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In reply to the discussion: Here's a great Twitter thread on how this likely ends. [View all]Nasruddin
(763 posts)Many of the people in the supporting roles for this problematic person are probably narcissistic sociopaths themselves. I am not sure why, but they are often attracted to each other. It may be that they have some kind of empathy for each other and can figure out how to work together, for a while. It may be that they are attracted to the bright light of a more successful narc and want some of that. Some of them are probably more clever calculators than the president and think, this is a cakewalk, when the music stops I'm going to be the one left, naturally, & I will take over.
They aren't going to read this thread and say to themselves, "Maybe I should rethink my position here." They aren't going to see that it applies to them.
On the other hand, eventually the narc behavior will out. Some get shoved out, some jump. I wouldn't trust any of them without further testing! The "tell" I'm using for this is some variant on "that guy was a moron." The ones reported saying this - the ones who worked for him for any period and said this - those guys are narcs. Treat them like pariahs.