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littlemissmartypants

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8. Psychopaths are incapable of happiness and sadness because those two
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:39 PM
Nov 27

Emotions are responses to things that require empathy which they are incapable of experiencing.

He is without a doubt, a psychopath.

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

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OMG never really shocked anymore but.... ALBliberal Nov 27 #1
She would still be alive if hed not pointlessly Johonny Nov 27 #2
she would be alive if Kamala was president Skittles Nov 27 #4
I wonder how the family is dealing with her death, the disrespect from Hegseth about women in the military and now this Deuxcents Nov 27 #3
Scum of the universe. spanone Nov 27 #5
I'd call him a rancid pile of fermented shit... Enter stage left Nov 27 #6
No matter what the situation is, it always has to be about him. patphil Nov 27 #7
Psychopaths are incapable of happiness and sadness because those two littlemissmartypants Nov 27 #8
#10 NJCher Nov 28 #13
He's a prick. Apologies to pricks. Joinfortmill Nov 27 #9
Trump is a putrid scab ripped from the soft-White underbelly of America. You outdid yourself GOP. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 27 #10
It's always about me, me, me. Gimpyknee Nov 27 #11
He's the black hole of humanity. lastlib Nov 28 #12
What really disgusts me with this typical trump crud, is W Virginians will love it by 65% at least. Silent Type Nov 28 #14
Given that the family if from W Va, it's highly likely that they voted for Trump. 3catwoman3 Nov 28 #22
"I haven't given it any thought" LudwigPastorius Nov 28 #15
Yeah, that was probably the most honest statement he's ever made: choie Nov 28 #19
To Him People Are THINGs Mr.Bee Nov 28 #16
"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." SeattleVet Nov 28 #17
He got her killed. GoodRaisin Nov 28 #18
He is the worst of us -- our worst traits gathered into one person and armed with enough money and power to kill us all 0rganism Nov 28 #20
With way too many soulless, vile enablers... ananda Nov 28 #21
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