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Larry Ogg

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6. The OP is a good perspective and introduction to the subject of psychopathy.
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 03:25 PM
Jan 2012

I have been studying this subject for five years, and can easily see the influence psychopaths have on society, and this influence is everywhere and spreading like a plague.

It's a disease that involves biology and pathology, and just like any other pathological disease, it has a way of spreading.

The biological organism is the human brain, and the pathology is a genetic anomaly or a departure or deviation from a normal condition (http://www.answers.com/topic/pathology#ixzz1iE2PCOzz) within the brains of psychopaths which leaves them void of conscience. So now you have a carrier of this disease, which is the psychopath. The difference between psychopathy and other pathological diseases is the mode in which this disease "infects and spreads from one organism (i.e. the human brain) to another”.

The way psychopaths infect other humans -- is through the use of "language." They lie, con, and distort reality etc…, while transposing fault, i.e. putting the blame on others, and left unchecked, they have, throughout human history, taken away and destroyed the lives and livelihoods of countless millions. They are the reason empires collapse. And by not knowing what to look for, most people never suspect the malevolent acts of a psychopath, and it is very common for people, especially Conservatives / Right Wing Authoritarians, to highly respect, and even idolize them, all at their own peril. This is a good reason why the word "evil", so rightly describes the disease of psychopathy.

On a political note: In many ways, true liberals are the opposite of psychopaths, in that liberals have a more developed brain and the highest levels of conscience, whereas psychopaths have no conscience at all, but worse than that, they are literally anti-conscience. And when you see Conservative politicians pandering to elite predators, banksters, corporate CEO’s, foreign tyrants et al, while scapegoating the blame onto liberals, it's easy to see the influence of psychopathy.

And when you see them destroying the gains made by liberals, along with the livelihoods of millions of Americans and people world wide, while claiming the moral high ground in order to gain the support of right wing religion. In a spiritual sense, you could say that not only are they anti-conscience, they are also the Antichrist. Have fun explaining that one to right wing Christians who go against everything Christ said, in order to idolize the wolves in sheep’s clothing known as Psychopaths.

The more Right Wing Authoritarian / Conservative a person is, the weaker the immunity, and the more likely that person can be infected by psychopaths influence, and true liberals, having a stronger immunity, are the first one to get a clue that something is wrong, and thus try to counter the influence with reason and conscience. That's why the political and religious right hate liberals. It's all about the anti-conscience psychopaths verses the influence of liberal conscience.



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I've been grousing about this problem for years ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #1
good ammo to use Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #2
up close and personal NJCher Jan 2012 #3
Aren't the police in their Darth-Vader outfits front-line psychopaths for the corporate psychopaths? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #4
Police are screened the same way. Scruffy1 Jan 2012 #10
I remember seeing Ray Lewis talking about this. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #22
Unfair comparison...Being less than a genius does not mean you are a "sociopath". whathehell Jan 2012 #26
a little insight NJCher Jan 2012 #33
I, too, have seen it first hand txlibdem Jan 2012 #5
The OP is a good perspective and introduction to the subject of psychopathy. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #6
Nice explanation for the novices Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #7
It's a given that a small percent of children are genetic psychopaths. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #11
I also believe you can turn MOST people into sociopaths, thru hypervigilance. WingDinger Jan 2012 #14
Absolutely true... Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #17
I am reading a great book titled The Optimism Bias. In one section the author talks about Scalia demgrrrll Jan 2012 #21
Conservatives are famous for their double standards, hypocrisy, and blindness to self. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #25
....... whathehell Jan 2012 #27
I was stating what I thought the objective of military boot camp was, Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #37
Really? whathehell Jan 2012 #38
whatthehell, I try to do my best, Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #18
Reminds me of Thom Hartmann's review of the book 'Snakes in Suits' a while back. freshwest Jan 2012 #8
Corporation : Clinical Diagnosis (PCLR) freshwest Jan 2012 #9
Psychopaths are also running IT departments LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #12
I had the same experience 30 plus years ago, a time when I realized the American dream was a scam. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #15
Well said. I saw this very example in action in the State Court system.... lib2DaBone Jan 2012 #16
Given enough time, I'm sure the examples and testimonies would overwhelm this board. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #19
My IT experience with psychopaths Dprang Dec 2013 #42
Wow. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #13
It makes perfect sense, that you would recruit manipulation artists, for management. WingDinger Jan 2012 #20
sure does! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #34
So the Greedy give the Keys to Psychopaths, because they are THAT fucking greedy fascisthunter Jan 2012 #23
my dad said psychopaths become serial killers or CEOs Skittles Jan 2012 #24
What was your Dad's field? BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #35
LOL......meteorology Skittles Jan 2012 #40
Takes a smart person to do that!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #41
What is missing from this discussion is what can be done about Psychopaths? What is the solution? RickFromMN Jan 2012 #28
I would think that rather than turning the other cheek, and rather than behaving in kind, BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #36
Solutions to deal with psychopaths Dprang Dec 2013 #43
K&R Solly Mack Jan 2012 #29
Psychopaths can feel but don't love and they know it. fasttense Jan 2012 #30
I think what most people are describing in this thread with their interactions Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #31
So important. Fokker Trip Jan 2012 #32
Harper Dprang Dec 2013 #44
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