Analysis: Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party in order ...

9y ago Jun 25, 2017 at 12:00 PM

Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party in order to beat Crazy Bernie Sanders. Is she allowed to so collude? Unfair to Bernie!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

35%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Sunday 8 AM EDT—early but not deep-night
Nickname usage (Crazy Bernie)
Exclamation point ending
Slightly formal phrasing 'so collude' suggests some deliberation
Reactive content typical of authentic posts

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Mueller investigation expanding to obstruction probe)

Sentiment

-0.40

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

30%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

20%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectiondisplacement

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Parasocial Techniques:

faux solidarity with Bernie supportersrhetorical question inviting audience agreement

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframes 'collusion' to apply to opponent rather than self
Implies DNC coordination with Clinton was equivalent to foreign election interference

Reality Distortions:

Equates internal party favoritism with foreign election interference collusion

Fact Checks (1)

"Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party to beat Bernie Sanders"

Half True

The 2016 DNC did show institutional bias toward Clinton (evidenced by leaked emails showing DNC officials favoring Clinton), and Donna Brazile later confirmed debate questions were shared. However, 'collusion' implies illegality—party favoritism of an establishment candidate, while ethically questionable, is not illegal. The word choice deliberately conflates internal party politics with the criminal collusion allegation Trump faced.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: "Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party…"

Context

Posted June 25, 2017 at 12:00 UTC = 8:00 AM EDT. Trump was likely in Washington, D.C. during this period. Sunday morning posting—within his typical early-morning authentic window.

Core Dynamic

This post is a textbook deflection from the expanding Mueller investigation into Russian collusion. By accusing Hillary Clinton of "colluding" with the DNC, Trump appropriates the very word being used against him and redirects it at his opponent. The rhetorical move is sophisticated: it dilutes the meaning of "collusion" while simultaneously invoking Bernie Sanders supporters' grievances to fracture Democratic unity.

Rhetorical Analysis

The post employs whataboutism as its primary device. The phrase "Is she allowed to so collude?" mimics legalistic framing while the construction "so collude" has an archaic, quasi-formal quality. "Unfair to Bernie!" functions as faux solidarity—Trump has no genuine interest in Sanders' fortunes but weaponizes progressive grievances.

The nickname "Crazy Bernie" undermines the apparent sympathy, revealing the instrumental nature of the concern. Trump simultaneously courts and diminishes Sanders.

Psychological Analysis

The projection is striking: the subject under investigation for collusion accuses his opponent of the same behavior. This is classic DARVO-adjacent maneuvering. The Mueller probe's expansion to obstruction (noted in events) is the likely trigger—this post seeks to normalize "collusion" as something everyone does, thereby neutralizing its power as an accusation against him.

Cognitive Notes

Syntax is coherent. "Is she allowed to so collude?" is grammatically unusual but intentional rhetorical style rather than error.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party to beat Bernie Sanders"	Half True	The 2016 DNC did show institutional bias toward Clinton (evidenced by leaked emails showing DNC officials favoring Clinton), and Donna Brazile later confirmed debate questions were shared. However, 'collusion' implies illegality—party favoritism of an establishment candidate, while ethically questionable, is not illegal. The word choice deliberately conflates internal party politics with the criminal collusion allegation Trump faced.

Overall Veracity: 50%