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littlemissmartypants

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34. 📌 Folks keep wondering why we have 30% of the population that's so deranged and as undemocratic as recalcitrant...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 04:41 PM
Jan 18

Last edited Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:23 PM - Edit history (1)

I'd like to offer a suggestion:

Psychopaths

Psychopathy is a very common
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.

...psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,

Prevalence in the United States
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever.

Key Point
👇👇👇👇👇👇
The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy.


Source:
https://psychopathyis.org/stats/

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I saw a video... GiqueCee Jan 18 #1
He is their god. You don't question your god. It's a mass psychosis. Coventina Jan 18 #2
I fear Nasruddin Jan 18 #29
That YT channel is called 'The Necessary Conversation' RetiredParatrooper Jan 18 #21
Thanks for the heads up... GiqueCee Jan 18 #23
50+ years of dear friendship down the drain Faygo Kid Jan 18 #3
Same. I have friends (former friends) who worship Trump. Coventina Jan 18 #4
Ditto kimbutgar Jan 18 #9
I hope you consider that a gift! nt Trueblue Texan Jan 18 #12
These cherry picked anecdotes aside, Trump voters will abandon the Republicans in large numbers in November Fiendish Thingy Jan 18 #5
Yep. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 18 #22
It will only take a couple of % points Mz Pip Jan 18 #32
The maga cult are actually the ones with markodochartaigh Jan 18 #6
If my liberal sistwr in law gave an ultimatum to her maga husband to stop watching fox and supporting the kimbutgar Jan 18 #7
CULT ZDU Jan 18 #8
"He's not hurting the right people!". keep_left Jan 18 #10
Wow, what sick fucks. It's all about hurting someone, Joinfortmill Jan 18 #25
"I'm sure he has a reason." He always does -- financial self-interest. Follow the money, it never lies. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 18 #11
People who voted for him twice are an utter waste of time and energy. dalton99a Jan 18 #13
And resources. n/t Coventina Jan 18 #15
Remember, some people voted for him three times fujiyamasan Jan 18 #17
Some Americans are so rigid with their thinking dlk Jan 18 #14
Welcome to r/LeopardsAteMyFace sakabatou Jan 18 #16
White power bigots and religious wackadoodles, no Warpy Jan 18 #18
"Nothing you say will change my mind." czarjak Jan 18 #19
Necessary distinction, if I may BaronChocula Jan 18 #20
Doctors and Medical Service Providers should abandon these assholes and the kids with minds should leave. ChicagoTeamster Jan 18 #24
Here's the thing Farmer-Rick Jan 18 #26
Interesting Nasruddin Jan 18 #28
Well, they volunteer this info Farmer-Rick Jan 18 #33
They will never give in Nasruddin Jan 18 #27
this is true of persuasion in general NJCher Jan 18 #30
Yes the typical Republican voter mindset ToxMarz Jan 18 #31
📌 Folks keep wondering why we have 30% of the population that's so deranged and as undemocratic as recalcitrant... littlemissmartypants Jan 18 #34
Hey Folk, I mean no disrespect richdj25 Jan 18 #35
Book of Genesis, Chapter 22. Girard442 Jan 18 #36
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