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crimycarny

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3. We're watching a case of "Malignant Narcissist Collapse" right in front of our eyes

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:27 PM

Mar 16

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spycatcher/202007/when-the-narcissist-fails

What truly worries me is how far he is going to escalate. He sees the failure in Ira--and our allies not bending to his will and refusing to bail him out--as the ultimate humiliation. Humiliation is something a malignant narcissist cannot abide. And Trump has one of the severest cases of malignant narcissism the world has ever seen.

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