MAGA Nation is Like a Psychology Textbook in Human Form

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://timjwise.medium.com/maga-nation-is-like-a-psychology-textbook-in-human-form-a8ed7d15051

Virtually everything the American far-right says about others reveals itself.
They’re like a walking, talking cult of psychological projection.

Consider who’s really engaged in election fraud

Those who cleave to the MAGA agenda falsely say the left is fomenting voter and election fraud. And yet, in case after case, it’s Republicans casting ballots on behalf of dead family members or living family members or trying to vote multiple times or in multiple jurisdictions.

In Arizona.
In New York.
In Colorado.
In Wisconsin.
In Michigan.
In Nevada.

And in Florida — specifically at the sprawling Trump-friendly community known as The Villages.
In case after case, as even the conservatives at The Bulwark have noted, it has been Republicans committing voter and election fraud, not Democrats.

Of course, when voting illegally isn’t enough for these people, they’ll try to steal an election outright by overthrowing the legitimately obtained results or sending fake elector slates to the Electoral College count.

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[dlk]

1. Abnormal psychology...

With a wide streak of narcissism.

[CousinIT]

2. Today, we'll study the 'Narcopath'....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217120138

[ancianita]

3. Indeed. And there are whole textbooks on abnormal psychology.

Relevant details from abnormal psych texts:

-- Antisocial personality disorder applies to trump and mostly MAGA followers:

Antisocial personality disorder can be described as a cluster of personality traits that lead to specific outcomes, and violate the rights of other people. These personality traits include callousness, deceitfulness, lack of remorse, apathy, manipulation of others, impulsiveness, and grandiosity. Additional traits may include superficial charm, sexual promiscuity, and pathological lying


-- Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) applies to trump himself:

NPD is a mental disorder characterized by a life-long pattern of exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, a diminished ability to empathize with others' feelings, and (often) psychologically abusive behavior.

-- There are relevant MAGA personality disorders called the "dark triad":

All three dark triad traits are conceptually distinct although empirical evidence shows them to be overlapping. They are associated with a callous–manipulative interpersonal style that contains malevolent qualities.

On personality tests, high scores in these traits have been found to statistically increase a person's likelihood to commit crimes, cause social distress, and create severe problems for organizations, especially if they are in leadership positions.


Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.
Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and exploitation of others, an absence of morality, unemotional callousness, and a higher level of self-interest.
Psychopathy is characterized by continuous antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callous and unemotional traits (CU), and remorselessness.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. YOU'RE TRYING TO PSYCHOPATHY ME, YOU PSYCHOPATH!

[ancianita]

6. You're a MAGAT??

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Sorry, been reading too many responses from them -- Pavlovian reaction set in.

Pretty sure Leningrad Lindsey just promised Krystalnacht, though.

[chia]

4. Study in political gaslighting