tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post7711462007273533714..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Is Trump a sociopath?John Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-16826934631793189032017-03-23T10:11:17.673-04:002017-03-23T10:11:17.673-04:00Susan --
Thank you. Couldn't agree more about ...Susan --<br />Thank you. Couldn't agree more about the bias of the MSM. They're all about skewing the news, these days it's worse than ever. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-22156824986927606072017-03-23T09:57:51.063-04:002017-03-23T09:57:51.063-04:00I think you have Trump pegged correctly. He's...I think you have Trump pegged correctly. He's not a sociopath. To me, he's a hoot. He has a job that I wouldn't want, being President of this country. He and his family have taken a LOT of abuse from the media, politicians, celebrities, etc. Many people can see through the bias of the MSM and the members of Congress and/or the Senate. They don't accomplish anything of value, doing what's best for the country - instead, they play games, keeping our country at a standstill, arguing over ridiculous, asinine things. At this time in history, the Democrats are a destructive, headache inducing, useless force.<br /><br />- Susan <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-68415494521644459272017-02-03T16:52:08.080-05:002017-02-03T16:52:08.080-05:00Gambino --
That was great. Dr. Phil came across re...Gambino --<br />That was great. Dr. Phil came across really well and I found myself agreeing with everything he said. He was right on target. And that Joy Behar is such an overbearing, obnoxious witch; all I could think as he was reading that list of characteristics is that she has all of them, far more than Trump does. And as I said in this post, I think Trump is a narcissist, too. The other thing about Behar that's so off-putting is that she's so sure of herself, so sure that all of her opinions must be right. She was undoubtedly a big supporter of Hillary's, and Hillary was an outright sociopath, and yet Behar would never have admitted that.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-91153434933343618342017-02-03T16:37:17.495-05:002017-02-03T16:37:17.495-05:00Dr Phil for once proves useful.
https://milo.yian...Dr Phil for once proves useful.<br /><br />https://milo.yiannopoulos.net/2017/02/watch-joy-behar-uses-dr-phil-diagnose-trump-hilariously-blows-face/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159129538718150897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-11929283277015140822017-01-31T05:49:13.764-05:002017-01-31T05:49:13.764-05:00Mark --
No, you're not reading it right. One o...Mark --<br />No, you're not reading it right. One of the clues is that his lying is artless, but the rest is that the pattern of his life and relationships, especially his family relationships, don't show sociopathy.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-28107686781754927882017-01-30T22:23:46.512-05:002017-01-30T22:23:46.512-05:00Am I reading this right? Trump isn't a sociop...Am I reading this right? Trump isn't a sociopath because he is too dumb. Not very comforting. I am basically a small T Trump fan but the dude is weird. I read an Atlantic profile of Trump that emphasized his lack of agreeableness. Fan of John Craig but you are going easy on Trump. Now, one thing I do like about Trump is that he doesn't give ground and will take a lot of abuse. I wish he was a little smarter about things so some of the abuse he wouldn't have to take. markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083316354675176699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-50771773137024828662017-01-30T18:29:29.329-05:002017-01-30T18:29:29.329-05:00Fake Baba --
As a sociopath you're more honest...Fake Baba --<br />As a sociopath you're more honest than most when it comes to race. But I've actually known, and known of, a few sociopaths who were far more honest about race than most non-sociopaths. (David Duke, for one, and he was honest about this stuff way, way before people started gaining the courage of their convictions through the internet.) It takes a certain nerve to speak out about this stuff. (Not in my case, with me it's more a matter of a cranky old guy no longer caring enough about his social standing to not be honest about these things.)<br /><br />And there will come a day when people will wonder why everyone was so incredibly skittish about telling the truth about these things. <br /><br />Okay, I'll accept your demurral (not that I have any choice).John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-83090220441875777312017-01-30T18:00:54.594-05:002017-01-30T18:00:54.594-05:00I forgot to tell you what first attracted me to yo...I forgot to tell you what first attracted me to your blog, heehee. I am a vicious racist (a psychopath wouldn't mind being one, right?),and so I just love to see a normal decent person who is willing to say the OBVIOUS, TRUE, yet FORBIDDEN things that I agree with.<br /><br />As to the rest, I actually have to go help a sick friend right now. No joke. I don't like to talk about myself too much, anyways. What's the use?<br />====Fake BabaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-22932247086590396952017-01-30T16:58:04.118-05:002017-01-30T16:58:04.118-05:00Fake Baba --
You're right, every single thing ...Fake Baba --<br />You're right, every single thing you've said, and (evidently) every action you've taken has made you my (virtual) friend. And I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever. But now that you've come out of the closet, so to speak, you'll have to forgive me if I now have my guard up. (After all I've written about sociopaths, I'd be hypocritical, not to mention incredibly naive, if I did not.)<br /><br />This whole episode is interesting, because sociopaths so rarely come out of the closet, though of course this is an entirely different situation, since you're not using your real name. A philosophical question: if someone tells you he's not a sociopath, do you believe him? The answer to that is you have eno idea, of course, because a nonsociopath would say that, but so would a sociopath. So the corollary becomes, if someone tells you he's a sociopath, do you believe him? Well, a non sociopath would theoretically never say that, but a sociopath rarely would, either. But I suppose being online changes the rules. <br /><br />BTW, I just noticed a typo in my previous reply to you: "poured" was supposed to be "you'd read." <br /><br />Your description of your writing style actually is sort of convincing: it's completely uninhibited, just as one expects a sociopath to be. And you're amusing and charming, just as one would expect a sociopath to be. And I have basked in your compliments in the past, though now your skill at such strikes me as just a tad manipulative. (I'm not suggesting you're doing anything bad, merely demonstrating your skill at such.) <br /><br />Anyway, I appreciate all your comments, and I hadn't realized you'd linked to my blog elsewhere, for that I'm definitely grateful. And I'll continue to enjoy your comments in the future, though perhaps I'll see them in a somewhat different light. <br /><br />As far as your parting advice, I'm afraid it's lost on me: it's not in my nature NOT to worry, nor is it my nature to be particularly happy. <br /><br />Actually, I have a question for you: what do you think caused you to be a sociopath? Was it your family background, or do you think it was organic? (I rarely get a chance to ask that question.) John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-15105742253315223462017-01-30T16:30:19.173-05:002017-01-30T16:30:19.173-05:00No, Mister Craig, I am not mocking you.
