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As politicians go...which do we have more of?
May 24, 2022, 8:15 AM
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Sociopaths or Psychopaths?
"Sociopaths often blame others and have excuses for their behavior. Some experts see sociopaths as “hot-headed.” They act without thinking how others will be affected. Psychopaths are more “cold-hearted” and calculating. They carefully plot their moves, and use aggression in a planned-out way to get what they want."
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Sounds like Dems are sociopaths in non-election years
May 24, 2022, 8:18 AM
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and psychopaths when November rolls around.
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And in a shocking turn of events,
May 24, 2022, 8:31 AM
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Republicans are neither. That's just neat af.
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Re: And in a shocking turn of events,
May 24, 2022, 8:37 AM
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Pubs are Narcissists.
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Mostly sociopath, IMO
May 24, 2022, 8:37 AM
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I believe they seek positions of power more. Not all psychiatric professionals agree that they're two different things, anyway. Sociopaths can be just as calculating and lack a conscience just as much.
And both parties have that market cornered quite well.
Bill Clinton was likely a sociopath. Hillary seems even more qualified. Trump checked all the boxes. I would not argue Bush or Obama were sociopaths.
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Obama most def a psychopath!
May 24, 2022, 8:50 AM
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Still is…
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No, he isn't
May 24, 2022, 8:53 AM
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Bad president? Yes. Weak president? Yes. In over his head? Yes.
I can go on and on with the criticism of him. But he doesn't hit the traits of psychopathy.
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Extreme narcissism though, which
May 24, 2022, 9:37 AM
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is certainly not mutually exclusive to sociopathy.
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Perhaps narcissistic...
May 24, 2022, 9:44 AM
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I tend to lean more towards extremely misplaced arrogance; I have a feeling he learned he wasn't quite the #### he thought he was as he approached the end of his term.
I can only think of one "extreme" narcissistic president in my lifetime, and he's still on the news too much. Trump's narcissism puts self before country. Despite Obama's faults, I don't believe he (or Bush or Biden) would do that. The Clintons? Absolutely.
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Don’t disagree with Trump, but
May 24, 2022, 9:47 AM
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I’ve always felt that Obama wasn’t far behind on the narcissism scale. He just happened to have the self-awareness and social graces needed to toss a thin veil over it. Actually, that doesn’t help the sociopath label (which I don’t know if I believe either). They’re usually high functioning socially.
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Very well could be the case
May 24, 2022, 9:52 AM
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I'm sure Obama got too caught up in his rise to stardom. But if he wasn't humbled (and really felt it) following Crimea and Syria, well, okay, I can see that being the case. Or even the Democratic fall in 2016 to Trumpism. Someone like him SHOULD look at that and say, "Okay, clearly I did something wrong."
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Re: As politicians go...which do we have more of?
May 24, 2022, 10:54 AM
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We have more millionaires than ever. Filthy rich "public servants".
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