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littlemissmartypants

(33,796 posts)
32. Psychopaths are in charge of the United States government.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:09 AM
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Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior


That several of them could also be in psychosis is exponentially scarier.

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May they promptly run for office. sunflowerseed Friday #1
I would rather they open their mouths and tell America what is really going on. Autumn Friday #2
Yes, 100%! Why don't they do that? And do it as a group - it would be even more effective than individually. TheRickles Friday #9
How about both? Bluetus Friday #10
Hegseth taking out more US generals than Iran leftstreet Friday #3
How many so far? Autumn Friday #4
Google says: peppertree Friday #16
Yikes! Stunning when seen as a list. yellow dahlia Friday #27
Not cute, Ron. littlemissmartypants Saturday #33
I hope if Trump is even thinking of using nukes... biocube Friday #5
You can bet money on him thinking about it. littlemissmartypants Saturday #34
As much as I hate to even think it... IrishAfricanAmerican Friday #6
Strongly worded letters... GiqueCee Friday #7
Psychopaths are in charge of the United States government. littlemissmartypants Saturday #32
Putin is smiling... dlk Friday #8
And Bibi... peppertree Friday #18
Indeed dlk Friday #31
Just like everything else, Trump is following Hitler. ChicagoTeamster Friday #11
Can they speak to Congressmen/Senators on committees karynnj Friday #12
I hope Congress invites them. yellow dahlia Friday #28
This is where the former Pentagon press corp could be handy. underpants Friday #30
Only Nazis need apply peppertree Friday #13
That sounds about right. Baitball Blogger Friday #14
Stalin did that too paleotn Friday #15
Those generals need to get together and kick Hegseth's ass out. BComplex Friday #17
That's easy to say, but . . . markpkessinger Friday #25
Hegseths Goal Is Like Trumps Coolgoober Friday #19
As long as they keep Raisin' Caine Mblaze Friday #20
And War Crimes ... and illegal orders but Kegseth does not believe in laws JT45242 Friday #21
Sycophant General Grok AI reporting for duty! hay rick Friday #22
Weaken the U.,S. military? Who would want such a thing? usonian Friday #23
The republican regime of idiots will be a disaster for our military Mysterian Friday #24
Destroying our once great country, piece by piece. lindysalsagal Friday #26
Someone in the office joked with the O-6 embedded with us haele Friday #29
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