If I didn...No, Mister Craig, I am not mocking you.<br /><br />If I didn't like you, I wouldn't be in your room. <br /><br />I am not asking for money. <br /><br />I am not doing anything bad. <br /><br />You might think I overpraise you, but, it's more that I have a juvenile, florid, atrociously self-indulgent writing style.But besides big goofy compliments, I have also offered you strong normal compliments.<br /><br />But anyways, forget about gauging my intent, look at my results. Far as I can tell, I am working for you for free, bringing you small, odd nuggets, that (you are the one who is to judge) might slightly contribute to the richness and success of this here blog project of yours. Plus I post links to your blog, elsewhere in my travels.<br /><br />Anyways DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY, heehee.<br />====Fake BabaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-10149211558915523502017-01-30T12:53:24.417-05:002017-01-30T12:53:24.417-05:00Luke --
If you believe Hollywood's version of ...Luke --<br />If you believe Hollywood's version of what sociopaths are like, half the time they're lovable, kindhearted guys like Robert Redford and Paul Newman in "The Sting" or charming rascals like Leo DiCaprio in "Catch Me if You Can." <br /><br />Your characterization of Trump is perfect.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-29907944783533671022017-01-30T12:38:52.432-05:002017-01-30T12:38:52.432-05:00The "trail of wreckage" comment is telli...The "trail of wreckage" comment is telling. Stories abound of Trump taking care of employees, dealing fairly with business partners, etc. Now, we can always hypothesize about some super self-aware psychopath who adroitly masks his every move but I suspect that only occurs in the fantasy world's of Hollywood and the old-school news outlets.<br /><br />Trump is an abrasive, coarse, braggart who might be a little insecure at times but he doesn't look like (in my non-MD opinion) a real psychopath.Lucian Lafayettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911874470258949777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-71912768020808917682017-01-30T05:59:37.388-05:002017-01-30T05:59:37.388-05:00Fake Baba --
You're a sociopath??? I'm not...Fake Baba --<br />You're a sociopath??? I'm not 100% that you're being serious, but, assuming you are, that's a shock. I'm actually 90% based on your analysis, though, it rings true. Anyway, you aside, what you say is true. Sociopaths will often soar high, but then they always seem to manage to find a way to bring it all crashing down. <br /><br />"Trail of wreckage," "ungovernably perverse," well put. <br /><br />On the other hand, there do seem to be some sociopaths who, somehow, stay afloat. I consider both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to be sociopaths, and both now occupy exalted positions. Of course, some of that has to do with the power of the media; no matter how each screwed up, the media basically just either de-emphasized or outright covered up for them. <br /><br />Now, back to Fake Baba: I'm surprised poured this anti-sociopath blog. And, looking back, I'm beginning to wonder if I wasn't somehow subtly -- or perhaps not so subtly -- being mocked in some of your comments. I mean, I appreciate all of your comments, but my guard just went up.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-85435470036651869862017-01-30T05:44:22.218-05:002017-01-30T05:44:22.218-05:00I am a psychopath. I was always told that. And bes...I am a psychopath. I was always told that. And besides the diagnosis, it really is true anyway.<br /><br /><br />Allow me to make the mystical assertion (it is a GREAT RULE OF LIFE) that "we know our own," which applies to virtually every subgroup of folks.<br /><br /><br />As a psychopath, Trump does not call out to me as being a brother psychopath at all. There are many reasons, let me give one. Psychopaths LIKE TO SCREW UP. We will do things right for a while, to show we can do it. but then we will screw up, to show we can handle that, too. A psychopath has a commitment to dealing with disaster, it is his one true love, a psychopath cannot act right for too long no matter what the rewards are. Just can't be arsed, as the British say.<br /><br />Now Donald is just not enough of a fuck-up. A psychopath has legendary appalling episodes by the time he is twenty or so. Donald reached age 70 with no trail of wreckage behind him. (His divorces and bankruptcies are very small and minor compared to what a psychopath with money would have created, trust me.) Donald is normal, he is missing the essence of a psychopath, the cosmic "NO I WON'T" to all things. He is not ungovernably perverse.<br />====Fake BabaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-59949480172981125822017-01-29T22:02:51.295-05:002017-01-29T22:02:51.295-05:00One thing with Trump is that the pastor of the chu...One thing with Trump is that the pastor of the church he was brought up in was big promoter of the power of the power of posive thinking and apparently his dad believed in it and encouraged Trump to think this way. The other is that Nixon used to lie about numbers so that the press would correct him i.e. saying blacks commit 93 percent of crime and having the press say you lied it's only 85 percent. youu get to make your point twice and your enimies look petty. Trumps political mentors were nixon people and thease are the kinds of fibs that Trump makes. knowing thease things and that man will always stick up for his brand and i think it becomes easy to know where hes coming from with any given statement.7 foot 2noreply@blogger.com