Ted Bundy vs Donald Trump on the sociopath scale?

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Granted their manifestations vary (as far as we know) but end to end, this is a tough one to call.

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pathological lying

glib and superficial charm

grandiose sense of self

need for stimulation

cunning and manipulative

lack of remorse or guilt

shallow emotional response

callousness and lack of empathy

parasitic lifestyle

poor behavioral controls

sexual promiscuity

early behavior problems

lack of realistic long-term goals

impulsivity

irresponsibility

failure to accept responsibility

many short-term marital relationships

juvenile delinquency

revocation of conditional release

criminal versatility

Ted Bundy was very intelligent and also a serial killer. 

Trump is neither of those.

If you really think that this is  "a tough call lto  make", I worry about your mental acumen much more than Trumps.

If you really think that this is  "a tough call lto  make", I worry about your mental acumen much more than Trumps.

bush was far worse than trump

They do share some traits common to sociopaths, but at the end of the day, Trump found his way into the White House and Bundy ended up on a date with "old sparky." 

That's the thing about a lot of the criticisms and caricatures of Trump as being some kind of buffoon.  Although he is crass, inarticulate, impulsive, and lacking in "book smarts," he does possess a certain type of intelligence and understanding of base human nature that has allowed him to achieve an objectively high level of success in entertainment and politics.   Guy knows how to work the media in a way that defies all logic and convention and there is a real danger in underestimating his ability to secure a second term. 

One more thing on the Bundy/Trump thing, Trump is a teetotaler while Bundy had to get liquored up before committing his crimes. 

teetotaler....Adderall snorter...

 

Six'o one...

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