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| Narcissus by John W. Kelley |
Here’s an article — by an Oxford psychologist, no less — that actually endorses psychopaths. The moral rot of our society must be reaching critical mass.
“The common features of a psychopath and
sociopath lie in their shared diagnosis — antisocial personality disorder,”
notes a World of Psychology article. “The DSM-5 defines antisocial personality
as someone have 3 or more of the following traits:
1.
Regularly
breaks or flaunts the law
2.
Constantly
lies and deceives others
3.
Is impulsive
and doesn’t plan ahead
4.
Can be prone
to fighting and aggressiveness
5.
Has little
regard for the safety of others
6.
Irresponsible,
can’t meet financial obligations
7.
Doesn’t feel
remorse or guilt
“Symptoms
start before age 15, so by the time a person is an adult, they are well on
their way to becoming a psychopath or sociopath.”
“Both
types of personality have a pervasive pattern of disregard for the safety and
rights of others. Deceit and manipulation are central features to both types of
personality.”
From
the richest right wingers to their poorest Fox-fed little tools, these people
define the word “deserve” to mean “Only I get any!!!”
I've
had more than enough of psychopaths and/or sociopaths, thanks. Our whole
kleptocapitalistic, warmongering society has. It's just this lack of empathy
and compassion that is destroying us.
Authoritarian
sociopaths already infest America’s boardrooms, and they completely control one
of our two major political parties. They want to reestablish a feudal society
with themselves as the unchallenged aristocracy. Even if you're uncomfortable
with terms like "evil," these boys are basically a working definition
of it — willing to crush centuries of civilization and human progress under the
limo wheels.
We've
always had sociopaths around. But when a society decides to put them in charge
of things and celebrate them, the 11th hour has arrived.
If only this weren't true.
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