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littlemissmartypants

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5. 📌 Reminder: They might be psychopaths.
Sat May 23, 2026, 03:09 PM
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Last edited Sat May 23, 2026, 04:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Psychopathy is a very common
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.

...psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,

Prevalence in the United States
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever.

Key Point
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The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy.


Source:
https://psychopathyis.org/stats/



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


Learn how to spot one. If for no other reason than to save humanity and you might save democracy along the way.

❤️

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Our elevators go all the way to the top. dem4decades Saturday #1
And then some. 🌞❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #4
sometimes thought... markie Saturday #2
It's just that the cult's social norms are ass backwards sakabatou Saturday #3
They love things, and use people Seinan Sensei Saturday #7
Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #22
Betting 'political consultants' like Stephen the Nazi Miller have kept up with brain research Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #23
Actually, I think I'm a case study that proves what you wrote...as are many of us who grew up in red areas. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #24
Born in Missouri, parents moved us to California when I was 4. They had enough of the narrow minded, reactionary people Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #27
This was and is why faux and their type of infotainment odins folly 20 hrs ago #26
📌 Reminder: They might be psychopaths. littlemissmartypants Saturday #5
Holy shit! I've see one in the news All. The. Time. for the last 10 years!! Beartracks Saturday #8
Some relogic Saturday #6
You missed the part about not caring anything about others... Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #21
Yes, THEY relogic 20 hrs ago #25
Ever hear the term cognitive belief stickiness? xuplate Saturday #9
New to me, too. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #14
Yeah, but it worked on more than enough people to ruin this nation. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Saturday #10
I like it. The Civil War metaphoric equivalent is "Grant Moves South" after the Wilderness campaign. NNadir Saturday #11
I think we all start wired the same Skittles Saturday #12
I think some of us know the Devil when we see him. B.See Saturday #13
I bet some of our founders actually ARE rolling in their graves. calimary Yesterday #15
Not just the Founders. ShazzieB Yesterday #16
Indeed! Wouldn't surprise me. calimary Yesterday #17
Agree Wifes husband Yesterday #18
Morlocks & Eloi... Woodycall Yesterday #19
Btw, I freakin' LOVE this! calimary Yesterday #20
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 19 hrs ago #28
So this will sound woo-ish ecstatic 19 hrs ago #29
Liberals have empathy for everyone. Social Conservatives have none, sometimes not even for family LiberalArkie 19 hrs ago #30
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