And it made him feel all warm inside …
More self-soothing from Orange Julius Caesar.
Setting aside the absurdity of his description of Arthur Laffer, the man who created supply-side economics and screwed up the economy for decades, I wish I could understand why so many people see something like this and think “what a great leader” instead of thinking “what a ridiculous man-child!” It’s just so pathetic.
I know that modesty and dignity are totally out of fashion and that relentlessly hyping yourself is the way we live now. But his puerile vanity and egoism are just silly. Everyone who kisses his ring is a hero and anyone who challenges or disagrees with him is an enemy of the people. It’s twisted.
Apropos of nothing:
Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:
- Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
- Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
- Exaggerate achievements and talents
- Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
- Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
- Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
- Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
- Take advantage of others to get what they want
- Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
- Be envious of others and believe others envy them
- Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
- Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office
At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can:
- Become impatient or angry when they don’t receive special treatment
- Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
- React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
- Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
- Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
- Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
- Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation
He is the poster child. And I mean child, literally. Watching that disintegrate into dementia is just terrifying.
I mean:
Happy Hollandaise, everyone!