Too many people (Newsom) try to muddle through and do their best to overcome issues that they never really get to grips with. If it’s at all possible in your circumstances, therapy is 100% the best way forward.
Who is really the creep? What has Governor Newson/Pelosi done for the people of California except destroy it.
Do you remember what you thought and felt during that experience?
Do you still have lasting scars from what you experienced? And did you ever tease others in turn?
Let’s examine the psychology behind why some people like to mock others. Then we’ll delve into how to deal with this kind of behavior.
Speak to an accredited and experienced therapist if someone is making fun of you and it’s getting you down. You may want to try speaking to one via BetterHelp.com for quality care at its most convenient.
12 Psychological Reasons Why People Make Fun Of Others
There are several reasons why people might make fun of you, though it’s important to say that none of these reasons are meant as justification for their actions.
Instead, they aim to pull back the psychological curtain to explain a common but unpleasant behavior.
1. Insecurity (they put others down to make themselves look better).
A person who constantly makes fun of others is often incredibly insecure about their status in the social group.
As a result, they try to climb the social ladder by drawing attention to others’ shortcomings.
They tease and mock those around them in an attempt to establish or maintain a position at the top, or at least close to it.
Or they might be quite low in terms of social hierarchy and take opportunities to torment other people to get into their peers’ good graces.
2. They’re uncomfortable with those who are different.
Some people make fun of anyone who’s different from them.
This might involve mocking those who have different fashion or entertainment preferences, but it can also center on differences in ethnicity or appearance.
Xenophobia is a fear of strangers, but it can also refer to a fear of anything foreign or unfamiliar.
Xenophobia is why some people get angry if others speak in a language they don’t understand when they’re in their presence.
Mockery and belittlement can also be used to reinforce a person’s stance that their choices and preferences are correct and that anything different is somehow weird or “wrong.”
A person’s clothing, mannerisms, gender identity, speech, and so on—whatever is different becomes grounds for disdain and ridicule.
3. Learned behaviors from others.
People often mimic the behavior they’ve been exposed to, especially when it comes to family and close social dynamics.
As a result, if someone has grown up in an environment where mocking others was normal and commonplace, they’ll be likely to do the same.
Sadly, some parents use mockery and negative reinforcement to try to encourage their children to do various things.
Guess what those kids are going to do to others (including their own children) as they get older?
4. Projection about their own perceived flaws or shortcomings.
When someone dislikes something about themselves, they might make fun of those who also have those traits, but to a greater degree than they do.
One classic example of this would be a person who’s overweight but mocks those who have larger bodies. They may even tease those who are trying to get fit.
Basically, whatever they hate about themselves, they’ll ridicule in others. It’s self-loathing by proxy.
5. The need to be the center of attention.
Some folks get an endorphin rush from the attention that comes from people laughing at their jokes, and they strive to get more of it by any means possible.
As such, if someone got an intense reaction after roasting someone else, they might try to recreate the experience.
Deep down, they don’t have anything against their victim. It’s very much a situation of: “It’s nothing personal—I just need to burn you because what I say makes others laugh, and that’s great for my ego.”
6. “Better than average effect” (BTAE).
This is a psychological effect in which people show how superior they are to others based on their personal behaviors.
Then they put down those who either don’t behave the same way or whose efforts pale in comparison to their own.
This is especially common in those whose self-esteem is inextricably entwined with certain life choices.
When and if others don’t behave as they do, they feel threatened in their position of perceived superiority and seek to put others down by any means possible.
In essence, it’s a type of “holier-than-thou-ism” that manifests as shaming and mockery.
7. Ethical erosion.
Ethical erosion is a behavior that’s often demonstrated by people who are in positions of power or authority, such as healthcare providers and law enforcement officers.
When and if they come across others they perceive as being morally inferior or stupid, those people become targets for mockery and contempt.
A perfect example of this would be a doctor who makes fun of an obese patient for developing diabetes. They shame the patient by telling them that it would have been prevented if they had made “smarter” life choices.
This isn’t limited to healthcare workers, of course. Difficult, stressful times often show us the worst sides of people, causing them to abandon reason, logic, and basic human decency in an attempt to make themselves feel safe and protected.
8. Contempt toward perceived weakness.
Have you ever noticed that many of the people who seem the most frail and vulnerable are on the receiving end of mockery and contempt?
This is very much a herd mentality situation, in which those who are considered weak will be rejected by the strong.
Athletes might make fun of those who are small or unfit. Popular people laugh and tease those whom they consider “weird” or unattractive.
