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Guilty but insane?

Preparing the ground for an insanity plea?

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I have been thinking that for awhile. Obviously he has some kind of mental disorder over which he can't control, maybe oppositional defiant disorder. Possibly he has obsessive-compulsive disorder or some kind of hoarding disorder. In any event, he shouldn't be allowed to run for president again due to 1/6.

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder is not a d/o of adulthood. Kids with this diagnosis can then be diagnosed with conduct disorder (in adolescence)which in adulthood likely becomes Antisocial Personality Disorder, which is sociopathy and/or psychopathy or both. This, along with Narcissistic Personality Disorder fit tfg perfectly. The Antisocial P.D. accounts for his committing crimes without feeling guilt (no conscience). His constant lying is also part of Antisocial Personality Disorder as well as his huge need for attention which is part of his narcissism. This is what accounts for his telling on himself in interviews. His appetite for attention is insatiable.

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Thanks for the education. How many with the same psych profile are in prison? The public needs to be protected from this sick man.

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It's also called the "I was trained by Roy Cohn" disorder.

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Randy And Steve Miller was Roy Cohn without as law degree.

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I assume you are referring to Stephen Miller, and not Steve "Fly Like An Eagle" Miller, the musician. ;)

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OoooohhhhhтАж.yeah, NEVER conflate those two!!!!

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That too!

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Or тАЬMy dad was friends with Roy CohnтАЭ disorder.

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I donтАЩt know the statistics, but I would guess that many with Anti-Social Personality Disorder run into trouble with law enforcement.

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Maggie Haberman has a thorough picture of the personality and motives of this man. As well as his niece, Mary.

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Thank you! Spoken like an expert!

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EXACTLY.

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder. No treatment for that, itтАЩs just who he is, likely from preschool, or at least young adulthood. But he may rewrite the criteriaтАж

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Malignant narcissistic personality disorder. Read an interesting article on that.

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He is the very definition of malignant. How we avoid malignancy in everything else, and the cult embraces it.

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Oooh I must look this up! THX!

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Does no treatment for this disorder mean that those afflicted can't understand they have this disorder and therefore can't try to change the behaviors?

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Yes. His niece, Mary Trump (a psychologist) talks about it some.

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As I understand from grad school and working in the field. Of course, that was when God was a baby. Things change, but I think chump is proof that that hasnтАЩt.

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I pray for Trump to be the candidate in 2024. It's a small risk, but it may be the only way Biden can get re-elected.

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Incompetent to stand for trial might work.

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I think his lawyers would certainly LIKE to do that, but I don't think his ego would ever allow it.

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I love it, Peter! Don't put it past him.

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