Book Review: "The Enablers" By Barbara Kellerman

The Enablers was an exciting and lively new read about those who work behind the scenes to help establish these toxic individuals like 'DT' in the highest offices of the land.

Since, I've happily divorced one of these monsters I know outright the damage and destruction they might cause by appealing to the larger masses in creating this loyal network of followers and enablers.

Many of them operate from a false sense of self as they 'sell themselves' for power, control, and profit and in this case using 'brand name' to accomplish the task.

Those who follow suit will be discarded and devalued even if loyal to the hilt because the individual is selfish, egotistical, and only cares about the superior status and supply he/she gains from such exposure.

The pedestal placement is a perfect soup that requires undivided attention, adulation, and praise and in return you get to play -tag-a- long without much else in the works.

These toxic individuals will promise the world but in reality they offer nothing more than smoke, fog, mirrors and a vanishing act that would put David Copperfield to shame.
It's all part of this persona, this dual mask, the Jekyll and Hyde scenario in which they cannot be competitive because they lack basic human elements like love, compassion, and empathy for their fellow man.

While reading this I took note about the adults in the room theory and the notion that his kids seemed robotic in following their leader. Surely, Melania was a different breed and knew enough to share a room but zero communication which ultimately is the same relationship I had with my former spouse.

It was degrading, disgusting, humiliating, and the most bizarre encounter I've ever had the unfortunate circumstances of living.

As a 'kept woman' and 'business partner' I was never considered for the title of 'wife', 'mother', 'friend', or 'lover.' Why? Because non of these are worthy for those who are mere peasants in the eyes of this 'God-like-creature.'

I feel sorry for those who knowingly allowed this man access in exchange for selling their soul. The privilege of operating at such high standards was over his ability to perform as a 'reality star' and it showed.

Every topic you can address will ultimately come with a negative connotation and those who enabled will find that they were disposable even the most loyal like his own attorney who was tossed to the wolves.

Sadly, this one quote about intimates should be taken for value. Imagine if you're married and this statement was used to describe said relationship. "Melania and Donald have always lived quite separately; they are often in the same building but rarely in the same room."

HELLO!

Now, think folks. If this is how he treats the most cherished person of value- his own wife- than how does he treat those of lesser known status in his so-called inner circle?

This should make you pause when the leader of the the Proud Boys notes that he too believed in the toxicity and was led off the cliff without zero support once he faced serious legal charges against him and his members.

This book addresses so many aspects of the reasoning behind these enablers. While some perform for status and power others seek fame and fortune. Many operate out of nothing more than fear. Fear of retaliation and fear of the unknown.

Thank you to Barbara Kellerman, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.