The privileged try to maintain their position in the social hierarchy by any means necessary, often by ridiculing others who have less than or are less than in their eyes.
9. Fear.
Some people develop a dark sense of humor and use mockery as a coping mechanism when it comes to things that they’re afraid of.
If a person is experiencing a difficult situation or is struggling with a health concern, they may find themselves as the butt of jokes by others.
One example I can think of is a girl who was going through chemotherapy treatment for leukemia when we were in our teens. She lost about 30lbs as well as all her hair, and she was constantly being made fun of by our peers.
Later on, I overheard some students in the restroom discussing how fearful they were of getting cancer themselves.
They didn’t have the healthy coping mechanisms needed to work through the difficult emotions they were feeling, so they lashed out instead.
10. They feel powerless, so they try to take power from others.
One of the main reasons why people make fun of others is because they feel small.
Someone else—possibly an abusive parent or older sibling—has put them in a position where they feel powerless, and they don’t have a healthy means of dealing with it.
All the difficult emotions they experience because of someone else’s cruelty must go somewhere.
While some people turn everything inward and repress their hurts and frustrations, others lash out at those around them in a process psychologists call displacement.
In particular, they’ll choose to unleash their hurt on those who are least likely to fight back in order to feel empowered again.
11. Low emotional intelligence.
Some people simply think that anything different from what they like is inferior or dumb and choose to mock it accordingly.
They don’t even consider how their behavior affects others, because why would they?
Everything they say is hilarious to them, and if you try to argue a differing opinion, well you’re just wrong.
If you call them out on their behavior, they’ll laugh even harder and tell you to relax because it’s “just a joke.”
12. Control.
Mockery is often a technique that abusers use to control or change others around them.
It’s frequently used by narcissists to adjust their partners or children into versions that they would prefer, and they can be unrelenting in their abuse until the one they’re making fun of makes the changes demanded of them.
The abuser will either fixate on things they want their victim to change or on aspects the victim likes in order to degrade them.
This behavior isn’t limited to narcissists either.
Some parents will make fun of their offspring to try to shift them into becoming what they perceive as “better” (e.g., more preferable) versions of themselves.
Even worse, their abusive behavior is justified by them as “just trying to help,” when in fact it’s a means of coercion and control.
What To Do When Someone Makes Fun Of You
It is a good idea to seek professional help from one of the therapists at BetterHelp.com as professional therapy can be highly effective in helping you to deal with the person who is making fun of you and the psychological effects their words have had on you.
There are a few different approaches you can take if you’re being teased regularly. These usually involve either calling someone out on their terrible behavior or stopping them from continuing to make fun of you in the future.
Ask them to explain themselves.
This is one of the best responses you can use because they never can explain their behavior, which inevitably results in them proving that they’re the a**hole.
Don’t let them off the hook when they pull the “it’s just a joke” line, either. Ask them to explain why this is a joke and what is so terribly amusing about it.
They will likely either try to change the subject or find a reason to excuse themselves.
It’ll cause them a fair amount of embarrassment, so be warned that they might get belligerent or aggressive with you about it later.
Laugh at them.
One of the best ways to respond when someone makes fun of you is to laugh at them in turn.
These insignificant little petty tyrants have so little going on in their lives that the only joy they get is in trying to make fun of you.
If that isn’t worthy of a chuckle, what is?
Refuse to dignify what they’ve said with a response.
If someone has insulted or made fun of you, they’re undoubtedly waiting to see how you respond.
They won’t know what to do if you refuse to give them the energy they’re seeking.
After they’ve said their piece, just look at them flatly for a few heartbeats, and then turn back to whatever it was you were doing.
This lets them know that what they’ve said isn’t worth your time or energy.
Report them to a higher authority, if you feel that it’s warranted.
If the person who’s making fun of you is a colleague, talk to the human resources (HR) department about their behavior.
Let them know that this person is creating a hostile work environment, and provide solid examples of how they’ve been tormenting you.
Chances are high that this person has already been reported for poor behavior toward others. If they’ve been written up enough times, they might actually be sacked due to continued workplace harassment.
If this happens, know that you didn’t “make them lose their job.” They did that themselves by treating others badly.
If you’re in high school, talk to your guidance counselor or a teacher whom you trust. Similarly, if you’re away at college, file a report with your student services representative.
Respond with compassion.
Keep in mind that other people’s behavior toward you has little to do with you and everything to do with them.
