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In reply to the discussion: "The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, on a major American city." [View all]Irish_Dem
(74,541 posts)It appears quite a few US leaders are sociopaths.
Politics seems to attract this disorder.
Along with narcissistic personality disorder.
If a person meets the criteria for the illness, they have the illness.
Antisocial Personality Disorder.
-Persistent violation of social norms and laws
-Lack of remorse or guilt
-Irresponsibility and impulsivity
-Deceitfulness and manipulation
-Aggressiveness and hostility
-Lack of empathy and compassion
-Shallow emotions and relationships
-Superficial charm and persuasiveness
Narcissist Personality Disorder.
-Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration.
-Feel that they deserve privileges and special treatment.
-Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements.
-Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are.
-Preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate.
-Believe they are superior to others and can only spend time with or be understood by equally special people.
-Critical of and look down on people they feel are not important.
-Expect special favors and expect other people to do what they want without questioning them.
-Take advantage of others to get what they want.
-Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others.
-Envious of others and believe others envy them.
-Behave in an arrogant way, brag a lot and come across as conceited.
-Insist on having the best of everything for instance, the best car or office.
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