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In reply to the discussion: This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all]littlemissmartypants
(34,854 posts)28. Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions.
Sociopaths are made by society. Psychopaths are born. They are genetically wired for their deviance.
The Trumps and the Kushners are Psychopaths. Money is an adjacent issue, but not all wealthy people are socially deviant.
Learn how to really read them, please. But don't blame it on their bank accounts.
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/
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
👇👇👇👇👇👇
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 bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
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 bellef 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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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all]
hamsterjill
8 hrs ago
OP
No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago
hlthe2b
8 hrs ago
#1
Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public)
hlthe2b
8 hrs ago
#6
i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds.
hlthe2b
8 hrs ago
#10
I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped
hlthe2b
8 hrs ago
#11
I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan"
efhmc
6 hrs ago
#29
Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox
AZLD4Candidate
7 hrs ago
#20
Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags.
AZLD4Candidate
6 hrs ago
#47
Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028.
hamsterjill
6 hrs ago
#43
I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge.
LeftInTX
2 hrs ago
#69
Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally
ChicagoTeamster
7 hrs ago
#19
Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions.
littlemissmartypants
6 hrs ago
#28
I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor.
harumph
6 hrs ago
#32
Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes
ChicagoTeamster
6 hrs ago
#36
Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it.
littlemissmartypants
7 hrs ago
#25
As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed
The Roux Comes First
6 hrs ago
#35
I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible.
hamsterjill
5 hrs ago
#53
Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP.
Karasu
4 hrs ago
#64
The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come.
LetMyPeopleVote
29 min ago
#71