As such, disarm their mockery with compassion and kindness, even if you don’t sincerely feel it.
In situations like this, it’s helpful to know some details of their personal life that you can use as fuel for your retort.
For instance, if they make fun of your appearance, you can let them know that you understand that they’re going through a difficult time.
They usually have no idea how to respond to this and either shut up or leave.
Be prepared to shut them down.
Depending on the situation and the people involved, sometimes it’s better to shut the other person down so they stop permanently, rather than trying to “be the bigger person and rise above.”
Sometimes, the best thing you can do to stop someone from making fun of you is to take away their pleasure in doing so by using comeback lines that suck the air out of their sails.
If someone is making fun of your appearance:
Look them up and down slowly, smirk, and ask, “Do you own a mirror? Or do they shatter themselves to avoid you?”
…or insult them several times harder.
If they’re making fun of some aspect of how you look, take note of their potential insecurities and turn the mockery around.
As an example, if some girl at the office is making fun of what you’re wearing because it’s too revealing, and you know she had a bad breakup recently, smile brightly and let her know that her ex-boyfriend appreciates what you wear… especially when it’s crumpled on his bedroom floor.
Once she’s finished crying in the office bathroom, she’ll likely leave you alone from there on in.
Make them uncomfortable:
One of the best responses to mockery that I ever saw was when someone yelled “F*G” at a rather flamboyantly gay male friend of mine in class. He waved back and said, “It’s great that you’re advertising, but I’m not interested!”
Everyone erupted into laughter, and the guy who’d yelled the insult stormed out of the room.
When they get a response they didn’t expect, they don’t know how to respond. This helps you establish dominance in the situation, while they make themselves look like fools.
Let them know their words don’t mean a thing to you:
There’s a great comeback that I’ve used to good effect on several occasions, whether in school, social groups, or work environments.
After they’ve made what they think is a cutting or mocking remark, smile gently and say, “Your opinion is as worthless as you are.” Then walk away and don’t look back.
This neutralizes every comeback they might dredge up and addresses every single causal factor mentioned above.
Note: When you’re using comebacks and retorts to shut the other person down, always remain calm.
Never raise your voice, nor allow yourself to show any emotion other than amusement or mild annoyance.
If the person making fun of you escalates things physically after you respond to them, you can file a report or press charges against them accordingly.
Still not sure what to do when people make fun of you?
Speak to a therapist about it.
Why? Because they are trained to help people in situations like yours.
They can help you to manage the situation while addressing any harm the person’s words or actions have had on you.
BetterHelp.com is a website where you can connect with a therapist via phone, video, or instant message.
While you may try to work through this yourself, it may be a bigger issue than self-help can address. And if it is affecting your mental well-being, relationships, or life in general, it is a significant thing that needs to be resolved.
Too many people try to muddle through and do their best to overcome issues that they never really get to grips with. If it’s at all possible in your circumstances, therapy is 100% the best way forward for these people who participated in this road show.
‘I’m dying hahahahaha’: Newsom slaps Trump with brutal video exposing his ties to Epstein he clearly never wanted seen, then fans zoom in on his shoe.
Opinion by Atlanta Black Star News
Feb 05
Key takeaways
Song & Theme: A 1990s Radiohead hit “Creep” underscores a montage portraying Trump as isolated, awkward, and controversial, highlighting moments of humiliation.
Embarrassing Clips: Includes Trump falling asleep at events, awkward public interactions, and a toilet paper incident on his shoe, emphasizing his public gaffes.
Controversial Associations: Footage resurfaces showing Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and comments on young staff, fueling criticism and reinforcing the montage’s narrative of him as a “creep”.
Donald Trump was humiliated yet again after cameras captured some of his most embarrassing moments over the past few weeks.
Using a 1990s alt-rock classic and a montage of images, one of the president’s political rivals took a brutal swipe at the 79-year-old known for resting his eyes whenever he pleases.
Donald Trump was humiliated yet again after cameras captured some of his most embarrassing moments over the past few weeks. Using a 1990s alt-rock classic […]
In 1993, Radiohead released its breakout hit “Creep,” a song that climbed to No. 2 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart and spent 20 weeks on the Hot 100.
More than three decades later, the song resurfaced in an entirely different context after it was used to soundtrack a political montage mocking Trump. The post quickly drew attention not just for its song choice but for the carefully selected moments stitched together to tell a story without narration.
The video opens with Trump entering a room wearing a white polo shirt emblazoned with his own name, calling out loudly as if expecting someone to respond.
