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Had to post this because it reminds me of a certain individual.
1 posted on 06/07/2012 11:07:18 PM PDT by waus
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gee, wonder who that could be ...


2 posted on 06/07/2012 11:09:31 PM PDT by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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How to spot a sociopath-could save you from being swept under the influence of a charismatic nut job

They're easy to spot - their names are followed by (D) or (R).

3 posted on 06/07/2012 11:18:53 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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Even worse.... the narcissistic-sociopath who craves attention and can’t stand criticism. This personality is even more dangerous when they hold grudges against certain people based on group identity or a chip on their shoulder based on their own perception of self and identity politics. This personality is especially influenced by radical academics and spiritual figures who distort reality for sweeping social movements.

Interesting conversation.


4 posted on 06/07/2012 11:28:04 PM PDT by volunbeer (Don't worry America, our kids can pay for it!)
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I have been unlucky enough to have had a close extended contact not to long ago with a sociopath. He fled once I exposed his mass deception and was ruthless and cruel in how he left. Yet the most difficult part was trying to converse to semi close colleagues that were still under his sway and thus deceptions.

An example of this was the sociopath was a self professed Satan worshipper (to me) and I discovered several on-line writings of his to confirm this believe. He was also very proud to have tested as a sociopath and tested as having no empathy toward others which he laughed at with great joy.

Yet when I mentioned to a close, colleague (who is also a devout Christian and was exposing this man consistently to his family), he angrily laughed, "he is not a Satan worshipper." As if I was crazy. I told him to go on-line and read it for himself. He never would and continued a very long term 'friendship' with this man all along exposing his charismatic BS to his children.

Showed me the power of the sociopath over his followers and their ability to dispense of even their basic values to keep these people around.

Could Obama be a sociopath? Likely. If not he is surely malignant narcissist.

5 posted on 06/07/2012 11:30:35 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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Does that certain individual you speak of rhyme with Buttcrack?


8 posted on 06/07/2012 11:46:24 PM PDT by max americana
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I read that book years ago because some dude was driving me “nuts”. Book set me straight.

I don’t agree that the sociopath is highly intelligent. He can have a low IQ and use his highly respected family name for credibility. That family name lets him get away with doing/saying stuff that us regular folks wouldn’t be able to.


10 posted on 06/08/2012 12:03:33 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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This guy does a fair job until the end. He gives a list at the end of the article, the first item on the list is “Think for yourself”, and then he goes on to list a whole sh** load of stuff so you will think the way he does. Maybe he is a sociopath.


14 posted on 06/08/2012 12:45:46 AM PDT by calex59
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Had to post this because it reminds me of a certain individual.

While you were at it, you should have entered the author's name instead of your own. (Mike Adams)

21 posted on 06/08/2012 1:52:28 AM PDT by Misterioso (The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap. - Ayn Rand)
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"they always have a little cult group following of spellbound worshippers who consider that particular sociopath to be a 'guru' or 'prophet.'"

Yes. I've had plenty of experience with these creeps.

They come in various versions.

Some are merely lazy and worthless.

The ones who are drawn to power present themselves as "saviors" and "unselfish" "public servants" who "want to give back," "rectify injustice," etc. When you hear this, make a mental note to rule out "sociopath".

The fools who worhip them are the real problem because they are the empowerers. The worshippers are characteristically fanatical. Fanatical loyalty of supporters is a big clue that you're dealing with a sociopath. The fanatical loyalty defies all logic.

History is full of woeful tales in which the "little cult group following" grew huge and took over nations and political parties.

28 posted on 06/08/2012 3:58:45 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light.)
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RULES:

Barack-Obama-arrogance

GuiltyGuiltyGuilty

31 posted on 06/08/2012 4:22:03 AM PDT by Conservative Vermont Vet (l)
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Steve Jobs.


37 posted on 06/08/2012 6:26:15 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs (Does beheading qualify as 'breaking my back', in the Jeffersonian sense of the expression?)
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Here's one. Stay away from it.

39 posted on 06/08/2012 8:12:45 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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Everybody who voted for the Kenyan needs to be forced to read this article.


40 posted on 06/08/2012 8:36:53 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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Ok, I read the article and have a couple of comments.

First of all, not all sociopaths lead death cults.

Second- the writer recommends that people avoid working for big pharma?

The writer sounds a bit like a sociopath himself, though perhaps not a death cult leader.


46 posted on 06/08/2012 10:46:05 AM PDT by Eva
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Wow, it would seem we have a fairly large number of these individuals in the public sphere. I can think of more than one who are involved in railroading a neighborhood watchman for personal gain.

They certainly have a large group of people who follow them blindly.


62 posted on 06/09/2012 5:51:18 AM PDT by Darnright ("I don't trust liberals, I trust conservatives." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
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