sealybobo
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I heard it on ABC.They're talking about trump potentially dropping out and the RNC replacing him by September. He is clearly over his head and doing horribly. LolIs Donald Trump a sociopath?
The closest thing to psychopathy or sociopathy in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)—the book that defines every mental illness and outlines how mental-health professionals should make the diagnosis—is either Narcissistic Personality Disorder or Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Other analysts have focused on the applicability of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, which the Mayo Clinic defines by “an inflated sense of [one’s] own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism.” One psychologist, Ben Michaelis, called Trump “textbook Narcissistic Personality Disorder.” Psychologist George Simon called Trump “so classic that I’m archiving video clips of him to use in workshops because there’s no better example of his characteristics.”
To more wholly assess the claim of sociopathy, then, it may be more illustrative at this point to consider the Antisocial Personality Disorder side of the picture, which focuses on deceit, manipulation, disregard for the rights of others, and failure to take responsibility for one’s actions.
According to the DSM, Antisocial Personality Disorder should be diagnosed in a person who meets two criteria about the way they function in the world, and criteria about their personal traits. In the realm of the latter, the person must also demonstrate two other traits: antagonism and disinhibition.
Is Donald Trump a Sociopath?
I think it is very clear that Trump is a sociopath and completely insane.
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Maybe he could claim some physical impairment that has come up forcing him to withdraw and still save face.
He got a note from his doctor. He doesn't have to say it was from his psychiatrist.
The guy said trump would be doing better had he said nothing the last two weeks. That hillary would be very vulnerable if trump didn't insist on stepping on her bad news with all of his stupid comments.
Maybe trump will drop out due to the bone spurs that got him out of Viet Nam.