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littlemissmartypants

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5. 📌 Reminder: They might be psychopaths.
Sat May 23, 2026, 03:09 PM
May 23

Last edited Sun Jun 7, 2026, 11:46 AM - Edit history (10)

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