The montage then cuts to him behind the presidential podium, where he appears animated and exaggerated — making faces, sticking out his tongue, and pumping his arms while speaking.
From there, the visuals take a darker turn as Trump is branded a creep, letting the images do the humiliating work.
Trump is shown alongside Jeffrey Epstein, then in a clip of photos highlighting their past association, resurfacing amid renewed scrutiny following the Justice Department’s recent release of millions of files tied to Epstein’s case.
As the song’s moody tone builds, the imagery slows. Trump is shown falling asleep during a Fourth of July event in 2025, followed by footage of him dozing during a televised press conference or cabinet meeting.
Other moments replay the now-infamous 2017 clip from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, when Melania Trump pulling away from his hand as they walked together on the tarmac. The moment has long fueled speculation about distance in their marriage and persistent rumors that the two do not live together.
The montage then flashes an edited screenshot of one of Trump’s own past messages, reading, “I am all alone (poor me),” tying the visuals to the song’s theme of isolation.
It ends with Trump walking alone in slow motion, his shirt collar unbuttoned, and red tie loosened, moving down a hallway without aides or supporters in sight.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the bold man who shared the latest brutal mockery of Trump and the most lonely and boring moments caught on camera. For the Instagram caption, Newsom simply shared a yellow emoji with sad, closed eyes, furrowed eyebrows, and a slightly flat mouth. His followers quickly filled the comments with reactions.
One person mocked Trump’s phrasing, writing, “And the award to a biggest creep on the planet goes to…” A second said, “He is a creep, seriously !!!!”
Pointing to a clip of Trump walking toward Air Force One with a strip of toilet paper stuck to the bottom of his shoe, one person said, “Omg I was a little upset at the use of this song but then the toilet paper on the foot the I’m all alone poor me I’m dying hahahahahahaha.”
Another objected to the soundtrack choice, saying, “Don’t ruin this song pls.”
A third took the opposite stance: “Now THIS is an acceptable use of a song for politics.”
Others were more blunt, with one declaring, “The worst president EVERRR! LORD HELP US!” and another adding, “We need to figure out how to tell the other countries that he’s the problem not America.”
Without a single line of commentary from Newsom, only a sad emoji, the montage relied on familiar footage, old moments, and a well-worn song to deliver its message one clip at a time.
For months, the 79-year-old president has faced backlash over comments he made about his 28-year-old White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt.
During a televised Newsmax interview with host Rob Finnerty in August 2025, he could not stop himself.
When asked about Leavitt’s performance in her role, the former real estate mogul’s response veered away from her professional qualifications and into commentary about her appearance.
“She’s become a star. It’s that face, it’s that brain, it’s those lips, the way they move, they move like she’s a machine gun,” Trump said, harping on the description in a way many viewers found unsettling.
The remarks about his young employee spread quickly online, reopening familiar criticism about how he talks about women in public.
On social media, many people didn’t mince words, calling him “a creep,” fueling the sense among critics that Newsom may be onto something with his video. It looks like he is trying to walk in Pelosi’s shoes to duplicate her childish behavior.
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Yes, Newsom has been onto something for a long time. He is a very immature person for his age by his latest antics. Why would anyone vote for Newsom? Again, does anyone agree with what he has done to his state?
The market rally really is broadening out. If you need more proof, just check out dividend-paying stocks. Exxon Mobil, Walmart, Ford, Coca-Cola, and a host of others are all beating the darlings of tech.
The iShares Select Dividend exchange-traded fund, for example, climbed 6.6% in January. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF—all heavy weighted in Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple—gained 1.4%, 1%, and 0.3%, respectively.
Other top dividend funds, such as the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF, State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF, and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund, are market leaders, too.
“January saw everything but large-cap growth do well when it comes to style ETFs,” wrote analysts at Bespoke Investment Group on Monday. “Some of the best performers year-to-date have been dividend and value ETFs, even in the small-cap space.”
The Bespoke team pointed out that defensive sectors, which tend to hold up in a slower-growing economy, have benefited from the tech selloff of late. The upshot is that dividend ETFs and dividend stocks look “extended’ in the near future, but are “still in a solid long-term uptrend.”
Dividend stocks stand to keep going up if interest rates don’t move considerably higher. The yield on the 10-Year Treasury, now about 4.25%, offers decent income for conservative-oriented investors. But those who want a little more risk—the chance to benefit from earnings growth as well as steady income—should think about blue-chip dividend payers, too.
