https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/12/donald-trump-king-narcissist-victory
The magnetic pull of Trump, King Narcissist
This article is more than 8 years old (and it’s just as relevant today)
Deborah Orr
Never mind the economy, or jobs – consider instead Trump’s personality, and the effect it has on people. Then his victory makes sense
President Trump? I think of him as the Narcissist King of White America. People more expert than me have suggested that Trump shows all the signs of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD): a grandiose sense of self-importance; a sense of entitlement; interpersonally exploitative; often envious of others; requiring of excessive admiration; arrogant, haughty; lacks empathy (is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others); is preoccupied with…
Many find it hard to understand why the victims of domestic violence don’t leave after suffering a long period of abuse. They don’t understand how grateful victims feel in the precious moments when abuse isn’t occurring. They will feel passionately defensive of the abuser, even though it is absolutely not in their own interests to do so. If he is allowed to, Trump will get away with a lot of abuse before his ardent supporters turn against him. If they ever do….
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/12/donald-trump-king-narcissist-victory