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In reply to the discussion: Psychologists explain Trump: He's literally a narcissistic psychopath [View all]dhol82
(9,650 posts)65. I think you are referring to William Dodd
He was the ambassador to Nazi Germany in the 30's.
Good book about him is 'In The Garden Of The Beasts.'
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Psychologists explain Trump: He's literally a narcissistic psychopath [View all]
KamaAina
May 2016
OP
Cruz more like. Trump is just a narcissitic opportunist celebrity. He's a gold plated used car lemon
applegrove
May 2016
#2
Were it not for his trust fund, that's exactly what he'd be without the gold plating
Major Nikon
May 2016
#7
Someone wrote that when Cruz smiles his eyes don't smile too (if his eyes smiled they would
applegrove
May 2016
#75
There's no comparison at all. Everyone has some level of healthy narcissism, and politicians
pnwmom
May 2016
#17
Yes, that is what they want to present to us as "choices". Two narcissists. n/t
djean111
May 2016
#51
She's comparatively low on narcissism on the continuum as presidents go, IMHO.
lindysalsagal
May 2016
#54
I agree. The fact that she works so hard and so patiently shows that she doesn't think
pnwmom
May 2016
#71
the Dem nominee needs to hire a team of them to instruct how to push his buttons
Skittles
May 2016
#5
Really? This is the person that couldn't find the courage to stand up to the idiot king
rhett o rick
May 2016
#28
She's survived hours of brutal congressional grilling with a smile. She's done that her
lindysalsagal
May 2016
#56
Didn't you watch any debates? The Donald's narcissism has him on a hair trigger.
pnwmom
May 2016
#18
How arrogant. Not my kind of person. I like people that are more empathetic. nm
rhett o rick
May 2016
#29
I have empathy for the 2.5 American children that are homeless that the wealthy 1%
rhett o rick
May 2016
#101
Wrong but I will point out that she sold her integrity to the MIC in 2002 when the Bush Family
rhett o rick
May 2016
#102
Yes! Getting the audience to laugh AT him, then mention how he can't "hit her like he did his wife"
zazen
May 2016
#49
True. Narcissists either use you or ignore you. In their minds, you don't really exist.
lindysalsagal
May 2016
#58
Thats a perfect description of Trump and he may have his finger on the nuclear button. OMG,
rladdi
May 2016
#6
Yep. fRump's the ass-hole we've already survived: He's losing more woman than any previous
lindysalsagal
May 2016
#62
Hmm, the short-fingered vulgarian is vulnerable to the slightest criticism.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2016
#13
"Gardner added that "for me, the compelling question is the psychological state of his supporters.
lindysalsagal
May 2016
#52
If you read the definition of both at the link above he is actually more more of a psychopath
Quixote1818
May 2016
#96
An area of Trump psychology that interests me, is his emotional thrill seeking through compulsive
braddy
May 2016
#73