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Towlie's JournalAnd now for something completely different! How Does A Narcissist Think?
Let's forget all about politics and the president for a few minutes and instead check out this interesting article about the psychology of narcissism and a list of nine traits seen in this dangerous and harmful personality disorder:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-legacy-distorted-love/201705/how-does-narcissist-think
1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance, e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements.
2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
3. Believes that he or she is special and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).
4. Requires excessive admiration.
5. Has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations.
6. Is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends.
7. Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others.
8. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her.
9. Shows arrogance, haughty behaviors, or attitudes.
Does anyone else here play Portal 2?
I think Portal 2 is the best puzzle game ever.
Anyway, I was just reading this from The Washington Post:
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So what did Trump do upon returning to his embattled White House? He went on a Twitter rant, of course.
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When I read that I couldn't help thinking of Cave Johnson:
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Maybe someone can talk Trump into ingesting some ground-up moon rocks.
Fox News reinforces their image with "Liberals Focus On 'Islamophobia' While Christians Are Killed"
And no, I didn't read the article and don't intend to. If you want to see it, do a search.
Animated GIF: Trump's Obnoxious Grab and Yank Handshake
From CNN.com. Download it and make good use of it.
Readers around the world are presumed to know that "Dublin" is a small San Francisco suburb.
Headline: "Accident at Dublin water park"Some people just don't seem to realize how big the world is, and that the "World Wide Web" is exactly that.
What's the difference between liberals and conservatives? I've never seen it summed up so clearly!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/autocrats-hear-a-clear-message-during-trump-trip-us-will-not-lecture-on-human-rights/2017/05/22/1c7328b4-3f0c-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.htmlIn search of bigger deals on combating terrorism and curbing Irans influence in the region, Trump made it clear during his weekend speech in Saudi Arabia that the United States would not allow human rights concerns to bog down cooperation with authoritarian governments.
We are not here to lecture, Trump said Sunday before an audience of about 50 political leaders of Muslim nations, many of which are lead by strongmen. We are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be or how to worship. Instead, we are here to offer partnership, based on shared interests and values.
How Donald Trump is benefiting from 'Donald Trump fatigue'
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/22/politics/donald-trump-conflicts/When I was younger a friend and I drove from Miami to Kissimmee, saw Disney World, saw Epcot Center, and drove back to Miami, all in one day.
I don't remember a bit of it.
And that's what it's like trying to keep up with the news these days. The similarity is that both are overwhelming, the difference is that the news is all bad.
Just in case you haven't already seen it, here's an important message from our president:
https://mobile.twitter.com/AlexMLeo/status/763028825391456256----------------------------------------------
This was during a campaign stop in South Carolina and we can assume that Trump was a bit tired, maybe exhausted, from the campaign. But since then he's clearly experienced a steady decline, and the overseas trip is likely to be taxing him even more than the campaign. One can only wonder what the folks overseas are hearing and how much worse it'll get before it's time for Trump to come home.
Question: Is it legal for the military to refuse to comply with an illegal order from the president?
For example, if the president orders an illegal and unconstitutional attack that was required to be authorized by Congress but was not, can the military insist upon Congressional approval first, or must they blindly carry it out?
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