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In reply to the discussion: Here's the reason the US Navy is reluctant to sail through the Strait of Hormuz [View all]littlemissmartypants
(32,996 posts)23. The Iranian Foreign Minister just told Margaret on FTN...
President DJ Epstein is doing it for "fun" and claims DJ said that himself. He insisted upon that when she pressed him on his word usage.
This is on brand for a psychopath like DJ, seeing the inflicting of pain and chaos on anyone, anywhere as "fun" is their M.O.
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
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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Here's the reason the US Navy is reluctant to sail through the Strait of Hormuz [View all]
JPK
Yesterday
OP
Putin has hated us ever since his funds were frozen and his oil was sanctioned
FakeNoose
22 hrs ago
#57
Another way to see why this is a fuck-up ---- read about WW1, Churchill and the Dardanelles.
3Hotdogs
22 hrs ago
#55
It's not hard to understand: Epstein scandals he's hiding (thru Bondi & Patel)
Justice matters.
20 hrs ago
#63
He may believe that in his miniscule mind but it's far from the truth. ...
littlemissmartypants
Yesterday
#24
Independent of the discussion of the Strait of Hormuz, your history on the USS Cole is not accurately . . .
xocetaceans
Yesterday
#13
Saudi Arabia is also benefiting greatly, more than Russia, since RU relies on Iranian drones for their war on Ukraine
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#16
Iran is the #1 enemy and threat to Saudi Arabia's dominance in the gulf region
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#31
If I was forced to make a list of people, it would be much longer. ❤️
littlemissmartypants
Yesterday
#26
Anyone with oil to sell without the threat of it going up in flames is benefiting.
paleotn
Yesterday
#28