Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
15 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,955 posts)
1. I'd say it's much more connected to the white supremacy this country is built on than a personality trait.
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 09:49 PM
Mar 2024

Ableism is a big part of white supremacy.

CousinIT

(12,539 posts)
3. That is most likely a big part of it.
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 09:53 PM
Mar 2024

But he is a narcissist, on top of that. When his wife was pregnant, he was paying a porn star for sex. It was ALL about him.

Butz77

(1 post)
4. Why is trump afraid of people that are different than him?
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 10:43 PM
Mar 2024

Narcissistic people like trump are basically afraid of people that are different from the norm because they know they themselves are different. They desperately seek to be normal, to have feelings, to be real, but they lack any semblance of real feelings so they act like they do but there is nothing inside of them at all.

soldierant

(9,354 posts)
9. It's not ncessary to be a traight white male
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 12:46 AM
Mar 2024

to be a narcissist. People of all colors and all genders can be narcissists.

The maker of this vedo is a mental health professinal with a specialty in narcissism (or, probably more accurately, codependency with narcissists). She has a whole channel with quite a bit of advice. She doesn't claim to know everything or to be perfct, but it's clear she has seen a lot.

AllaN01Bear

(29,486 posts)
2. women, people of color, on the forefront of change and one iota different the rs go after. as do bullies .
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 09:50 PM
Mar 2024

Liberal In Texas

(16,270 posts)
6. That's one of the big reasons Abbott will never be the VP running mate.
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 10:47 PM
Mar 2024

He deludes himself if he thinks that.

C_U_L8R

(49,384 posts)
8. 'Strongmen" are the world's biggest weaklings
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 11:09 PM
Mar 2024

And their supporters are the worst of the worst.

 

NanaCat

(2,332 posts)
10. She has another video that explains better how TSF
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 06:31 AM
Mar 2024

Is a psychopath. It covers his penchant for criminality that the narcissism video doesn't cover.



Also, I can assure her that narcissists can indeed be caregivers. A huge percentage of doctors are narcissists, especially surgeons and specialists. Other advanced medical professionals, like some of the more advanced nursing professions, are chock full of narcissists as well.

I grew up in a medical professional home. I saw and experienced the narcissism in the upper echelons of medicine, first hand.

CousinIT

(12,539 posts)
12. Thank you!
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 09:05 AM
Mar 2024

I subscribe to her YouTube channel. She explains a lot about why disordered people like Donald are the way they are (including disordered people in your life, too). I highly recommend her videos.

EDIT: I can see that ie: narcissists being caregivers. In that role they get to be "heroes" and gain status. So, there's lots of narcissistic supply in that for them. I used to work in the medical field too and I saw it! Definitely!

scipan

(3,041 posts)
15. I've just now watched a bunch of her videos
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 12:47 AM
Mar 2024

She seems like the real thing. Worth listening to.

But tsf is a sociopath as well as a narcissist. Sociopath describes him better. For example:
1) he doesn't even understand why ppl would join the military.
2) he messes up sometimes with believing ppl are like him. It's really an Achilles heel.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Why narcissists like Dona...