How an under-qualified person like Justin Trudeau became prime minister—and stayed there— is the stuff of unprecedented political folly.
January 31, 2022
In terms of upbringing and family, human beings are products of our environment. Depending on the circumstances, our psychological lives vary from quality mental health to neurotic conditions, personality disorders, and in rare cases psychosis.
This was a school of thought established in the early days of psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud and the Vienna School in Austria. Various permutations were advanced by such people as Carl Jung, Karen Horney, Erik Erikson and dozens more.
The psyche of Justin Trudeau is shaped by the same factors as all of us. What characterizes his thinking is largely based on his childhood upbringing. Swedish psychologist Alfred Adler introduced birth order as a relevant factor. Sibling relationships factor in as well.
When someone grows up in a famous family, a demarcations exists. It creates a situation unexperienced by 98% of human beings. Young Justin grew up in the shadow of famous father Pierre Trudeau. In such cases, the father is often a pre-occupied individual. A child’s need for parental attention remains unfulfilled. Thus, a lifetime of trying to live up to Dad’s standards.
As the oldest of three sons, Justin Trudeau grew up an under-achiever. Within the family unit, this magnified insecurities felt by an oldest son. Self-esteem would be affected. In such cases, a superficial view of life often results. Desperate to create an image of success, concrete elements are cast aside. Moving into adulthood, what matters is “how things appear”– a staple in the world of politics.
The marriage of Pierre and Margaret Trudeau was not a successful one. Margaret was much younger than her husband. She did not share his intellectual pursuits. As it transpired, many moments existed when mother’s behaviour would have embarrassed a teenage Justin.
It is worth noting how media have treated Margaret Trudeau regarding her self-professed manic depression. Despite grim realities of forced institutionalization, media have always presented the circumstances in a jocular manner.
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