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H2O Man

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35. Further,

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:38 PM

Jan 29

"malignant narcissist" is the name that Erich Fromm gave to psychopaths. Narcissism is a personality trait found in Cluster B personality disorders. When it reaches the malignant level, it is psychopathy.

For a fuller DU definition, people would do well to refer to the first of the series of three interviews I did in 2020 with Dr. Bandy Lee.

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They are masters of deception. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #2

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My aunt who despised Chump flamingdem Jan 29 #7

Wow. I can't stand to hear his whiny sing-song voice. Lonestarblue Jan 29 #8

I agree but we may have a skeptical streak or something that makes us suspicious of the personal LT Barclay Jan 29 #34

I can't either. Like fingernails on a chalkboard. nt leftyladyfrommo Thursday #60

Really Woodwizard Jan 29 #37

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!! Dark n Stormy Knight Thursday #59

Very interesting. Thanks. underpants Jan 29 #27

They are not usually - in the case of Trump it is because he speaks the language of millions walkingman Jan 29 #5

Agreed on both! DENVERPOPS Jan 29 #30

L. Fletcher Prouty said the nation's psyops apparatus was turned inward after WW2. Probably high jacked by the same kind LT Barclay Jan 29 #38

As I recall, DENVERPOPS Jan 29 #39

I think he was lumping what is typically classed as "propaganda" with more intense brainwashing, but fundamentally both LT Barclay Jan 29 #57

Thx LT DENVERPOPS Jan 29 #58

Donvict has always craved acceptance by the American gentry. pandr32 Jan 29 #31

That's why he's so craved pure power. He wasn't physically attractive or wealthy enough to allegorical oracle Thursday #61

He isn't a real politician, though. pandr32 Thursday #62

Asymmetric Psychic Warfare mr715 Jan 29 #14

And to put a finer point on it mr715 Jan 29 #26

He's not even charming or handsome! Dem4life1234 Jan 29 #48

Implied: Trump thinks he's perfectly normal. Unaware of consequences or damage to other humans. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 29 #4

Chump does the bidding of the billionaire overlords FakeNoose Jan 29 #23

Personality disordered people don't think there's anything wrong with them nt meow2u3 Jan 29 #43

Yes. mwmisses4289 Jan 29 #6

I think most politicians mr715 Jan 29 #15

And DENVERPOPS Jan 29 #22

Yeah mr715 Jan 29 #24

You wouldn't believe the numbers of DENVERPOPS Jan 29 #33

Are people finally seeing that rumps is not a harmless buffoon?? Irish_Dem Jan 29 #9

And the horror is that so many are so eager to follow his every order Orrex Jan 29 #11

Very important Cirsium Jan 29 #45

That so many americans approve is what's scary The Blue Flower Jan 29 #10

From Richard Donner's Superman bmichaelh Jan 29 #12

I'm at the point I can't see or hear his voice without wanting to vomit🤮 kimbutgar Jan 29 #13

i have said this since 2016. pandr32 Jan 29 #16

Madman mountain grammy Jan 29 #17

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One is a recognized.. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #21

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My pleasure, YodaMom2. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #32

Further, H2O Man Jan 29 #35

Please link that here, H2O Man. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #41

Sure! H2O Man Jan 29 #44

Hahaha. Too long for a test. More like torture. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #46

His willingness to exert sadistic pain and suffering DENVERPOPS Jan 29 #36

Psychopaths have no conscience dlk Jan 29 #19

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Sounds like both Hegseth and RFK Jr, doesn't it? Scary, scary times. Hekate Jan 29 #28

No shit. calimary Jan 29 #49

No shit... Ocelot II Jan 29 #29

What is mesmerizing to some, makes others nauseous. C Moon Jan 29 #40

Ah hell, I don't even think he's human FullySupportDems Jan 29 #42

Even the Ferengi aren't as bad as the donald, though. calimary Jan 29 #50

I was thinking about it, I have to agree with you FullySupportDems Jan 29 #52

Yes I used to think he was simply a narcissist but Dem4life1234 Jan 29 #47

most republicans are but they hide it well. nt yaesu Jan 29 #51

That has claudette Jan 29 #53

He's such a twisted mess that there should probably be a unique diagnostic code... 3catwoman3 Jan 29 #54

The only reason the revocation of parole criterion on the Hare scale is zero for Trump... 3catwoman3 Jan 29 #55

Ted Bundy scored a 35. 3catwoman3 Jan 29 #56