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In reply to the discussion: This international criminal web is huge. Merrick Garland and "The Octopus" [View all]littlemissmartypants
(34,320 posts)48. This thing, I call it the evil of psychopaths, has existed for all time. ...
Again, our one finite resource which is often wasted.
The other resource that we have in short supply is focused attention.
Attention is our most vital tool. Whatever we focus our attention on, we strengthen.
There is only now. What are we doing?
Thanks for your reply, Botany. ❤️
Characteristics of Psychopaths
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
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This international criminal web is huge. Merrick Garland and "The Octopus" [View all]
Botany
17 hrs ago
OP
who else is attacking Trump's prosecutors, and the man who convicted the rioters Trump pardoned, released
bigtree
17 hrs ago
#1
Garland delayed in prosecuting Trump after GOP tried to delay his nomination for a huge loss of time.
GreenWave
16 hrs ago
#4
Garland fell short for whatever reason and on that basis given the ramifications, was a colossal failure. Defending him
KPN
12 hrs ago
#29
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is doing her courageous part with the Epstein horrors on her substack.
Bumbles
16 hrs ago
#5
If Merrick Garland is really "one of them" then why wasn't he approved for SCOTUS?
FakeNoose
16 hrs ago
#6
most people who pretend he's some double agent don't know anything about the actual prosecution
bigtree
15 hrs ago
#11
what's sad is the literal surrender from people claiming to be so concerned with prosecuting Trump
bigtree
9 hrs ago
#47
If Jack Smith ever comes forward and says that Merrick Garland is actually "corrupt" and "in with them"
FakeNoose
8 hrs ago
#53
I HAVE SAID MOST OF THIS, EVEN BCCI. AND THEN THE "WOOO! TINHAT!" COMMENTS......
ColoringFool
16 hrs ago
#8
To people like Thiel, Musk, and their employees manipulating the data to get their and the Powers That Be ..
Botany
15 hrs ago
#13
True. My understanding was he selected Garland as someone the R Senate would surely approve -- part of his "team of
KPN
12 hrs ago
#31
Great post/thread Botany, even if in small or even large part it is theory. Theory is what leads to finding facts and
KPN
12 hrs ago
#32
All I know is, Trump never talks about Garland nor does he seek revenge against him
thebigidea
12 hrs ago
#34
It's a false claim to imply Trump is going after Garland in the courts like he is everyone else
thebigidea
5 hrs ago
#57
It is BlueAnon. It pushes CT crackpottery that repeatededly has been debunked, yet it persists.
Celerity
9 hrs ago
#43
This thing, I call it the evil of psychopaths, has existed for all time. ...
littlemissmartypants
9 hrs ago
#48
It is difficult to have useful discussions of this type of material, because...
TygrBright
7 hrs ago
#54
who is this new poster, and what expertise does he have for making these claims
bigtree
4 hrs ago
#60
It's disgusting to see this kooky CT nonsense rise to the top of the Greatest Page
Fiendish Thingy
5 hrs ago
#58
Thanks for sharing, Botany! That was an important read. It was jam packed.
yellow dahlia
4 hrs ago
#61