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In reply to the discussion: They Voted for Trump. Here's How They Feel About High Gas Prices. [View all]littlemissmartypants
(34,743 posts)7. Or psychopaths... and all of the above.
They are those who love inflicting pain because that's what they believe, that loving is to hurt others. I know it's twisted, but they are sick individuals. Every day is opposite day with a psychopath. We need to learn how to identify them and avoid them like the plague.
Psychopathy is a very common
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.
...psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,
Prevalence in the United States
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever.
Key Point
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The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy.
Source:
https://psychopathyis.org/stats/
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.
...psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,
Prevalence in the United States
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever.
Key Point
👇👇👇👇👇👇
The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy.
Source:
https://psychopathyis.org/stats/
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
Learn how to spot one. If for no other reason than to save humanity and you might save democracy along the way.
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They Voted for Trump. Here's How They Feel About High Gas Prices. [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Yesterday
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At least they showed their faces in this article. Publicly identifying themselves as stupid
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Yesterday
#2
There should be a civics test for anyone planning to run for federal office.
travelingthrulife
Yesterday
#51
This one.. insane. Trump has said he hates Black people in everyway possible
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Yesterday
#5
Those crocs should be a pretty big clue that this lady has spectacularly awful judgement.
Aristus
Yesterday
#45
I haven't met anyone who doesn't need the help of a counselor or mental health professional.
littlemissmartypants
Yesterday
#19
I've never interacted with him personally on that face to face, one on one level.
littlemissmartypants
Yesterday
#24
To be fair you have to include brainwashed in your list. I know some of that type.
Hieronymus Phact
Yesterday
#35
I think Republican voters are short-sighted and vote on personal issues rather than what's good for the country.
Lonestarblue
Yesterday
#37
That and the fact that many people did not vote because they could not bring themselves to vote for a woman.
Katinfl
Yesterday
#12
a minor consolation is that those dumb fuck trumpers are also living in this nightmare nt
orleans
21 hrs ago
#59
"Him running us like a business -- I've seen where it's gotten us, and it's not good."
Ray Bruns
Yesterday
#13
I know, right? How about some people on the street type interviews with non trump voters?
mwmisses4289
Yesterday
#48
Anyone dumb enough to think [REDACTED] is smart enough to be president...
Ol Janx Spirit
Yesterday
#25
Consider they voted for him knowing he was a rapist and a 34 count felon.
travelingthrulife
Yesterday
#52
"He disliked the president's personality," but agrees with "essentially everything he does from a policy standpoint."
sop
Yesterday
#29
In other words, he can shoot somebody on fifth Avenue and they don't give a damn
oldmanlynn
Yesterday
#32
They raised my gas prices, bankrupted my family, took away my health care, and made eating unaffordable
AZLD4Candidate
Yesterday
#34
How in the heck can anyone be unsure????? Oh my God. This shows the awful cancerous power of Fox and
PatrickforB
Yesterday
#49
(D)'s fix every mess the (R)'s create, and these people can't figure thst out? ...
aggiesal
Yesterday
#53
"... but I look at him like a businessman," she said. "Him running us like a business."
ScubaSteve
3 hrs ago
#67