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In reply to the discussion: I'm firmly convinced that the orange asshole is a psychopath [View all]summer_in_TX
(2,685 posts)41. Malignant narcissism of the paranoid sociopathic
type is how a psychologist friend of mine described him. She said psychopathy and sociopathy are highly related as well.
The malignancy will want revenge. I suspect that he won't do anything that would prevent him from exacting revenge upon his many enemies.
Of course, it's a guess, but I don't see him offing himself or burning down the White House. He's highly motivated to survive so he can pay them all back, and doesn't really believe he can't beat the rap (after all, he always has before).
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"you can not rationalize with a psychopath." - Sorry but that just isn't true.
PoliticAverse
Dec 2020
#9
Being "rational" has noting to do with giving "zero fucks if they don't get what they want".
PoliticAverse
Dec 2020
#27
Extreme narcissists shouldn't be put in charge of anything critically important. n/t
PoliticAverse
Dec 2020
#28
Malignant narcissism has a lot of overlap with psychopathic or sociopathic personalities
Warpy
Dec 2020
#31
If he wants to try something it would seem he would do it when the Congress is out of town for
jalan48
Dec 2020
#30
I don't know if this is a comfort to you, but I don't believe he's willing to burn himself down, too
herding cats
Dec 2020
#42