(January 24, 2017 at 9:06 pm)Cato Wrote: I can't argue with the diagnosis and agree that Trump can reasonably be said to have most traits. The problem is that anyone seeking significant positions of power will have most of these traits. I almost think that it's a prerequisite for high office.
Yes, I agree that many successful people such as CEO's can exhibit psychopathic tendencies for example and that it has no affect on their jobs. It may even help, but....
this is why it has always been incorrect to think that the job of the president is the same as the job of a business executive or business owner. Those who believe a top CEO automatically makes a great president are just wrong.
If the president pulls out of an alliance because of a perceived slight or starts a war because he feels he has been personally disrespected this can cost lots of money and lots of lives. It's not like a CEO launching a hostile takeover that fails.
I think a president with a personality disorder is possibly one of the most dangerous situations I can think of.
If god was real he wouldn't need middle men to explain his wants or do his bidding.
