There are so many partisan destructive changes happening in the federal government with agencies diminished or outright eliminated particularly around voter protection that it will be a tall order for the Democrats to scale up to correct the damage that has been done to our government So a long list of restoration policies needs to done so that when figuratively the guillotine comes for Cheeto responsible government for WE the People can be restored
The handwriting is on the wall The Project 2025 experiment has failed much like Reagan’s bogus “trickle down economics” policy meant as wealthy tax breaks failed to solve the economic woes of the 1980’s, WE the People by polling are showing our animus to the Nazi Republican policies Now Nazi Peter Theil whose father was a South African apartheid Nazi supporter during WWII has fled to Argentina seeking political asylum just like thousands of his Nazi WWII counterparts, such as Eichmann and Mengele(“Angel of Death”), hoping Millei will give him protection if things go wonky
Voter memory is often short when it comes to the misery and turbulence that the destructive CNPP(Christian Nationalist Pedo Party) has wrought on WE the People and our government No Nazi Republican should be elected to public office for the next 20y Their greed to make our country a dictatorship of oligarchs should, like the Nazis in the 1940’s, never ever be forgotten, seared into the national memory
Trump is so dumb that he thinks referring to Democrats as Dumocrats is clever. He is so dumb that he thinks it makes him look intelligent and learned to point out that most Americans don't realize dumb ends with a "b." I'm sure he is wrong. He must be a POTATOE-HEAD!
Voting in this country is very tribal and it no longer matters what is right and what is for the greater good. Trump is just a symptom of a broken society. When you’re electing Tommy Tuberville or Marsha Blackburn or Ted Cruz, it speaks to a badly broken people.
Sociopaths, psychopaths, fascists, and authoritarians are terms not defined in the manual that psychiatrists or psychologists use. This manual (DSM-5-TR) is derived from observation, not from scientific procedures; it classifies and describes constellations of observed behavior that occur together in a person; it lists specific personality traits that occur in a particular person alongside the other identified behavior patterns. No medical physical exam or scientific physical markers are present; only the observation of behavioral constellations that are labeled as a particular condition, such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar depression. When a person is examined, the observer looks for these markers and then makes a diagnosis based on which traits are observed in the person. For instance, if the personality markers for psychosis occur and can be observed, then the person is diagnosed as having a psychosis.
No category in this manual corresponds to the four terms I listed above, and the two terms of interest to me are Fascism and authoritarianism. In my Kindle books, I have numerous books describing what fascism is, but none discuss the personality of the fascist. I am an ex-psychologist and researcher who wants to explore the personality of these fascists; in other words, I want to develop a profile of the personality traits of a person who is a fascist.
I assume that fascist behavior is consistent from one fascist to another; in other words, Putin's way of functioning has similarities to Trump's: grandiosity, the killing of opponents, and the ability to lie constantly are characteristics of all fascists. The behavior of all fascists resembles that of others.
Author after author describes, in their books, similarities in how fascists and dictators function; their method of moving to control those around them is consistent, whether they label the behavior autocracy, totalitarianism, or authoritarianism; their behavior is consistent, and when behavior is consistent, I was hoping that we should be able to develop a personality profile or a DSM-5-TR profile that should be labeled fascist.
Alas, Poor Yorick, I do not think that can be done, but I wanted to explore this idea.
I started with the question: What type of person and what type of personality must they have to see only people as pawns to be used to promote themselves? I would suggest a lack of empathy. We know and have specified the characteristics of a sociopath: lack of empathy, no remorse, manipulative and impulsive behavior, and disregard for rules.
Are they all fascist sociopaths, or maybe psychopaths? Stalin murdered millions of Russians; how do you do that and sleep? Psychopaths, by contrast, are calculated, charming, and emotionally cold. They often mimic emotions to manipulate others and maintain complete emotional detachment. They are methodical, can mimic emotions to appear normal, and seek long-term power or dominance. There is one test: the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised to identify psychopaths, but be aware that it was developed by Dr. Hare, who observed prisoners convicted of mass murders and established a similar method of listing personality traits he observed. Nothing scientific or testable, just his observing and identifying consistent behavior patterns in these inmates.
In the literature, it is documented that the process of fascism is consistent: we know that all fascists function consistently and in the same way as other fascists; their behavior is consistent, and so I believe their personalities must have similar, consistent patterns.
