Fixing a Whole

[H2O Man]

8. Great question.

Luckily, I don't need to speculate. A number of his writings touch on this, and one of his greatest books focuses on just that. He had a great understanding of systems, from families to schools to workplaces to nations. And you may have noticed, over the years, that I find systems fascinating. (Chloe called me after one of her classes a couple weeks ago, to say that while other students weren't familiar with the study of systems, her father had talked to her about them since she was a youngster.Her professor was impressed with what she already knew.)

A malignant narcissist tends to attract two types of followers in the context of politics. These include sociopaths who have previously not been cruel to their full potential before joining the "leader," and those who are on a lesser scale in terms of pathology, but who will be willing if not eager to follow orders. There are some outstanding documentaries on both types in Hitler's circle of madness, though it is sickening to sit through the films.

Perhaps an easier model is found in the infamous Manson family. He attracted several sociopaths, including some who would plateau in their later, post-Manson years. It is fairly common for sociopaths to do this after, say, ages 45 to 50. They are still people to be avoided, but presentless of a threat. He also had a collection of individuals that were anti-social, but would not likely have murdered had they not been under his influence.

We can safely say that Stephen Miller is in that first group, and that Pence is in the second. That's why we need to not only get rid of Trump, but the whole crew. Nothing good can come from them, for they have no Good in their being, even if they are kind to their pets.