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Just_Vote_Dem

(3,664 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:14 PM Apr 6

Question for psychologist or other mental health professionals

If a malignant narcissist knows he's going to die, would he be...er, tempted to take others with him?

Asking for a concerned friend...

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Question for psychologist or other mental health professionals (Original Post) Just_Vote_Dem Apr 6 OP

In the movie Downfall, Hitler is portrayed as needing someone to die with him in order to commit suicide. Intractable Apr 6 #1

Well here is one historical example Chasstev365 Apr 6 #2

Intractable

(2,342 posts)

1. In the movie Downfall, Hitler is portrayed as needing someone to die with him in order to commit suicide.

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:17 PM

Apr 6

If he could, Trump would destroy the whole world just to feel something.

Chasstev365

(8,024 posts)

2. Well here is one historical example

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:21 PM

Apr 6

When it was clear Germany was finished in 1945, Hitler wanted the German homeland destroyed like was done to Warsaw, Poland, but the Germany military refused. "His" Germans had let him down, so they needed to be punished.

Gee; who does that sound like?

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