I think that all fascists are sociopaths or psychopaths, but that label does not necessarily give me information about their personality since they are not listed in the DSM-5-TR. I have spent a major portion of my work as a psychologist treating people with alcohol use disorder and other addictions. I know that much research has been done to identify a common gene that can be found in people with addiction. Still, as of my last time working, I do not think that any gene or chromosome was identified as particular to people with addiction; also, the personality of those in these categories is very diverse, and a common type is not obtainable. Two of the most difficult addictions I worked with were gambling addiction and obsessive-compulsive addiction.
Psychologists have largely focused on the study of personality, examining how it is formed and the dynamics that underlie it. Still, in all cases they were discussing the personality of one person, not a category of many people.
I do not have the information needed to conduct a historical comparison of numerous examples of fascism to identify similarities in their histories; the problem is that identifying their personality type does not tell us anything about the structure of their internal personalities. For instance, Stalin was described as paranoid and deeply suspicious, charming yet vengeful, with concealed insecurities and a "Father Figure" image. All these traits can be found in Trump, and maybe that is the best we can do: compare similarities in the personality description.
Fascists studied are made with those with power, and fascism can exist without power and still function in society. I also believe that fascism existed in ancient times and in the early years of our culture, for instance, in kings and popes who ruled and used the same techniques we see fascists using. Fascism is defined today as “an authoritarian political ideology defined by three core pillars: extreme nationalism, state supremacy over the individual, and the suppression of political opposition.” (These are the same principles specified by the Heritage Foundation in Project 2025.)
So the best I can do is to state that fascists have similarly defined tactics to take control by force of the state or country, and to say I was unable to specify their personality development or specific mechanism that they use to maintain their fascism
Interesting, but I have never considered Stalin or Trump "charming;" like beauty, I suppose "charm" is in the eye of the beholder. I believe both Stalin and Trump were megalomaniacal sociopaths hell-bent on punishing anyone they saw as standing in the way of achieving the power and admiration they desired.
I agree; I just don't understand why people can't see that he is a robot with no genuine feelings. Thus, I can't fathom why so many people find him "charming." His selfish insincerity is obvious to me and I suppose to all of us on this forum.
My opinion is that it is a result of religious indoctrination by grifters like Joel Osteen and Franklin Graham. They tell their congregants (sheep) that Jesus loves Trump and wants him to be president and the poor brainwashed cultists grovel and accept with no real reflection on how absurd the idea of Trump being a "Christian" or a moral man is. I believe the approximately 30% of the American population who still approve of Trump are 99% "evangelical Christians."
Trummp does NOT FIT the minimum Height to Weight restrictions that he told Hegseth to require military. As commander and Cheat he must be denied entry to the UFC fight. BMI of 24 to 27 is allowed and he is a 32 (obese). True height of 6'1" not 6'3" and weight is 273 not 225. Therefore he will not be allowed a seat.
However, a special pre fight has been proposed by Trump's 'people' A winner take all.
Trump v. E. Jean Carroll double or nothing. She can win $180 million or nothing if she loses.
All she has to do is step on his cankles and he goes down. EJC is contemplating the offer. But she wants the funds put up next to the stage so she doesn't have to fight for them after her win.
Carroll v. Pedo On pay per view. Trump figures it can raise $180 million so if he loses the fight will pay for his fine.
MAGAT leaders are definitely past their prime and feel the movement slipping when the top echelon decides to turn against each other rather than using their traditional strategies, appealing to their indoctrinated followers by sowing chaos and division and playing on their fears, prejudices, and ignorance:
MARIA BARTIROMO: “What are you going to do about your own record and your own perception? The Wall Street Journal describes you as scandal-plagued.” KEN PAXTON: “Well, look, that was all pushed by Karl Rove, and I understand how that works. And I get why they said that. The reality is they could say the same thing about Donald Trump. https://www.joemygod.com/page/5/?news=1711519380
Paxton went on to say they haven't proven any of their allegations against him the same as they hadn't proven allegations against Trump. Everyone who follows the news KNOWS that Jack Smith had to drop his well-documented indictments of Trump because you can't indict a sitting president and Trump won in 2024 and would soon be sworn in.
Jesse Watters is a creep. im here and waiting to kick your ass, wipe the douche smile off your clown face. your own mother doesn't like you. Anytime Jesse....
