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KY_EnviroGuy

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49. One word: psychopathy.

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:41 PM

Mar 2020

From an evolutionary viewpoint, my amateur theory is that we all have a touch of psychopath in us from our primitive ancestors, many of which had to be brutal assholes to survive.

Some of us have far more of that genetic trait than others. The ones plagued with a moderate degree of it in the general population are mostly Republicans (or Tories in the UK) and those with a high degree of it are either in prison or are corporate officers.

However, those of us with much lesser effects of that genetic trait are Democrats.

Read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy

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I've been hurting my brain trying to figure out how any sane person could still support tRump. Then [View all] PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 OP

That's the bottom line durablend Mar 2020 #1

Randian hyper individualism and social darwinism are the base of conservatism. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #2

Excellent compilation lunasun Mar 2020 #8

They're glad to suffer central scrutinizer Mar 2020 #10

Then there are those who, on a good day, can't scrape up two epigrams to rub together. jaxexpat Mar 2020 #25

what causes this? Hamlette Mar 2020 #59

i think they're brainwashed. barbtries Mar 2020 #3

Agree Kitchari Mar 2020 #29

easy Kali Mar 2020 #4

Selfish cruelty is a good description Ohiogal Mar 2020 #5

Don't Care Bears and fuck your feelings lunasun Mar 2020 #6

Jesus sammythecat Mar 2020 #21

But wryter2000 Mar 2020 #38

The media is the enemy of possibly the greatest president this country has ever has lunasun Mar 2020 #53

That really doesn't go nearly far enough... Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 #47

I really don't care, do u? IronLionZion Mar 2020 #54

A mentor to Magettes all around the usa . Wear it proud -idc . Someone doesn't like it? lunasun Mar 2020 #57

John Kenneth Galbraith Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #7

GMTA!! lastlib Mar 2020 #11

Status to the Quo! dchill Mar 2020 #61

This is a good list. liberalla Mar 2020 #66

God commands it,... magicarpet Mar 2020 #9

When it comes down to it, Skidmore Mar 2020 #12

+1 ancianita Mar 2020 #22

Agree n/t Kitchari Mar 2020 #32

they're nucking futz onethatcares Mar 2020 #13

I would agree, this pandemic is bringing out the dormant duers to post Demonaut Mar 2020 #14

They are authoritarian followers. CrispyQ Mar 2020 #15

Under Individual-1, the GOP has gone from mere Tribal Behavior to outright Cult Status. Brother Mythos Mar 2020 #16

They are told to BELIEVE, prove your faith be strong! bluestarone Mar 2020 #17

Sociopaths coupled with the terminally irrational. paleotn Mar 2020 #18

YES. They are mad at the rest of us because we worked hard, and reaped the benefits of our... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #19

Some of the insane ones still think this is some liberal plot IronLionZion Mar 2020 #20

They think liberals did something wrong TheFarseer Mar 2020 #50

A lot of rural America has no ICU capacity at all IronLionZion Mar 2020 #62

That pretty much sums it up. nt hellno45 Mar 2020 #23

Except they are just as likely to be victims of his insanity as the rest of US. MoonRiver Mar 2020 #24

Cruelty vs. Compassion is what differentiates Democrats from Republicans today. sop Mar 2020 #26

I could be the cruelest son-of-a-bitch on the planet ... dawg Mar 2020 #33

Incompetence is part of Trump's cruelty sop Mar 2020 #34

The painful truth is that his supporters are just like him foolish greedy ignorant racists Saboburns Mar 2020 #27

Fear Caliman73 Mar 2020 #28

I've sort of figured out. AirmensMom Mar 2020 #30

If I didn't give a fuck about anyone but my self ... dawg Mar 2020 #31

They are monsters just like him. No amount of "talking" to them will change them. n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #35

That's it. wryter2000 Mar 2020 #36

The cornerstone of the repug party is selfishness. Hotler Mar 2020 #37

I think that some of his supporters know exactly what kind of person he is but they actually like it totodeinhere Mar 2020 #39

He validates and vindicates their behavior and they emulate him. They like seeing him PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 #41

OWNING THE LIBS is why! machoneman Mar 2020 #40

Besides the narcissism, it's about being right and winning dlk Mar 2020 #42

thats the way it has always been. AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #43

I worked with many for years. TNNurse Mar 2020 #44

Wanton hoarding .. DemoTex Mar 2020 #45

"You gotta be a special kind of stupid to vote for a democrat" A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #46

That still doesn't explain it. Stupidity and unquestioned loyalty to the R is the only thing Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #48

One word: psychopathy. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #49

they worship the golden calf mucifer Mar 2020 #51

In a word... deplorable. lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #52

My bro, who grew up like me on food stamps... Chalco Mar 2020 #55

It's more than that. They are brainwashed by FAux news and believe what they hear. I know good Amaryllis Mar 2020 #56

he is the golden cow in the corny 10 commandments flick NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #58

Conditioning... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #60

While I was inclined to agree with you customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #63

This is when they stop believing tinymontgomery Mar 2020 #64

We passed a car few days ago marlakay Mar 2020 #65