Obama in Cuba

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by whell

Its hard to do an analysis of an opinion. Your opinion is just as valid or invalid as anyones'. But to me, it read like a pop psychologist.

So when you said it was inaccurate, you were just slinging crap.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Cruz is a reactionary @sshole, plain and simple.

well that we all know

a staged phony.....

but I was asking about the condition not the man....

I should have been more clear.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by noonereal

well that we all know

a staged phony.....

but I was asking about the condition not the man....

I should have been more clear.

His mental afflictions, if any, don't jump on the page as readily as Trump's. Reactionary @sshole is good enough for me.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by noonereal

So, anyone can have an opinion on anything...

So, are all opinions equal?

If not, I think that's a terribly thin argument, that just dismisses all the substance behind the arguments that Trump has narcissistic personality disorder, without really engaging on the matter.

The rest of your post consisted of (summarized):

1. Bill Clinton was one too. Irrelevant except as it may bear on your second point, which was...

2. Being a narcissist may not be so bad.

You're right, it may not be. There are degrees to it, and different people will have their individual mix of traits. Here's a short, neutral article that sheds light on the good and bad potential. http://yscouts.com/10-narcissistic-l...aracteristics/

Application to Trump left as an exercise....

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

So, are all opinions equal?

If not, I think that's a terribly thin argument, that just dismisses all the substance behind the arguments that Trump has narcissistic personality disorder, without really engaging on the matter.

The rest of your post consisted of (summarized):

1. Bill Clinton was one too. Irrelevant except as it may bear on your second point, which was...

2. Being a narcissist may not be so bad.

You're right, it may not be. There are degrees to it, and different people will have their individual mix of traits. Here's a short, neutral article that sheds light on the good and bad potential. http://yscouts.com/10-narcissistic-l...aracteristics/

Application to Trump left as an exercise....

I beg to differ narcissists leave a lot of emotional trauma in their wake.

Notice too that all of The Donald's wives have been trophy wives. Again typical of that type there is no love just arm candy to show off.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Cruz is a reactionary @sshole, plain and simple.

Zebras are reactionaries, Antelopes are missionaries, Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by noonereal

\I have also had a friend, a psychiatric, who calls Trump a pathological liar.

So, anyone can have an opinion on anything, with a paper degree or not.

It's not an opinion. It's empirical fact.

In the 12 years of FactCheck.org’s existence, we’ve never seen his match.

He stands out not only for the sheer number of his factually false claims, but also for his brazen refusals to admit error when proven wrong.

http://www.factcheck.org/2015/12/the...-donald-trump/

If you want to quibble, I'll admit that the term "pathological" enters the realm of opinion. Would you go for "inveterate"?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Give me equally credible sources for Clinton having narcissistic personality disorder. For all his faults, he seems capable of showing empathy, unlike Trump.

Yes, Clinton is unquestionably a narcissist. Trump is both narcissistic and sociopathic. He always has been and has a history of literally destroying people's lives for personal aggrandizement or mere convenience. In any sane society he would be an absolute pariah.

But this is America! Fuck, yeah!

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Cruz is a reactionary @sshole, plain and simple.

He's far worse. He's a Christian Dominionist who regards himself as the future "God's King On Earth". He's even been "anointed" as such by his father.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

His mental afflictions, if any, don't jump on the page as readily as Trump's. Reactionary @sshole is good enough for me.

Narcissism and megalomania come to mind.