Valuations are compelling as well. The iShares Select Dividend ETF trades for 13 times earnings estimates for this year, compared with a price-to-earnings multiple of 22 for the S&P 500.
“It is reassuring to see the broadening out of the market,” Rusty Vanneman, chief investment officer with FNBO Wealth, told Barron’s.
Vannemann said artificial intelligence—and tech more broadly—will still be “a dominant theme for the market” this year, but investors should add value stocks, particularly small-caps, to their portfolios.
“When it comes to equities, you need to diversify,” he said.
Sofi’s investment strategy chief, Liz Thomas, agrees. She told Barron’s that the broadening will keep rolling this year: “Value can beat growth for the first time in a while.”
Thomas favors several sectors known for solid dividends, such as materials, healthcare and consumer staples.
Strength in dividend names, of course, doesn’t mean the tech is dead. But investors need to be sure their portfolios include a wider array of stocks, particularly those that can provide income and stability in what will probably remain a volatile market.
And dividend growers should work their way into portfolios, too. They have been really outperforming the broader market, according to Matt Orton, head of advisory solutions and market strategy for Raymond James Investment Management.
ConEd, Sunoco and Williams Companies, for example, have all announced dividend increases this year. Their stocks are up 5.7%, 9.1% and 10.6% respectively.
And even some lower-yielding tech companies are increasing their dividends. Chip equipment companies Lam Research and Applied Materials and Google owner Alphabet are top holdings in the First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, for example. Those stocks, which are also getting a boost from the AI trade, have all soared this year. Their dividend yields are below 1%, but they are growing.
Those numbers are important to note. High dividend yields aren’t the be-all andend all for income investors. You also want to make sure you’re buying stocks that have strong enough balance sheets to keep boosting those payouts.
Ask any young person who has been through the education system during the past 12 years of Obama/Biden’s reign and what they learned? And, then, ask any CEO of any company who tries to hire these young people – if they are employable?
These young people could form a class action suit because they didn’t get the education they paid for starting with the first grade, etc. What wasted years the Democrats gave to our children.
Anyone who votes for a Democrat in this day and time is missing the boat to SAVE OUR COUNTRY. The people who are Democrats need to break away from these SOCIALISTS.
In response, the president announced he will be seeking $1billion in damages from the university as his feud with the educational institution rages on. “Strongly Antisemitic Harvard University has been feeding a lot of “nonsense” to The Failing New York Times,” Trump wrote in a more than 250-word post. It comes as Melania Trump will never leave Donald for this chilling reason, says ex-aide.
Trump, who has accused Harvard of failing to tackle antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests, claimed the university has been “behaving very badly,” and committed “heinous illegalities.” He did not clarify how he believed Harvard had broken the law.
Trump claimed the NYT’s story was “completely wrong” in a second irate post. “I hereby demand that the morons that run (into the ground!) the Times’ change their story, immediately,” he wrote.
The president also defended his poll numbers during the late-night rant. He continued: “Also, just like their incorrectly called (by the Times!) Election results, where they got it ALL WRONG, my Poll Numbers are Great! The New York Times coverage of me is so purposely wrong. We will soon see how I do in my lawsuit against these fraudsters! FAKE NEWS!”
“The highest Poll Numbers I have ever received. Obviously, people like a strong and powerful Country, with the best economy, EVER,” Trump claimed in another post.
However, according to the latest YouGov/The Economist poll, Trump’s approval rating is now down -18%, the lowest in both his first and second term.
The president’s approval has dropped 0.1 points since last week, with just 38% of Americans currently approving of his job performance, while 56% disapprove and 5% are not sure.
At the beginning of his second term, Trump’s net approval rating was two. A week into his return to the White House, 37% of Americans thought the country was headed in the right direction while 50% thought it was on the wrong track. Those numbers are now 31% and 60% respectively.
Trump later shared a link to a McLaughlin poll he appeared to be referencing in his earlier posts. Jim McLaughlin is a GOP strategist and pollster who has worked for Trump’s three most recent presidential campaigns.
McLaughlin’s most recent poll found that Trump’s job approval is unchanged from last month, with 50% approving and 47% disapproving. Other polls paint a similar picture to the YouGov data.
The latest IPSOS poll found that 59% of Americans disapprove of how the president is currently doing his job, while 38% approve. Meanwhile, latest Fox News poll found that 56% disapprove and 44% approve.
The following is for all of the naysayers. Is the doctor stating – that our President is “hitting on all cylinders?”
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