Stewart Rhodes' Estranged Wife Calls Him a 'Complete Sociopath' a Day After Jan. 6 Arrest

[babylonsister]

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Stewart Rhodes’ Estranged Wife Calls Him a ‘Complete Sociopath’ a Day After Jan. 6 Arrest
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Dia Gill
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Published Jan. 14, 2022 11:35AM ET

One day after his arrest on charges of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riots, the estranged wife of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes went on CNN and called him a “complete sociopath.” Tasha Adams announced joy over his arrest and discussed fears for her family’s safety: “I knew I lived in fear he might show up here. But the... just setting that weight down and knowing we were safe and my kids were safe and my kids’ school doesn’t have to worry, that was a relief I didn’t know existed.” When asked by CNN’s John Berman of what threat she feels Rhodes poses to the country at large, Adams responded “He’s a dangerous man.” She added, “He sees himself as a great leader, he almost has his own mythology of himself and I think he almost made it come true as seeing himself as some sort of figure in history and it sort of happened. He’s a complete sociopath, he does not feel empathy for anyone around him at all.”

[OLDMDDEM]

1. Hmmm

Sounds like he could be Dumpy's sibling.

[MineralMan]

2. Very Interesting, but Not Surprising.

[Mickju]

20. No, not surprising at all.

[Stuckinthebush]

5. Probably why the poster put it in General Discussion

However it is indeed interesting to hear how whacked out this guy is - no surprise though being a loony militia nut. He can spend the rest of his pathetic life in prison pretending to be a great leader.

[L. Coyote]

6. I can think of other stories to report, but this IS newsworthy.

Who has a closer understanding of his psychology?

We'll get the other stories too, not like this story is blocking anything.

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[NJCher]

49. terms of endearment

in sociopath world: "BoBo."

[Upthevibe]

59. L. Coyote ....

Thanks for adding this. I hadn't seen it...

[Lars39]

8. Rantings? More like a clear and concise description of him.

[soldierant]

47. One of the cartoons JHB posted today

shows McConnell similarly describing a calm and reasoned position as an "incoherent rant."

What's that saying - "consider the source"?

[hlthe2b]

9. Wow... It makes me think someone has "issues" (and it is not the OP)

[llmart]

12. Yep.

[tosh]

24. Same thought.

[obamanut2012]

31. Agreed

[msfiddlestix]

10. I find it very reassuring. I'm happy this was posted...

It's unfortunately not uncommon phenom to be hooked up with a partner (married or not) whose Sociopathic inclinations and pattern of behavior is realized, finally recognized.

But the really shocking realization is the moment when it becomes obvious there are no limits, no boundaries to the extreme danger that Sociopath poses to everyone around him and especially in domestic environments.

A lot of Women are victims and so it's good to hear these "rants".

[Hekate]

11. "Rantings"? She fairly calmly described a life where she, her kids, & their schools lived in fear...

… of this violent man. Now she’s relieved, and who wouldn’t be?

[Tommymac]

13. I didn't think BoBo Gunslinger was estranged from her perverted husband.

[Torchlight]

17. The response of the estranged wife of someone charged with sedition is newsworthy.

I certainly think so, as it meets three (arguably four) of the seven components* of being newsworthy.

(*see: The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach)

[Escurumbele]

18. Why not? She, better than anyone can speak about the guy's character.

It is always good to know about the people who are good or bad. I bet no one knew he created a myth about himself, that his wife and kids were in danger from him...that he seems to be the twin brother of trump...It is definitely newsworthy.

[MineralMan]

21. Rantings? What?

Please think longer before posting...really...

[Pachamama]

22. And what about the "rantings" of his children?

Apparently they feel the same way…

Maybe you have had a bad ex-spouse experience that leads you to make this kind of statement.

But who knows better about a sociopath than a family member or spouse who know intimate details and had to live with someone.

[KPN]

25. Rantings?! Wow.

[Raven]

26. "Rantings"? I didn't see that. I thought she was rather calm and clinical in her description of this

nutcase.

[PJMcK]

28. That's a tad naive and slightly derogatory

Former spouses generally know their exes pretty well. Given that this nut job was planning to take over the Capitol-- and had an arsenal at the ready!-- perhaps you might reconsider your derision of this woman's comments.

Further, the Daily Beast is not a sensationalist website and their reporting tends to be professional.

Besides, don't you think the FBI would interview her? Why shouldn't the public hear what she has to say about this seditionist?

[obamanut2012]

30. "The rantings of an estranged wife"

I think you meant, "The legitimate concerns of an abused wife fearing her abusive ex husband will kill her."

Fixed it for you, Champ.

[NJCher]

50. +1

I didn't see the post but it is pretty clear from follow-up posts that it was in dire need of your editorial services.

I think it's important to look at the psychology of these insurrectionists. Any real psychologist would find the comments of a wife or life partner to be worth listening to.

[obamanut2012]

60. Poster said

Why should we listen to the rantings of an estranged wife?

That is very close to word for word, then to paraphrase the rest: the crazy ex wife is an unreliable narrator of this poor, derided husband.

[NJCher]

62. thanks for the info

she seemed sane to me. I watched both the clip at the post plus one I saw on the program "Inside Edition."

[obamanut2012]

70. I think so, too, as does his son

[2Gingersnaps]

63. Ahhhhh, the good ole days when man was king of his castle and anything he did was his natural right.

If his noblesse oblige did not extend to the little wife and the kids, that was his private business and for the families good name we must not speak ill of "family."

The bane of our domestic courts, law enforcement, prison system, medical professionals, and broken underfunded mental health system.

The guy that drove through the Christmas parade was a domestic violence practitioner who was out on bail for having tried to run over his ex wife with the same SUV, after having attacked her again with a knife.

