Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.

Come discuss the problems of the 21st century with us in Istanbul this summer at the 2nd annual Institute for Critical Social Theory conference, taking place at Marmara University, July 8-10. #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #politicalscience #politics www.criticalsocialtheory.com

On this day, 22 February 1943, three German White Rose activists, students Christoph Probst, Hans and Sophie Scholl, were executed by guillotine for urging the overthrow of the Nazi government. #fascism #nazism #Trump #WhiteRose #Freedom #Germany #philosophy #psychology #psychoanalysis #USA

#psychoanalysis #narcissism #Freud #psychology #philosophy #Trump #USA

#philosophy Philosophers, come join us in Istanbul this summer!

Freud as a psychoanalytic plague doctor:
#psychoanalysis #psychology #philosophy #sociology #plague #plaguedoctor #freud

We live in a time of mass mediocrity and the lionization of the Letzter Mensch - a condition required for the smooth reproduction of the all-consuming society. Yet it leave souls soulless, minds mindless, and talent unarticulated. Thus, we grasp for that which will give us meaning as a commodity.

#philosophy Philosophers, come join us in Istanbul this summer!

The Institute for Critical Social Theory’s Call for Paper for their 2nd annual conference is now available. This year we will meet in Istanbul! #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #university #politics #istanbul #theory
See the full call for papers here: www.criticalsocialtheory.com

The Institute for Critical Social Theory’s Call for Paper for their 2nd annual conference is now available. This year we will meet in Istanbul! #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #university #politics #istanbul #theory
See the full call for papers here: www.criticalsocialtheory.com

Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’ "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.

NEW: President Donald Trump suggested he would issue an executive order attempting to impose a nationwide photo ID requirement for voting, a requirement to show proof of citizenship for registration, and a ban on mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

What the rest of us are seeing:

BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein

BALINT: Weak sauce

BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--

BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*

The Compass: The Psychology of MAGA The Compass #34 01/28/25 -  Our special guest tonight on The Compass (1/28/26, 9:00-10:00 PM EST) is Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, author of The Dark Charisma of Donald J. Trump: Political Psychology and the...

I recently was on the radio to discuss my book, “The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the MAGA Movement.” Check it out! #Trump #MAGA #ICE #USA #philosophy #psychology #psychoanalysis #sociology #Epstein #Epsteinfiles #GOP #politics www.990wbob.com/past-casts/t...

New Publication in Critical Perspectives Critical Perspectives, the journal of the Institute for Critical Social Theory, has just released Vol. 1, no. 2. It was published in December by Ekpyrosis Press. In it I have an article entitled, &…

The latest publication in Critical Perspectives: #philosophy #sociology #psychoanalysis #psychology #history #MENA #postcolonialism #criticaltheory #frankfurtschool #socialism #islam #religion #Europe #academia #hegel
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When you write a 500 page book on Donald Trump’s psychology and you look to see if it’s still right. Yep, It’s still right! www.dustinjbyrd.org
#Trump #MAGA #politics #Epstein #Melania #USA #psychoanalysis #psychology #philosophy #sociology #criticaltheory #academia #neurosis #narcissism #sadism

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For a White Supremacist, Stephen Miller sure can’t figure out the difference between a “Volksgemeinschaft,” which the US has never been and would exclude him for being Jewish, and a “Willensgemeinschaft,” which the US has always been in some form.

Coming soon from Ekpyrosis Press, another work of genius by Seyed Javad Miri. #sociology #philosophy #history #Iran #nationalism #language #linguistics #Islam #Shiism #revolution #WLF #politics #USA #MENA #newbook #academia #Tehran www.ekpyrosispress.com

On the Radio discussing the Psychology of Trump and his devotees On January 28, 2026, I had the great honor to join Kevin M. DeJesus on his radio show, The Compass on 990WBOB. We discussed my book, The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the …

I recently gave an interview with 990WBOB's Kevin DeJesus on his radio show, "The Compass," wherein we discussed my book, "The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the MAGA Movement." Check it out. #Trump #MAGA #Psychology #Psychoanalysis #politics
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#MelaniaMovie #Melania #Trump #MAGA #Movies #politics #Amazon #JeffBezos

Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

Governor Newsom Is Correct.......

As you may know, I founded the Institute for Critical Social Theory a few years ago with Seyed Javad Miri. We have launched our journal, Critical Perspectives, and the 2nd edition is now available (Ekpyrosis Press). www.criticalsocialtheory.com
#philosophy #sociology #politics #psychology #religion

Three new books by my colleague and co-director of the Institute for Critical Social Theory, Seyed Javad Miri, will soon be released by Ekpyrosis Press. These are amazing books, and very timely given what's happening in the Iran. #philosophy #sociology #Iran #MiddleEast #Islam #revolution #WLF

Martin Luther King Jr. understood better than almost anyone that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined. Watch his powerful call to end poverty from his final Sunday Sermon.

To a hopeful tomorrow! #Trump #MAGA #ElonMusk #ICE #USA #Nuremberg #nazi

He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.

damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis

Donald won the regifted Nobel Pedo-Prize! Congratulations to the toddler-and-chief! #Trump #NobelPrize #Venezuela #MAGA