WE the People Should Never Forget
There are so many partisan destructive changes happening in the federal government with agencies diminished or outright eliminated particularly around voter protection that it will be a tall order for the Democrats to scale up to correct the damage that has been done to our government So a long list of restoration policies needs to done so that when figuratively the guillotine comes for Cheeto responsible government for WE the People can be restored
The handwriting is on the wall The Project 2025 experiment has failed much like Reagan’s bogus “trickle down economics” policy meant as wealthy tax breaks failed to solve the economic woes of the 1980’s, WE the People by polling are showing our animus to the Nazi Republican policies Now Nazi Peter Theil whose father was a South African apartheid Nazi supporter during WWII has fled to Argentina seeking political asylum just like thousands of his Nazi WWII counterparts, such as Eichmann and Mengele(“Angel of Death”), hoping Millei will give him protection if things go wonky
Voter memory is often short when it comes to the misery and turbulence that the destructive CNPP(Christian Nationalist Pedo Party) has wrought on WE the People and our government No Nazi Republican should be elected to public office for the next 20y Their greed to make our country a dictatorship of oligarchs should, like the Nazis in the 1940’s, never ever be forgotten, seared into the national memory
Trump is so dumb that he thinks referring to Democrats as Dumocrats is clever. He is so dumb that he thinks it makes him look intelligent and learned to point out that most Americans don't realize dumb ends with a "b." I'm sure he is wrong. He must be a POTATOE-HEAD!
He also thinks a pig pen is something you write a dirty letter with.
He has the Secret Service stop at the signs that say “ Deer crossing “ because he thinks those are stupid places for the deer to cross.
He thinks the country of "Trinidad and Winnebago” is a place they make RV’s in the Caribbean.
He thinks Rama Dan is the guy that cleans Air Force One.
He thinks that May Bees are smarter than Dum Bees
Does he know how to spell "dumbbell?" Nah, I think he is too dumb.
Voting in this country is very tribal and it no longer matters what is right and what is for the greater good. Trump is just a symptom of a broken society. When you’re electing Tommy Tuberville or Marsha Blackburn or Ted Cruz, it speaks to a badly broken people.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A FASCIST
Sociopaths, psychopaths, fascists, and authoritarians are terms not defined in the manual that psychiatrists or psychologists use. This manual (DSM-5-TR) is derived from observation, not from scientific procedures; it classifies and describes constellations of observed behavior that occur together in a person; it lists specific personality traits that occur in a particular person alongside the other identified behavior patterns. No medical physical exam or scientific physical markers are present; only the observation of behavioral constellations that are labeled as a particular condition, such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar depression. When a person is examined, the observer looks for these markers and then makes a diagnosis based on which traits are observed in the person. For instance, if the personality markers for psychosis occur and can be observed, then the person is diagnosed as having a psychosis.
No category in this manual corresponds to the four terms I listed above, and the two terms of interest to me are Fascism and authoritarianism. In my Kindle books, I have numerous books describing what fascism is, but none discuss the personality of the fascist. I am an ex-psychologist and researcher who wants to explore the personality of these fascists; in other words, I want to develop a profile of the personality traits of a person who is a fascist.
I assume that fascist behavior is consistent from one fascist to another; in other words, Putin's way of functioning has similarities to Trump's: grandiosity, the killing of opponents, and the ability to lie constantly are characteristics of all fascists. The behavior of all fascists resembles that of others.
Author after author describes, in their books, similarities in how fascists and dictators function; their method of moving to control those around them is consistent, whether they label the behavior autocracy, totalitarianism, or authoritarianism; their behavior is consistent, and when behavior is consistent, I was hoping that we should be able to develop a personality profile or a DSM-5-TR profile that should be labeled fascist.
Alas, Poor Yorick, I do not think that can be done, but I wanted to explore this idea.
I started with the question: What type of person and what type of personality must they have to see only people as pawns to be used to promote themselves? I would suggest a lack of empathy. We know and have specified the characteristics of a sociopath: lack of empathy, no remorse, manipulative and impulsive behavior, and disregard for rules.
Are they all fascist sociopaths, or maybe psychopaths? Stalin murdered millions of Russians; how do you do that and sleep? Psychopaths, by contrast, are calculated, charming, and emotionally cold. They often mimic emotions to manipulate others and maintain complete emotional detachment. They are methodical, can mimic emotions to appear normal, and seek long-term power or dominance. There is one test: the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised to identify psychopaths, but be aware that it was developed by Dr. Hare, who observed prisoners convicted of mass murders and established a similar method of listing personality traits he observed. Nothing scientific or testable, just his observing and identifying consistent behavior patterns in these inmates.
In the literature, it is documented that the process of fascism is consistent: we know that all fascists function consistently and in the same way as other fascists; their behavior is consistent, and so I believe their personalities must have similar, consistent patterns.
