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In reply to the discussion: How to talk to a MAGA: [View all]

littlemissmartypants

(34,741 posts)
4. Using questions is essential to having a meaningful and successful conversation with anyone. But let's not forget...
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:59 AM
Wednesday

They might be 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


Learn how to spot one. If for no other reason than to save humanity and you might save democracy along the way.

❤️

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How to talk to a MAGA: [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP
Bopping them over the head with a 2x4 is the only thing that will knock any sense into them NoRethugFriends Wednesday #1
That whole scolding, guilt-tripping piece assumes that we are dealing with niyad Wednesday #2
I can't fix stupid RainCaster Wednesday #3
Using questions is essential to having a meaningful and successful conversation with anyone. But let's not forget... littlemissmartypants Wednesday #4
And while nowhere near as bad as a psychopath, add to that 30% the number who are sociopaths. Arthur_Frain Wednesday #25
A few distinctions exist between the two, but the main difference is whether one is littlemissmartypants Wednesday #28
all that sounds very rational ... for patient people to try orleans Wednesday #5
If the object is to have a discussion and not an - werdna Wednesday #6
You are most welcome. applegrove Wednesday #7
You can't have a discussion with MAGAts. They all follow too many logical fallacies in their verbal vomit AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #8
If I may Seinan Sensei Wednesday #10
PA-REACH, MY BROTHER! ColoringFool Wednesday #15
The Mistaken Assumption Is That The Conversant Is..... ColoringFool Wednesday #16
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!!!!! AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #18
Heh. ColoringFool Wednesday #19
Talking to a MAGA is like teaching a dog to type SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #9
I just say, ''You're an idiot.'' and walk away ... aggiesal Wednesday #11
This strikes me as sagacious. Morbius Wednesday #12
It Strikes Me As Stupid To The Max. ColoringFool Wednesday #14
FT💩! THE ONLY ANSWER IS: DON'T! EVER! I'm TIRED Of Being.... ColoringFool Wednesday #13
The problem with this, as I see it... kentuck Wednesday #17
IOW...don't treat them like they treat us, right? Wounded Bear Wednesday #20
I know a few MAGAs. This won't work on them progressoid Wednesday #21
I don't pussyfoot around them anymore. La Coliniere Wednesday #22
I ask questions orthoclad Wednesday #23
The real answer to post 9 is Qutzupalotl Wednesday #24
MAGATs see polite, thoughtful engagement as weakness DBoon Wednesday #26
Sorry, I am not going to pretend psychopaths are good, decent people. Irish_Dem Wednesday #27
My stomach clenches at this, but it's right. Scrivener7 Wednesday #29
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