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I mean, the thing about narcissism is that those with overly narcissistic tendencies are not exactly hard to spot. There are only so many ways for a person to b

I mean, the thing about narcissism is that those with overly narcissistic tendencies are not exactly hard to spot. There are only so many ways for a person to be consistently self-aggrandizing, entitled, envious of others' success, craving for universal admiration even more so than power, etc. And yes, "not letting those people be president, maybe?" is a good idea. It's also really hard - the primary process especially, even more so than the general election, rewards people who are committed to rallying the party base and inspiring universal admiration from others, by any means necessary. We've seen so many examples of that.

ppseafield 8y ago
Plenty of narcissists fly below the radar. NPD is a spectrum, and individuals fall on it in different degrees. What you imagine as a typical narcissist in your comment is closer to an outlier than the average. You can even find them in nonprofit, charity organizations where they use their jobs to boost their social status. They use goodwill and greater than average charisma to leverage friendships and create stalwart allies. Then they stir up tension and controversy behind the scenes, and their friends come to their defense, thus solidifying them as allies on the narcissist's side.