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littlemissmartypants

(32,383 posts)
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 06:16 AM Jan 22

One more time for the people in the back: He's a psychopath. [View all]

Unfortunately, he's not a lone wolf.

Folks keep wondering why we have 30% of the population that's so deranged and as undemocratic as recalcitrant...

I'd like to offer a suggestion:

Stats on Psychopaths

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
👇👇👇👇👇👇
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


*psychopath indicates that the disorder has a genetic basis, sociopath, that the basis is societal. I'm unequivocal in my stance because of his familial history and because of the expanded knowledge of the genetics of mental health disorders that supports the notion. He has benefited (his pathology is exacerbated and sustained) from and by the support for his psychopathic personality by the many other psychopaths that exist among us in the US population.


Credit: Pinterest (unknown artist)


Stay strong. Stay encouraged. Keep the faith. This too, shall pass.
❤️pants

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Great, Frightening Post! Chasstev365 Jan 22 #1
Awesome drawing!!! mysteryowl Jan 22 #2
I have heard a high percentage of political leaders are psychpaths. mysteryowl Jan 22 #3
Politics and Business. littlemissmartypants Jan 22 #5
Hey I also wanted to thank you for bringing this Tadpole Raisin Jan 22 #30
Yeah bucolic_frolic Jan 22 #4
Would it be possible for our grade schools KS Toronado Jan 22 #6
Training people to identify, assertive reactions and avoidance, maybe. littlemissmartypants Jan 22 #8
LOL, I'll check it out KS Toronado Jan 22 #19
30% is a very alarming number LymphocyteLover Jan 22 #7
Prevalence estimates for psychopathy tend to be lower outside the US ... Auggie Jan 22 #9
Probably because other countries value family, time off, Tadpole Raisin Jan 22 #16
Link suggests genetics is mostly the reason why Auggie Jan 22 #27
True. But societal norms may then play a role in what Tadpole Raisin Jan 22 #29
Something empowers/stimulates the gene. Media? Politics? Auggie Jan 22 #31
Well, I do have a brother who's a psychopath but I can't say that pychopathology is... NNadir Jan 22 #33
Top 10 occupations which attract psychopaths. Tadpole Raisin Jan 22 #10
Thanks so much for sharing this, TR. I'm curious, why did chef surprise you? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 22 #11
Mostly I think due to lack of any interaction with those people. Tadpole Raisin Jan 22 #14
Interesting. Thanks for the reply. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 22 #20
The Dark Triad Javaman Jan 22 #12
Toxic masculunity, in large part SheltieLover Jan 22 #13
Jeezus. That's a lot of mean out there. Joinfortmill Jan 22 #15
I was listening to a psychiatrist explain this last week. BigmanPigman Jan 22 #17
Great, unnerving article ybbor Jan 22 #18
Hahaha!!! littlemissmartypants Jan 22 #25
Thinking of Francisco Solano Lopez, Paraguayan dictator who warred against RVN VET71 Jan 22 #21
Interesting. Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to have to read about it some more. Later when the roads freeze & I'm littlemissmartypants Jan 22 #26
Probably just check out his name on the web RVN VET71 Tuesday #34
It's so nice..... SergeStorms Jan 22 #22
Well, yeah. I have a brother who fits the bill but happily... NNadir Jan 22 #23
Perfect description of him! Mtnmama Jan 22 #24
It's barbtries Jan 22 #28
My ex is a psychopath. Glad he's my ex. Clouds Passing Jan 22 #32
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