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glibness/superficial charm, grandiose sense of self-worth, need for stimulation/proneness to boredom, pathological lying, conning/manipulation, lack of remorse/guilt, shallow affect, callousness/lack of empathy, parasitic lifestyle, promiscuous sexual behavior, early behavior problems, lack of realistic, long-term goals, impulsivity, failure to accept responsibility, many short-term marital relationships, juvenile delinquency and criminal versatility

Incapable of empathy. Psychopath.

RayThom wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:56 pm

I have a fondness of describing our Grifter-in-Chief as a sociopath.

Much like OJ Simpson, but without slaughtering anyone directly.

BoSoxGal wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:22 pm

RayThom wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:56 pm

I have a fondness of describing our Grifter-in-Chief as a sociopath.

Much like OJ Simpson, but without slaughtering anyone directly.

Neither Simpson nor Trump would fit the parameters of sociopathy; sociopaths are generally not capable of mainstream success in life because they’re not capable of controlling their rage and impulsivity to the degree that psychopaths can. Sociopaths are more often career criminals.

BoSoxGal wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:22 pm

Neither Simpson nor Trump would fit the parameters of sociopathy; sociopaths are generally not capable of mainstream success in life because they’re not capable of controlling their rage and impulsivity to the degree that psychopaths can. Sociopaths are more often career criminals.

Gob wrote: ↑

Fri May 01, 2020 9:52 am

BoSoxGal wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:22 pm

Neither Simpson nor Trump would fit the parameters of sociopathy; sociopaths are generally not capable of mainstream success in life because they’re not capable of controlling their rage and impulsivity to the degree that psychopaths can. Sociopaths are more often career criminals.

When did you get the humourectomy, was it covered by your health insurance?

Grieving Families Need Help Paying for COVID-19 Burials, but Trump Hasn’t Released the Money

As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus mounts, President Donald Trump has yet to free up a pool of disaster relief funding specifically intended to help families cover burial costs.

Approximately 30 states and territories have requested the funding as the pandemic spreads across the country and struggling families ask for help burying their dead. The funding is part of the wide array of “individual assistance” programs handled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help disaster victims. But Trump has sharply limited what kinds of assistance FEMA can provide, and the agency has told states their requests are “under review” or only agreed to pay for counseling services for their residents.

Often in disasters, the federal government steps in to reimburse families for funeral expenses. FEMA offered funeral assistance after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. The amount varies, but a September 2019 report from the Government Accountability Office found that FEMA paid about $2.6 million in response to 976 applications for funeral costs of victims of three 2017 hurricanes, or an average of about $2,700 per approved application.

But with the coronavirus, the funding stream has remained closed, despite calls from politicians including New York Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. At least 58,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States, and those deaths are coming as tens of millions of people deal with lost jobs.

In response to questions, FEMA stated that the decision on which programs to fund is in Trump’s hands.

“The approval of programs in response to a disaster declaration request is made at the discretion of the President,” a FEMA spokesperson said.

On April 28, Trump issued a memorandum authorizing crisis counseling assistance through FEMA, but noted that the order “shall not be construed to encompass any authority to approve other forms of assistance.” That language effectively bars FEMA from granting states other forms of aid.

A spokeswoman for the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, Rachel Semmel, referred questions to FEMA, saying “Individual Assistance is within FEMA’s area of responsibility.” White House spokesmen Devin O’Malley and Judd Deere did not respond to questions.