All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States, AND WE WIN. Do it Mike, this is a time for extreme courage!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-19. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

Critical

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

95%

This post, published at 1:17 PM EST on January 6, 2021—as Trump supporters were breaching Capitol barriers—represents one of the most psychologically and democratically significant social media communications in American history. Every factual claim is false: no states sought to decertify, no fraud was found by courts or DOJ, state processes followed legislative authority, and the VP has no constitutional power to reject electoral votes. The post functions as real-time stochastic terrorism. It names Pence as the person responsible for the outcome, frames his constitutional duty as cowardice, and publishes this to an audience that was at that moment physically threatening members of Congress. Within the hour, rioters would chant "Hang Mike Pence." The post provided the grievance framework, identified the target, and implied the required action. Psychologically, the full malignant narcissism constellation is active: grandiose entitlement to power despite democratic defeat, antisocial disregard for constitutional limits, paranoid framing of a stolen election, and sadistic public pressure on a subordinate with a violent mob as implicit enforcement. Defense mechanisms are pathological—gross distortion of reality and acting out through the mob. The calm, strategic structure of the language (false premise → minimized demand → emotional payoff → personal command) suggests deliberate manipulation rather than cognitive impairment, making this post more concerning, not less.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

ALL CAPS emphasis pattern
Direct personal address ('Do it Mike')
Stream-of-consciousness punctuation
Emotional urgency and imperative tone
Posted during active crisis—consistent with impulsive real-time engagement

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Pence signaling he would not block certification)

Rage: Intensity 85% targeting Mike Pence / democratic process

Proportionality

10%

Sentiment

-0.40

Moderately Hypomanic

Grandiose certainty despite total legal defeatPressured urgency and imperative demandsReduced judgment about consequences of public statements

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

95%

Antisocial

90%

Paranoid

80%

Sadism

70%

Defense Mechanisms:

distortionprojectionacting out

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Parasocial Techniques:

Direct address creating intimacy ('Do it Mike')Inclusive 'WE WIN' binding audience to his personal outcomeFraming compliance as courage and refusal as cowardice

Danger Assessment

Critical

Stochastic Terrorism Pattern Detected

Indicators:

Published while armed mob was breaching Capitol barriers
Names specific target (Pence) who mob would later threaten to hang
Frames Pence's constitutional duty as betrayal, painting target on his back
Provides grievance framework (stolen election) justifying mob action
Implicit threat: if Pence doesn't act, the mob is the alternative
Real-time stochastic terrorism with mob already mobilized and violent

Gaslighting Detected:

Presents fabricated reality (states want to decertify) as established fact
Claims fraud as settled truth despite 60+ court losses
Reframes unconstitutional action as mere procedural correction
Minimization of extraordinary demand ('all he has to do')

Reality Distortions:

States want to correct their votes (no state took such action)
Votes based on irregularities and fraud (no evidence found by courts or DOJ)
Process never received legislative approval (it did)
VP can unilaterally send electoral votes back to states (constitutionally false)

Fact Checks (4)

"States want to correct their votes"

False

No state legislature voted to decertify or alter its electoral votes. Some individual legislators made noise but no official state action was taken.

"Votes were based on irregularities and fraud"

False

Over 60 court cases including those before Trump-appointed judges found no evidence of fraud sufficient to alter outcomes. DOJ under Barr found no evidence of widespread fraud.

"Corrupt process never received legislative approval"

False

All states certified results through processes established by their own state legislatures. Changes to mail-in voting procedures were made through existing statutory authority.

"All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States"

False

The VP's role in electoral count is ceremonial under the 12th Amendment and Electoral Count Act of 1887. Constitutional scholars across the political spectrum confirmed this.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: January 6, 2021 — Pressure on Pence During Capitol Breach

Context

This post was published at 1:17 PM EST on January 6, 2021, while Trump was at the White House and the Capitol breach was beginning. Trump's rally at the Ellipse had concluded roughly 30 minutes prior. Congress was in the process of certifying Biden's Electoral College victory. This is the second post in a series escalating pressure on Vice President Pence to unilaterally reject electoral votes—a power the VP does not possess.

Level 1: Dispositional Traits

Extremely low agreeableness dominates: exploitative instrumentalization of Pence, zero concern for institutional norms. High extraversion (assertiveness, dominance). High neuroticism (angry hostility channeled into action demands). Conscientiousness is selectively deployed toward the singular goal of retaining power.

Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations

Agency motives at maximum intensity—power, control, autonomy. The schema is zero-sum: "WE WIN" implies others lose. Pence is reduced to a tool. The framing "All Mike Pence has to do" minimizes the enormity of what is being demanded—overturning a democratic election.

Level 3: Narrative Identity

Protagonist role: commander issuing orders. The contrasting other shifts from Democrats/media to Pence himself, who is being tested. "Extreme courage" frames compliance as heroism and refusal as cowardice. This is a loyalty test disguised as inspiration.

Level 4: Clinical Indicators

Malignant narcissism constellation fully active:

Narcissistic: grandiose certainty, entitlement to presidential power despite losing
Antisocial: demanding unconstitutional action, disregard for democratic process
Paranoid: "irregularities and fraud" as persecutory framework
Sadistic undertone: public pressure on subordinate with mob literally approaching Capitol

Danger Assessment

This post was published as armed supporters were breaching Capitol barriers. The direct naming of Pence as the person who could "fix" the situation, combined with the implicit framing that failure to comply equals betrayal, constitutes stochastic terrorism in real-time. Rioters were chanting "Hang Mike Pence" within the hour. The post identifies the target (Pence), articulates the grievance (stolen election), and implies the required action (send votes back or face consequences). This is among the most dangerous public communications by a sitting president in American history.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"States want to correct their votes"	False	No state legislature voted to decertify or alter its electoral votes. Some individual legislators made noise but no official state action was taken.
"Votes were based on irregularities and fraud"	False	Over 60 court cases including those before Trump-appointed judges found no evidence of fraud sufficient to alter outcomes. DOJ under Barr found no evidence of widespread fraud.
"Corrupt process never received legislative approval"	False	All states certified results through processes established by their own state legislatures. Changes to mail-in voting procedures were made through existing statutory authority.
"All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States"	False	The VP's role in electoral count is ceremonial under the 12th Amendment and Electoral Count Act of 1887. Constitutional scholars across the political spectrum confirmed this.

Overall Veracity: 0%