A seismic shift is underway. Not just in the headlines, but in our collective psyche. The man who was once cast as the Savior has now flipped to the Dark Father. The very character summoned up to drain the swamp is now not just shielding the corruption but even denying that it exists!

This is a flip of polarity, an archetypal realignment. To focus on the particulars is to lose the real story, as this isn't a political event, it's a psychic one. Many are asking what happened, feeling the "flip," but have language only for political betrayal.

This symbolic shift is clearly seen in recent statements and actions from Trump: calling for the federal takeover of cities, suggesting that "bad citizens" should be deported, publicly attacking dissenting voices of former allies. Even the side comments, "Maybe I should just be head of the federal reserve," or the casual meme of Trump as pope, subtly speak to this change. Today, the White House posted a meme of Trump-as-Superman.

And of course, the head of NATO actually referred to Trump as "Daddy" at a recent NATO Summit, which the White House then amplified:

"Daddy has to sometimes use strong language."

— NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, June 25, 2025

The symbolic cue was echoed by institutions:

"The father is strong and in charge of the family, and doles out discipline as needed. This is how conservatives view the proper role of government. So, this terminology of Trump as 'daddy' reinforces his relationship to his base."

— Todd Belt, professor, George Washington University, Washington, DC

These are intricate, highly calculated messages performed on the world stage, and they speak directly to our unconscious. We are witnessing the deliberate re-configuration of a symbol.

For many, all that is good and true—and even sacred and holy—was invoked, labelled "MAGA," and Trump became a modern Cyrus at the helm. Yet now, suddenly, the language being invoked is one not of an elected disruptor, but of dominator, and destructor.