I think that all fascists are sociopaths or psychopaths, but that label does not necessarily give me information about their personality since they are not listed in the DSM-5-TR. I have spent a major portion of my work as a psychologist treating people with alcohol use disorder and other addictions. I know that much research has been done to identify a common gene that can be found in people with addiction. Still, as of my last time working, I do not think that any gene or chromosome was identified as particular to people with addiction; also, the personality of those in these categories is very diverse, and a common type is not obtainable. Two of the most difficult addictions I worked with were gambling addiction and obsessive-compulsive addiction.
Psychologists have largely focused on the study of personality, examining how it is formed and the dynamics that underlie it. Still, in all cases they were discussing the personality of one person, not a category of many people.
I do not have the information needed to conduct a historical comparison of numerous examples of fascism to identify similarities in their histories; the problem is that identifying their personality type does not tell us anything about the structure of their internal personalities. For instance, Stalin was described as paranoid and deeply suspicious, charming yet vengeful, with concealed insecurities and a "Father Figure" image. All these traits can be found in Trump, and maybe that is the best we can do: compare similarities in the personality description.
Fascists studied are made with those with power, and fascism can exist without power and still function in society. I also believe that fascism existed in ancient times and in the early years of our culture, for instance, in kings and popes who ruled and used the same techniques we see fascists using. Fascism is defined today as “an authoritarian political ideology defined by three core pillars: extreme nationalism, state supremacy over the individual, and the suppression of political opposition.” (These are the same principles specified by the Heritage Foundation in Project 2025.)
So the best I can do is to state that fascists have similarly defined tactics to take control by force of the state or country, and to say I was unable to specify their personality development or specific mechanism that they use to maintain their fascism
Interesting, but I have never considered Stalin or Trump "charming;" like beauty, I suppose "charm" is in the eye of the beholder. I believe both Stalin and Trump were megalomaniacal sociopaths hell-bent on punishing anyone they saw as standing in the way of achieving the power and admiration they desired.
agreed, but trump could present himself charmingly, people liked him
I agree; I just don't understand why people can't see that he is a robot with no genuine feelings. Thus, I can't fathom why so many people find him "charming." His selfish insincerity is obvious to me and I suppose to all of us on this forum.
My opinion is that it is a result of religious indoctrination by grifters like Joel Osteen and Franklin Graham. They tell their congregants (sheep) that Jesus loves Trump and wants him to be president and the poor brainwashed cultists grovel and accept with no real reflection on how absurd the idea of Trump being a "Christian" or a moral man is. I believe the approximately 30% of the American population who still approve of Trump are 99% "evangelical Christians."
Trummp does NOT FIT the minimum Height to Weight restrictions that he told Hegseth to require military. As commander and Cheat he must be denied entry to the UFC fight. BMI of 24 to 27 is allowed and he is a 32 (obese). True height of 6'1" not 6'3" and weight is 273 not 225. Therefore he will not be allowed a seat.
However, a special pre fight has been proposed by Trump's 'people' A winner take all.
Trump v. E. Jean Carroll double or nothing. She can win $180 million or nothing if she loses.
All she has to do is step on his cankles and he goes down. EJC is contemplating the offer. But she wants the funds put up next to the stage so she doesn't have to fight for them after her win.
Carroll v. Pedo On pay per view. Trump figures it can raise $180 million so if he loses the fight will pay for his fine.
I’m tired of all the catch phrases used by the gop and co.. the more they do it the more their stupidity shows.
MAGAT leaders are definitely past their prime and feel the movement slipping when the top echelon decides to turn against each other rather than using their traditional strategies, appealing to their indoctrinated followers by sowing chaos and division and playing on their fears, prejudices, and ignorance:
MARIA BARTIROMO: “What are you going to do about your own record and your own perception? The Wall Street Journal describes you as scandal-plagued.” KEN PAXTON: “Well, look, that was all pushed by Karl Rove, and I understand how that works. And I get why they said that. The reality is they could say the same thing about Donald Trump. https://www.joemygod.com/page/5/?news=1711519380
Paxton went on to say they haven't proven any of their allegations against him the same as they hadn't proven allegations against Trump. Everyone who follows the news KNOWS that Jack Smith had to drop his well-documented indictments of Trump because you can't indict a sitting president and Trump won in 2024 and would soon be sworn in.
They are jerks, one and all, but dangerous jerks.
Jesse Watters is a creep. im here and waiting to kick your ass, wipe the douche smile off your clown face. your own mother doesn't like you. Anytime Jesse....
When dopey trump says things like most people dont know, it mean he actually just found out himself.
This is all very interesting. Thank you!
And his people laugh?