Or so said the rantings of the estranged ex wife, and the police report. This guy went to Yale and has a nice house in Texas, can't be true.

[obamanut2012]

71. Yeah, most of these guys have DV

[JanMichael]

33. Go rot.

[NoMoreRepugs]

34. Seriously??

[CurtEastPoint]

4. seems like a sweet guy...

[NoMoreRepugs]

35. The StayPuff Marshmallow man wears an eye patch?? Who knew.......

[Laura PourMeADrink]

42. Supposedly he dropped a gun and it shot into his eye. nt

[11cents]

7. His son feels the same way.

Dakota Adams:

Link to tweet

[PatSeg]

51. Wow, even his son

He must be a real piece of work.

[L. Coyote]

54. Dakota is a very intelligent human being, not like Dad at all. Two hour interview:

[PatSeg]

55. Thanks, after just a couple of minutes

it looks like a startling contrast.

[Trailrider1951]

67. Thank you so much for posting this interview

I'm only 10 minutes into the interview and Dakota is very adept at describing the origin and pathology of the Q madness. His remarks on M Flynn are enlightening.

[Deep State Witch]

14. Marco Inaros

Without the guyliner and hair product.
https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Marco_Inaros_(TV)

[bucolic_frolic]

15. That must be an odd feeling and realization

It was probably happening all along but you weren't tuned in to it.

[barbtries]

16. he's a good republican.

i get it, i get it


she should probably divorce him asap, get total physical and legal custody of the children, and move.

[soldierant]

48. Don't forget the restraining order.

Come to think of it, she might turn out to be eligible for witness protection.

[oasis]

19. He'll be quite busy for a while trying to keep his sorry ass out of jail.

Updates most welome

[VGNonly]

23. I've come across a number of

Oath Keepers. One was somewhat sane, the rest bat shit crazy.

[AllaN01Bear]

27. yet another self centered selfish jerk.

[canuckledragger]

29. Anyone seen the V/H/S movies?

This guy reminds me of the idiot militia leader that thought he was something special too.

[JanMichael]

36. Are they good? Haven't seen them.

[canuckledragger]

38. They're horror movies

With the theme being a group of folks stumble upon troves of V/H/S snuff-style movies, and watching them messes you up good.

They're not the greatest, but they're not that bad either. It's just a twist on the usual horror stuff.

I can't remember which one has the pretend militia, but the 'leader' was just a bumbling egotistical moron, and his followers even more so. Hearing the guy in the OP described reminded me of the movie.

[LymphocyteLover]

32. I believe her

[ahlnord]

37. noteworthy

Noteworthy AND newsworthy that so many of the insurrectionists have histories of domestic violence, as well as financial stresses and gun fetishes. The women who live in fear of their partners are the canary in the coal mine that we ignore at our peril. Do NOT dismiss her story as a "disgruntled" woman. Men who emerge as dangers to society started first as a danger to their family.

[AllyCat]

45. Thank you.

[BootinUp]

39. I believe her. Nt

[BobTheSubgenius]

40. This assertion is as surprising as falling off a pier and ending up wet.

And, unfortunately, this condition is NOT something that can be undone medically...except by Ketamine or similar, but all you achieve is turning a sociopath into something akin to a vegetable.

The best you can hope for is someone being very motivated to change, to the point that they will be extremely diligent and cognizant of their behaviors and the way they must be modified.

[Evolve Dammit]

41. I saw her interview. Came across as very truthful and called him for what he was/is. Sociopath. She

would know him best of anyone.

[ShazzieB]

43. I'm really happy for her.

Now that he's behind are, she has a chance to get a divorce and build a new life without having to constantly worry about him waiting around the best corner with a gun.

Getting out of an abusive relationship without getting maimed or murdered in the process is a hell of a lot harder than a lot of people seem to think.

[Gore1FL]

44. She probably called him that a few times before this, too!

it's weird to me when people say a person has no empathy. I freaking feel pain as people describe it to me. I can't watch fights. I feel every blow. I can't watch "jackass" type videos for the same reason.

The total inability of anyone to even have tangent of that seems so alien to me.

[NJCher]

53. yeah, me too

I once tried to understand sociopaths so I found a book by one whose purpose was to describe what her day-to- day life was like. I was only about 7 pages into the book where she reported watching an animal drown in a swimming pool with complete detachment. I could read no more and in fact felt the need to get the book out of my house immediately.

[Marcuse]

46. She can't be forced to testify, but she can volunteer.

[Emile]

52. We'll see how far this great leader gets in prison.

[COL Mustard]

56. My question about Stewie Rhodes is for Yale Law School

What the hell were you thinking, admitting this man? How in the absolute fuck did HE ever get in there? Are you going to take back his degree?

I'm sure there's at least one Yale Law grad on this forum who can provide some insight.

[Emile]

57. George W Bush graduated from Yale too. Ivy league diploma must

be easy to get with the right amount of money.

[COL Mustard]

58. W looks like Einstein compared to Stewie

I know what you're saying, but jeeze....

[Yandex]

61. I don't put much stock in what an Ex or an estranged family member says

having multiples of each in my life.

[2Gingersnaps]

64. And I have spent a lifetime listening to my sister being called a liar.

My other two siblings were non functional before they were out of high school. I walked away, and eventually had the care of my three siblings, and God love my husband, he never questioned our duty. Ohio is a duty to report state, there were witnesses. The only one who did was a school guidance counselor, who got fired for "interfering" because there was money involved. My parents home, social security, and life insurance.

My sister was no liar.

Stewart Rhodes wife and children have a chance with him in prison.

[Yandex]

65. I stand by my statement n/t

[demtenjeep]

68. well bless your heart

sounds like there is a reason for multiples

[Yandex]

69. Ow 😥