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freepotter

(527 posts)
55. Malignant Narcissism
Tue Oct 6, 2020, 12:20 PM
Oct 2020

I'm rather surprised that so many people are surprised about Dump's actions, but I suppose that many folks hear Narcisissim and think that it's just an exagerated form of egoism. It's not; it's a severe personality disorder that is dangerous to everyone who comes in contact with, or who can be influenced by a person with this personality disorder. In his position, he puts the entire country at risk

From Wikipedia:
"Narcissism
Main article: Malignant narcissism
Malignant narcissism, a term first coined in a book by Erich Fromm in 1964,[62] is a syndrome consisting of a cross breed of the narcissistic personality disorder, the antisocial personality disorder, as well as paranoid traits. The malignant narcissist differs from one suffering from narcissistic personality disorder in that the malignant narcissist derives higher levels of psychological gratification from accomplishments over time (thus worsening the disorder). Because the malignant narcissist becomes more involved in this psychological gratification, in the context of the right conditions, the narcissist is apt to develop the antisocial, the paranoid, and the schizoid personality disorders. The term malignant is added to the term narcissist to indicate that individuals with this disorder have a severe form of narcissistic disorder that is characterized also by features of paranoia, psychopathy (anti-social behaviors), aggression, and sadism according to Kernberg and colleagues."

In reading this article, it seems that Dump has every trait of every sub-type of narcissism, but then I'm not a mental health professional. VOTE!

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Do you ever think, why now? ananda Oct 2020 #1
Selfish isn't the word I would use. Purrfessor Oct 2020 #21
Me neither. More like criminally homicidal.. ananda Oct 2020 #29
Criminally homicidally pathologically selfish. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #41
Thank you for that observation... Illumination Oct 2020 #46
Yep.. that about covers it. ananda Oct 2020 #60
Yes. Agree 100% with you. But now. he's on all kinds of experimental drugs besides... Illumination Oct 2020 #48
Just wait till he comes off the meds! ananda Oct 2020 #59
LOL! If it weren't for C-19, we could charge admission to a real Freak Side Show!... Illumination Oct 2020 #62
If it weren't so deadly, I guess we could. ananda Oct 2020 #63
They are as selfish as he is. They only care when it affects them directly. Gore1FL Oct 2020 #45
The swamp draining Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #2
it is now. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #9
That's what SHE said! Wawannabe Oct 2020 #19
He seems to have pulled the drain plug now. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #26
Trump IS Florida man world wide wally Oct 2020 #35
Florida Man Deliberately Spreads COVID, Gets Electorally Beaten To A Pulp, lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #37
And in that cesspool lives the swamp monster. Doodley Oct 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author sunonmars Oct 2020 #4
Reapply in January. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #17
Hahahaha! Nobody who volunteeered to work for Turd should be allowed near government again. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #28
I was referring to the service people. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #33
I'm with you there. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #34
Let them clean their own toilets. Ilsa Oct 2020 #54
Jared is being fitted for a maid outfit as we're typing. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #56
for some its not that simple or easy llashram Oct 2020 #38
At Risk - '90 full-time ushers, butlers, housekeepers, valets, florists, engineers and cooks' BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #5
140 persons needed on AirForce 1. kiri Oct 2020 #36
They are all exposed. BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #39
Uhm, they are just now figuring this monster out? Grammy23 Oct 2020 #6
The 'lowly' cooks, butlers, and housekeepers have little choice. Tommymac Oct 2020 #27
And you'll never hear me say one word against these hard working dedicated staff. Grammy23 Oct 2020 #57
Ya know . . .. Iliyah Oct 2020 #7
WTF do they expect malaise Oct 2020 #8
Another word for cesspool: SHITHOLE greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #10
The shithole. Where you can find the Shithead-in-Chief! calimary Oct 2020 #24
So fucking leave. Quit, if not for your sake, then for the people you'll infect if you stay. hatrack Oct 2020 #11
Some people rely on a paycheck to pay bills...it's NOT all high level staff Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #15
Can the courts provide any relief for the staff? dubyadiprecession Oct 2020 #12
or Unions? druidity33 Oct 2020 #66
I really wish they would all just up and quit. Let Melanoma clean her own toilet. SoonerPride Oct 2020 #13
I've predicted an empty WH since his 2016 win: Star Trek "Remember Me": Everyone vanishes lindysalsagal Oct 2020 #14
It is now the House of Disease dalton99a Oct 2020 #16
From White House to Disease House in a single superspreader. calimary Oct 2020 #58
It's NOT selfish! IT'S MURDER! Wawannabe Oct 2020 #18
A Homicidal Killer Clown Tommymac Oct 2020 #32
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is right. They'll have to fumigate the White House on Day One nattyice Oct 2020 #20
It would be so symbolically epic to tent the WH one day one n/t Pluvious Oct 2020 #64
Kick....n/t Upthevibe Oct 2020 #22
It's been a cesspool since day one dlk Oct 2020 #23
When he arrived Traildogbob Oct 2020 #31
Trump selfish!? I'm shocked. Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #25
This was all a hoax. It was brought to you by Survivor producer Mark Burnett. OregonBlue Oct 2020 #30
And by CESSPOOL, it's just another analogy for MAGA. ffr Oct 2020 #40
Quit. If they worked during Obama's term, rehire. New hires made their beds, so to speak n/t rainin Oct 2020 #42
And......you are just now noticing this selfish behavior? efhmc Oct 2020 #43
Quit. James48 Oct 2020 #44
Or just go into quarantine due to exposure MyMission Oct 2020 #69
Go on the record and then quit jayschool2013 Oct 2020 #47
To the West Wing Whiner Leith Oct 2020 #49
Speak publicly on the record with your real name or drop dead. BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #50
Unfortunately it has been a cesspool since he entered it MagickMuffin Oct 2020 #51
It's been a cesspool since January 20, 2017. n/t BlueStater Oct 2020 #52
Cross Your Fingers WiffenPoof Oct 2020 #53
Malignant Narcissism freepotter Oct 2020 #55
are they just now realizing they work for a sick, selfish asshole? Skittles Oct 2020 #61
A lot of them don't work for him, they work for us lostnfound Oct 2020 #70
Sh!thole. Mc Mike Oct 2020 #65
Good.. get it out there what an Evil Fucking Mrudering Cha Oct 2020 #67
Kick dalton99a Oct 2020 #68
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