Sometimes it's good to get to know a sociopath, so you can learn to easily recognize them.


This is one method sociopaths use to intimidate their opponents. It is the psychological bullying of a bully.

Machiavellian is a code word for sociopathic. Most of today's leaders are indeed sociopaths (and thus Machiavellian). They become our leaders because of their faulty psychology and the way it interacts with our normal psychology. In other words, it takes two to tango. Con-artists succeed best with victims who are trusting, honest, and empathetic.


No, the desire for the accumulation of power does not promote a different morality. The desire for power and the lack of morality are both known symptoms of sociopathy. They are both the result of having little to no empathy.

It is really a disadvantage to have no understanding of sociopaths and their unusual psychology. If you don't understand the predator, you become easy prey. If you don't understand the sociopath, you cannot even see the reality of the world. For example, if you don't understand sociopaths, you will tend to agree with the old saying that power corrupts, when the real story is that the corrupt (sociopaths) are attracted to power. The difference in understanding the validity (or lack thereof) of those two perspectives is really critical.

In the 2016 elections, I didn't vote for Hillary because she is a criminal sociopath.

In the 2016 elections, I didn't vote for Trump because he is a criminal sociopath.

I no longer vote for sociopaths, now that I can recognize them better.

Sociopaths are full of themselves, arrogant, and self-aggrandizing (though in a charming way). They use deception to manipulate others in the pursuit of greater power and control (also in a charming way). It doesn't matter what their names are, they all do the same thing. Barack Obama did it, George W. Bush did it, Bill Clinton did it, George H. W. Bush did it, Richard Nixon did it, and on and on.

But let's focus on Donald Trump and witness his sociopathic nature. You can see it clearly in this phone call conversation with Bob Woodward. Trump takes every opportunity to redirect attention to himself and how great he is, what a wonderful leader he is, how things have never been better for America... in other words, he lies. His lies are based on government figures that are themselves lies, so in his own mind, Trump recognizes it's not really him that is lying, but others responsible for the bogus data. That's the plausible deniability sociopaths always rely on, just in case they fail to get away with the lies. The plausible deniability "escape route" is a way to avoid taking responsibility for their actions and lies. Avoiding personal responsibility is also another major trait of sociopaths. And note how he accomplishes all this in a rather charming way.

Can you spot the tell-tale signs of a sociopath in the following conversation?




Exclusive: Listen to Trump’s conversation with Bob Woodward
(duration 11:03)

Can you see the sociopathy in this story? I would bet money that Jock Mahoney was a sociopath. The characteristics are there:

• Sexually abused his step-daughter for almost a decade
• Worked as an actor, so was accomplished at "acting", i.e. deceiving others
• Was also a stuntman, i.e. attracted to risky behaviors
• Was cruel and frightening (abusive) at times, showing a lack of compassion and empathy for others
• Was also "magical" at times, entrancing others like a Pied Piper, i.e. charming

The psychological damage this Jock Mahoney did to Sally Field expanded outward and probably poisoned every relationship she had, including her connection with Burt Reynolds. And it's often the case that the people she connected to brought their own poison to the relationships. Abuse victims like Sally Field tend to be attracted to men like her stepfather, who are explosive, charming, domineering, manipulative, entrancing, cruel and exciting, frightening and consoling.




How ironic that the "Flying Nun" was sexually abused as a child.

Once you understand sociopaths, it's like having the key to understand how the world works. Because the world is run by sociopaths.

Look what I just found:


Ha! Just as I predicted.

Sociopaths ruin humanity.




Sociopaths are always narcissists.

And here is Trump's official response:


Trump is mostly accusing his opponents of his own malfeasance. Trump's presidency is a joke. Trump's excuses are fiction. Trump can't stand losing. Trump can't write a truthful book.

Trump can't help but expose himself as a sociopath with his usual behavior. Just like we saw with Andywight, dsimon3387, and GypsyWoman in her various sockpuppet disguises, sociopaths just can't help expose themselves as sociopaths, because their behavior follows from their psychology. Whether it is in local forums or on the national stage, it happens like clockwork. The real problem is that most people don't recognize it, because they are totally ignorant about sociopaths.

Boy, oh boy, does that need to change!




Politicians in DC (like Trump) are experts at this, whether they write it or speak it.
They are two-faced liars, just like our Liar-In-Chief himself!

Hillary was a lawyer. You don't think she knows how to avoid perjury charges? She's also a sociopath. You don't think repeating the same protective lie (‘I don't recall') comes naturally to her? How can Ken Starr be so obtuse?

Unless he is completely ignorant about sociopaths...




Might he be a normal person in a sociopath's profession, and therefore easily played, and thus unable to nail Clinton?

Who perpetrates hoaxes? Sociopaths!

To perpetrate a hoax, you have to:

• be a convincing liar
• feel no shame for your actions
• take no responsibility
• be bold
• take big risks
• feel no empathy for those you hurt
• believe you are more important than others
• believe you deserve more than others
• enjoy fooling others (duping delight)
• accuse others of your own malfeasance (like bearing false witness)

One of the biggest hoaxes I know of is the Holocaust Lie. The people behind that lie exhibit all of those characteristics, which just happen to be the common traits of a sociopath. Coincidence? No way.


The desire for attention and sympathy? Isn't that what the Jews get from their Holocaust Lie?

Damn right!

Not to mention more fame, more admiration, more sympathy, more money, more power, and more control.




Brainwashing children with the Holocaust Lie
-- source

Who would guess that the sociopath calling himself Barack Obama would be a rip-off artist?

Actually, if you know what a sociopath is, you don't have to guess. Perpetrating hoaxes, conning people, and ripping them off comes with the psychology of sociopaths. It's what they do.


Well, yes, Trump is a con-artist, but then so is accuser Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and all the U.S. presidents since John F. Kennedy. They are all sociopaths, and thus they are all con-artists.

So how do we fix this glaring problem of sociopaths becoming our leaders? Let me emphasize the critical sentence in the first quote:


The first step should be to screen all potential and existing public officials for sociopathy! Identify the con-artists and disqualify them from public office! This one step alone would revolutionize government. Responsible, honest, empathetic people in public office would hold themselves accountable! No other "comprehensive mechanism" would be needed.





-- source

I disagree. In observing Jim Fallon ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ) on talk shows interacting with the host and the audience, I recognized his sociopathy. I believe sociopathy lies on a continuum, and while Jim Fallon's sociopathic behaviors were not especially damaging to others (at least not yet observed), they were clearly in play. He was being subtly deceptive, he was subtly manipulating, he was looking to subtly augment his authority (power and control). He was subtle, but sociopaths usually are, and that too can be on a continuum.

Once again, this Gordon fellow is too quick to believe everything he is told by authoritative parrots. When your starting information is flawed, so too will be your conclusions.


That's right. Sociopaths are charming, fun, disarming, and highly skilled con-artists. You will like them. But that doesn't mean they are not sociopaths. You usually can't recognize a sociopath from appearances, because remember, they are great chameleons. They are highly skilled at mimicking normal people. They are very good at fooling people, including people like Gordon, who hasn't even realized yet how his perception of WW2 is a complete fabrication of sociopaths, sociopaths that he claims to understand.