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Trump (almost) never apologizes, going through great contortions to avoid it whenever possible -- and clearly he doesn't suffer from any self-esteem issues. I a
by nemo1618 5y ago
Trump (almost) never apologizes, going through great contortions to avoid it whenever possible -- and clearly he doesn't suffer from any self-esteem issues. I always figured that his reasoning was "apologizing = showing weakness = less respect," but maybe there's something more to it.
- vsareto 5y agoWell that's because he's a narcissist
- scaramanga 5y agoYes, there is something more to it, a quite extreme personality disorder. The idea that they don't suffer from self-esteem issues, I think, is what is up for debate. Clearly if he wasn't a billionaire, he would have some pretty bad life outcomes as a personality disorder that severe would be completely debilitating. However, even for a billionaire, you have to think that the fragility of their ego, the instability of their self-image, their vulnerability to external indicators of value, their lack of self knowledge, must lead to a quite unsatisfying life experience? But who knows, I don't doubt there are limits to the ability of a normal human to empathise with one of these people.
- wolverine876 5y ago> clearly he doesn't suffer from any self-esteem issues I would say that clearly he does have extreme self-esteem issues, so much that he has to constantly protect himself. Donald Trump appears to be a narcissist. Narcissts are extremely vulnerable inside, so they put up the hardest possible defenses - they can never show it at all - and insist everyone around them must comply with their worldview, a worldview constructed to make them safe. The people who feel safe showing vulnerability are the ones with self-esteem and confidence, not the people shielding their esteem behind layers of armor.