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psychopathic /ˌsʌɪkəˈpaθɪk/ adjective adjective: psychopathic affected or marked by a persistent pattern of antisocial, impulsive, manipulative, and sometimes

psychopathic /ˌsʌɪkəˈpaθɪk/ adjective adjective: psychopathic affected or marked by a persistent pattern of antisocial, impulsive, manipulative, and sometimes aggressive behaviour (not in current technical use). "a psychopathic disorder" Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality,[1] is a personality construct[2][3] characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, persistent antisocial behavior,[4] along with bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits. These traits are often masked by superficial charm and immunity to stress,[5] which create an outward appearance of normality.[6][7][8][9][10] psy· cho· path ˈsī-kə-ˌpath ˈsī-kō- : a mentally unstable person especially : a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies ---- Seems spot on to me. You'll find a dictionary is your friend.

r_lee 9mo ago
It's not just a dictionary definition, there's a real threshold for what can be considered psychopathy in clinical terms. You could say that about a lot of people you don't like. I'm not saying there's some traits, but we could say that about many people. He's narcissistic for sure and charismatic, but again... If you want something more likely, look up NPD: Key Characteristics Grandiosity: Exaggerated sense of self-importance, achievements, and talents. Need for Admiration: Constant craving for attention and praise. Lack of Empathy: Inability or unwillingness to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others. Sense of Entitlement: Unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment. Exploitative Behavior: Taking advantage of others to achieve personal ends. Envy: Often envious of others or believes others are envious of them. Arrogance: Haughty, condescending attitudes or behaviors. --- I'm just saying, clinical psychopathy is much more rare and extreme
- LightBug1 9mo ago
  Ok, fair enough, thanks. I can roll with that. But in summary: we have a problem.
  - r_lee 9mo ago
    That I can agree with. Especially now that he's aging and is displaying clear signs of cognitive decline. I can see he's also being increasingly influenced by his circle like Miller, also for the fact that unlike in 2017, there was no huge line of people coming to the administration, but after his first term now we have all these guys orbiting him trying to use him as a vehicle to push their policy. And it seems to be fairly easy, just stoke him a bit saying "they don't want you to do this because they think you're weak!!" And you can see it with the whole excessive gifting by foreign leaders. It works. Myself I'd be insulted because it feels so fake, but he seems to be unaware. The guy's ego has blown up like crazy this past decade.

r_lee 9mo ago

It's not just a dictionary definition, there's a real threshold for what can be considered psychopathy in clinical terms. You could say that about a lot of people you don't like. I'm not saying there's some traits, but we could say that about many people. He's narcissistic for sure and charismatic, but again... If you want something more likely, look up NPD: Key Characteristics Grandiosity: Exaggerated sense of self-importance, achievements, and talents. Need for Admiration: Constant craving for attention and praise. Lack of Empathy: Inability or unwillingness to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others. Sense of Entitlement: Unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment. Exploitative Behavior: Taking advantage of others to achieve personal ends. Envy: Often envious of others or believes others are envious of them. Arrogance: Haughty, condescending attitudes or behaviors. --- I'm just saying, clinical psychopathy is much more rare and extreme

LightBug1 9mo ago
Ok, fair enough, thanks. I can roll with that. But in summary: we have a problem.
- r_lee 9mo ago
  That I can agree with. Especially now that he's aging and is displaying clear signs of cognitive decline. I can see he's also being increasingly influenced by his circle like Miller, also for the fact that unlike in 2017, there was no huge line of people coming to the administration, but after his first term now we have all these guys orbiting him trying to use him as a vehicle to push their policy. And it seems to be fairly easy, just stoke him a bit saying "they don't want you to do this because they think you're weak!!" And you can see it with the whole excessive gifting by foreign leaders. It works. Myself I'd be insulted because it feels so fake, but he seems to be unaware. The guy's ego has blown up like crazy this past decade.