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littlemissmartypants

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5. 📌 Reminder: They might be psychopaths.
Sat May 23, 2026, 03:09 PM
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Last edited Sat May 23, 2026, 04:11 PM - Edit history (1)

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


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



Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior


Learn how to spot one. If for no other reason than to save humanity and you might save democracy along the way.

❤️

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Our elevators go all the way to the top. dem4decades Yesterday #1
And then some. 🌞❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #4
sometimes thought... markie Yesterday #2
It's just that the cult's social norms are ass backwards sakabatou Yesterday #3
They love things, and use people Seinan Sensei Yesterday #7
Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain Attilatheblond 7 hrs ago #22
Betting 'political consultants' like Stephen the Nazi Miller have kept up with brain research Attilatheblond 7 hrs ago #23
Actually, I think I'm a case study that proves what you wrote...as are many of us who grew up in red areas. hamsterjill 6 hrs ago #24
Born in Missouri, parents moved us to California when I was 4. They had enough of the narrow minded, reactionary people Attilatheblond 5 hrs ago #27
This was and is why faux and their type of infotainment odins folly 6 hrs ago #26
📌 Reminder: They might be psychopaths. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #5
Holy shit! I've see one in the news All. The. Time. for the last 10 years!! Beartracks Yesterday #8
Some relogic Yesterday #6
You missed the part about not caring anything about others... Trueblue Texan 7 hrs ago #21
Yes, THEY relogic 6 hrs ago #25
Ever hear the term cognitive belief stickiness? xuplate Yesterday #9
New to me, too. 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #14
Yeah, but it worked on more than enough people to ruin this nation. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #10
I like it. The Civil War metaphoric equivalent is "Grant Moves South" after the Wilderness campaign. NNadir Yesterday #11
I think we all start wired the same Skittles 19 hrs ago #12
I think some of us know the Devil when we see him. B.See 19 hrs ago #13
I bet some of our founders actually ARE rolling in their graves. calimary 17 hrs ago #15
Not just the Founders. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #16
Indeed! Wouldn't surprise me. calimary 16 hrs ago #17
Agree Wifes husband 16 hrs ago #18
Morlocks & Eloi... Woodycall 16 hrs ago #19
Btw, I freakin' LOVE this! calimary 16 hrs ago #20
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 5 hrs ago #28
So this will sound woo-ish ecstatic 4 hrs ago #29
Liberals have empathy for everyone. Social Conservatives have none, sometimes not even for family LiberalArkie 4 hrs ago #30
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