criteria for 301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder (DSM IV - TR) (cautionary statement)
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
(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 arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
You just described the SOCOM, most of the local, state and federal gov’t. Well done!
I agree he has NPD. I am just wondering what mental illness his hard core supporters have. I talked to a crazy liberal woman the other day that was so far out there on O that I accused her of being in the cult of Obama. I studied a little about cults in a college psychology class and many liberals do act like they are in a cult. Cults generally are connected to a made up religion, but I am becoming convinced they can happen with followers of politicians as well- I think we are seeing it.
That’s our boy, item by item.