TRUMP IS A SOCIOPATH

We all know Trump is the ultimate textbook narcissist.  A multitude of psychologists have suggested the diagnosis – and it is obvious even to the layperson. 

But Trump is also a sociopath.

According to the Mayo Clinic -

“Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called sociopathy, is a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. People with antisocial personality disorder tend to antagonize, manipulate or treat others harshly or with callous indifference. They show no guilt or remorse for their behavior.”

Among the symptoms of this disorder include -

• Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others.

• Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others.

• Arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated.

• Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others.

• Failure to consider the negative consequences of behavior or learn from them.

And Psychology Today tells us -

“Sociopathy refers to a pattern of antisocial behaviors and attitudes, including manipulation, deceit, aggression, and a lack of empathy for others.”

“The defining characteristic of the sociopath is a profound lack of conscience  ".

If you ask me this describes Trump to a “T”.

 

NO OTHER RATIONAL EXPLANATION

As a general rule I do not believe in or endorse conspiracy theories – although I do have my doubts about the official version of the JFK assassination.

But I do seriously and sincerely believe that it is very possible, perhaps even likely, that, because of his association with Jeffrey Epstein, Trump has documentation of the sexual perversions, “eccentricities” and indiscretions of leaders of the Republican Party and Republican members of Congress, which he is using as blackmail.

There really is no other rational explanation for the Republican Party totally abandoning all integrity, honor and credibility by continuing to support, defend and enable the constant multitude of unethical, immoral, unconstitutional, illegal, and just plain bad words and actions of Trump.

Because of the Republican Party’s total embrace of Trump, for whatever reasons, I will never again in my lifetime vote for any Republican candidate for any office at any level who does not publicly denounce and disavow Trump and the Party’s support and enabling of Trump.

FYI – I voted for Mitt Romney in 2012.

 

WHO AND WHAT I BELIEVE

I do not believe a word, official or otherwise, Trump says about anything.

I do not believe anything said, official or otherwise, by the members of Trump’s cabinet or his political appointees.

I believe Dr Fauci and the doctors of the CDC.

I believe Democratic Governors and Mayors. 

I believe the intelligence community.

I believe career government employees and officials.

I believe Trump is totally devoid of humanity, integrity, honor, character, intelligence, ethics, and morality.  

I believe Trump does not care one ounce about anything but himself and his personal self-interest and that his only priority and his only motivation for anything he says and does is his own personal self-interest.

I believe Trump’s cabinet and political appointees are not acting in the best interest of the country and that their primary motivation and priority is protecting Trump and their own self-interests. 

I believe the National Republican Party has abandoned all integrity and all credibility as a legitimate political party and that its primary motivation and priority is protecting Trump and maintaining power and control.

I believe the future of America, American democracy, American values, and the world depends on removing Trump and his Administration from office.

None of the above beliefs are based on political partisanship or political philosophy.  They are based on intelligent observation and common sense. 

NOTHING HAS CHANGED

I recall many years ago, probably in the late 1990s, driving in my car in New Jersey and listening to AM radio – WNBC or WNEW – when after a news or station id break there was something like “A Minute with Donald Trump” (I don’t remember the exact name).

Moron Trump commented on a current political or social issue or event for a minute or so, followed by a minute or so hawking one of his soon to be failed vanity products – Trump Water, Trump Steaks, Trump Mattresses, etc.

I remember that my original reaction at the time was – “Who gives a rat’s hind quarters what this self-absorbed idiot has to say about anything?”

Now it is 2020 and the moron is the President of the United States.

My reaction today is still the same –

Who gives a rat’s hind quarters what this self-absorbed idiot has to say about anything!