Is Donald Trump a sociopath?
The closest thing to psychopathy or sociopathy in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)—the book that defines every mental illness and outlines how mental-health professionals should make the diagnosis—is either Narcissistic Personality Disorder or Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Other analysts have focused on the applicability of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, which the Mayo Clinic defines by “an inflated sense of [one’s] own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism.” One psychologist, Ben Michaelis, called Trump “textbook Narcissistic Personality Disorder.” Psychologist George Simon called Trump “so classic that I’m archiving video clips of him to use in workshops because there’s no better example of his characteristics.”
To more wholly assess the claim of sociopathy, then, it may be more illustrative at this point to consider the Antisocial Personality Disorder side of the picture, which focuses on deceit, manipulation, disregard for the rights of others, and failure to take responsibility for one’s actions.
According to the DSM, Antisocial Personality Disorder should be diagnosed in a person who meets two criteria about the way they function in the world, and criteria about their personal traits. In the realm of the latter, the person must also demonstrate two other traits: antagonism and disinhibition.
Is Donald Trump a Sociopath?
I think it is very clear that Trump is a sociopath and completely insane.
THis just described nearly every lefty on this site.
Their need to demonize Trump and his supporters, because of political disagreements shows a complete inability of empathy.
They literally cannot imagine a reason for anyone to think differently than themselves, other than Evulness or stupidity, of course.
More and more I have been seeing liberals who insist on phrasing questions as though their opinions were the ONLY POSSIBLE objective reality.
And what about all the lefties who insist that Trump has NO chance of winning despite the polls showing him well within striking distance?
As for Trump he is a New York Businessman with a long career of public speaking and a brash and even vulgar public persona.
For someone to assume that that is all there is to this Ivy League Graduate is to be a fool who is judging a book by it's cover.
ok-----you are right----EXCEPT---you have no idea as to what constitutes a psychopath------its ok----do not worry
You are the one that has no idea.
No idea about what I do or do not know.
I made a serious and honest reply to the OP.
You made a stupid snarky quip.
That made no point, and addressed nothing I said.
BUT expressed disagreement.
That is a standard lefty tactic.
They know that they cannot let the Truth be spoken without challenge, because the Truth is so dangerous to them and their agenda.
But, more and more Americans are refusing to be afraid of being called Racist, or refusing to take the "high road" and just let the lefties smear them and get away with it.
SO, they do the "Drive by" where they disagree, but obscurely or vaguely so as to give nothing for the Right to show it untrue, or to demand that the lefties support or defend.
Lefties are dishonest scum like that.
