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littlemissmartypants

(29,824 posts)
8. Malarkey. He's a...
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 10:27 AM
Sep 7

Classic psychopath. Propped up by the oligarchs who are also psychopaths. I don't understand why so many folks keep trying to "spin" that fact. Except possibly for clicks because we now live in a world of information monetization.

Cut to the chase. He’s a man with a diseased brain. What's so hard about admitting that?

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

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These guys get right to the point, don't they ? No coddling with kid gloves to spare Turnip's fee-fees ... eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #1
"Trump has a child's understanding of the world" tanyev Sep 7 #2
Terminal affluenza. Queso Delicioso Sep 7 #3
Spoiled Brat Syndrome. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #4
From what I remember reading, his mother was hospitalized/ niyad Sep 7 #9
And now the whole world has to pay for it. :( tanyev Sep 7 #12
So very true. niyad Sep 7 #14
IMHO, at a young age he became absolutely convinced of his own 'genious' 70sEraVet Sep 7 #11
"He became a fortress of imbecility." - Very nicely put. n/t the nelm Sep 7 #13
Agree with the nelm re: "fortress of imbecility" (perfect!) ---- not only that, liberalla Sep 7 #25
He never faced any real challenges growing up nuxvomica Sep 7 #15
What cognitive development? Bluetus Sep 7 #16
"Name any field where he has ever shown any level of expertise." 3catwoman3 Sep 7 #21
Mommy almost died, then she came back very different, very detached like Daddy. Maru Kitteh Sep 7 #18
"...his weak mind" displacedvermoter Sep 7 #5
Where I grew up they called such people "dumb shits". twodogsbarking Sep 7 #6
Agent Kraznov is doing GREAT in the job Putin hired him for Martin Eden Sep 7 #7
Malarkey. He's a... littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #8
"the U.S. would not be the first empire brought down by an ignoramus" BoRaGard Sep 7 #10
For all that he is (and isn't), let's not forget dlk Sep 7 #17
DOES THE GOP EVEN CARE? Jimvanhise Sep 7 #19
I guess one day we can look forward to ... Seinan Sensei Sep 7 #20
Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India because Modi wouldn't lie and give him credit for ending a war he didn't end LetMyPeopleVote Sep 7 #22
"Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!" NameAlreadyTaken Sep 7 #23
Team Newsom should have fun with this Blue Owl Sep 7 #24
He was going to do it anyway BeyondGeography Sep 7 #26
it's safe to say very bad men (despots/oligarchs) recognize agingdem Sep 7 #27
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