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  1. Crabtownboy

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    The seven signs of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    1) No Empathy

    These people truly don’t have the capacity for empathy. They do not have the ability to authentically embrace the experiential world of another person unless for selfish gain. In other words, these people can put on a good “caring” show in their effort to manipulate others for their own personal benefit. But they won’t and can’t stand in the shoes of another, genuinely.

    2) No Remorse

    These people don’t feel bad about any wrongdoing of theirs. Why? There is no conscience, no compassion, no concern about the impact of their behavior on others, even those they love. From the narcissistic abuser’s point of view, the other person deserves what they got because the narcissistic abuser is...

    3) Entitled

    These people hold rights—in their perverted thinking—that others would never assume. They live in a world in which they have privilege to that which is beyond your imagination. Whether they are objectifying you, raping you or ruling your life, they believe that they deserve what they seek, when and where they seek it because it is already theirs—before the ask.

    4) Deceptive

    They will tell you whatever they believe you need to know in order to get what they are attempting to extract from you. To these people, a lie is not a lie; it’s a mechanism to leverage outcome. A misrepresentation of information is the twisting of facts designed to convert another into compliance with respect to that which they pursue.

    5) Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde

    These people will project a persona that is 180 degrees from who and what they really are. Whether priest, doctor or politician, they are not as they wish to have you believe. For example, they can be an attorney allegedly protecting an elderly woman from financial exploitation; all while emotionally manipulating/exploiting her, by using her as a flying monkey/agent in a mission to influence the behavior of her daughter.

    6) Emotionally Dependent

    These people require the emotional support and admiration of their narcissistic supply as oxygen to sustain them. They truly cannot function naturally and normally without the object of their narcissistic abuse serving as the foundation for their existence.

    7) Uses Battering for Control

    And when their narcissistic supply is in question, battering becomes the way to level the playing field. It is their means to shift the power and control within the relationship. It’s their way to tip the scale, so they gain the advantage they need to feel on top again.

    This battering may present as verbal abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse or physical abuse. It’s the striking/maneuvering intended to diminish and dis-empower so as to nourish the deficiency in oneself.
     
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    Sounds like Obama right down the line, but that didn't bother you in the least.

    You are being hypocritical in the extreme.
     
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    http://samvak.tripod.com/obama.html


    Obama displays the following behaviors, which are among the hallmarks of pathological narcissism:

    Subtly misrepresents facts and expediently and opportunistically shifts positions, views, opinions, and "ideals" (e.g., about campaign finance, re-districting). These flip-flops do not cause him overt distress and are ego-syntonic (he feels justified in acting this way). Alternatively, refuses to commit to a standpoint and, in the process, evidences a lack of empathy.

    Ignores data that conflict with his fantasy world, or with his inflated and grandiose self-image. This has to do with magical thinking. Obama already sees himself as president because he is firmly convinced that his dreams, thoughts, and wishes affect reality. Additionally, he denies the gap between his fantasies and his modest or limited real-life achievements (for instance, in 12 years of academic career, he hasn't published a single scholarly paper or book).

    Feels that he is above the law, incl. and especially his own laws.

    Talks about himself in the 3rd person singular or uses the regal "we" and craves to be the exclusive center of attention, even adulation

    Has a messianic-cosmic vision of himself and his life and his "mission". Consequently, sets unrealistic goals within unrealistic timeframes.

    Sets ever more complex rules in a convoluted world of grandiose fantasies with its own language (jargon)

    Displays false modesty and unctuous "folksiness" but unable to sustain these behaviors (the persona, or mask) for long. It slips and the true Obama is revealed: haughty, aloof, distant, and disdainful of simple folk and their lives.

    Sublimates aggression and holds grudges.

    Behaves as an eternal adolescent (e.g., his choice of language, youthful image he projects, demands indulgence and feels entitled to special treatment, even though his objective accomplishments do not justify it).
     
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    Let us all take a moment to praise how wonderful President Donald John Trump is!
     
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    Yup describes Obama to a T. It also describes the political inverse of Obama to a T. One of the many reason I'm done with the dulopoply.

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    I think that Zaac was right about some people's misplaced worship.
     
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    BEHOLD!
     
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    It was bad enough when the press was exalting Obama as the left's Savior, but to see the American church do so for Trump is worse, since we should know better. In the last week I have seen close to a dozen pictures or statements on my FB feed comparing Trump to Jesus, or putting Trump in a Messianic light. And here I thought the Trump David comparisons were bad before the election but at least David was just a man like Trump. To see it escalate to Trump Jesus comparisons just shows how bad things are in America.

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    Sounds like you need to trim down your FB feed.
     
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    Probably, but I like to see what everyone is posting. I try my best to stay out of echo chambers, and given that my friends are pretty evenly split between [HASHTAG]#NeverTrumpers[/HASHTAG], and huge Trump supporters (a couple of them were even in DC for the inaguration which gave me some nice pictures to look at) I get the whole gauntlet of post to read.

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    Yeah, but Trump as the second coming? That's out there.

    Just as far as the wacko left was for Obama. It's hard to find a leftist that can debate anything honestly, especially race, They always play the card. And they all sound like a broken record spouting talking point sound bites.
     
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    Honesty that is my thoughts about hard core Trump supporters as well, except instead of race, they play the hate card.

    As far as Trump goes I don't trust him but I've taken a wait and see approach. I did give him kudos on FB for stopping abortion aid in foreign countries. But as I've said for months it is his followers that concern me the most, and seeing the Trump worship is only making that concern stronger.



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    I don't trust him either. Never have. But so far, he's been busy keeping his word. Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
     
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    And how shallow American Christianity is...
     
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    Some American Christians, not all by any means, not all. Don't lump all American Christians with this heresy.


     
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    I do not think that it is heresy.

    Ed to add: I misunderstood your point about heresy. I do not think that criticism of the American Church regarding Trump is heresy. I do think that the attitude that gives rise (I think that is the expression) to illustrations like this is borderline.
    Cheers.
     
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    and how about the Obama American Flag
     
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    I'm not familiar with the details of that, but . . .

    It is a bit different in terms of nationalistic vs. religious implications. It may very well be disrespectful as well, just in a different sense.
     
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    I think delusion is a better term. That would apply for any such religious association with a political figure, regardless of party.
     
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