Stephen King on Donald Trump: ‘How do such men rise? First as a joke’


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Stephen King talks to a few Trump supporters to understand why they supported Trump. Tons have already been written on Trump, but  still this has something new to offer.

King I think we’ve about finished, but I’d like to run one more thing by you before we break for lunch. Psychologists mention four basic traits when diagnosing a sociopathic condition known as narcissistic personality disorder. People suffering from this condition believe themselves superior to others, they insist on having the best of everything, they are egocentric and boastful, and they have a tendency to first select love objects, then find them at fault and push them aside. Comments?

[A long silence at the table.]

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Stephen King — The Guardian

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