4. The formal rules -- constitutions and laws -- start to chafe, so the narcissist starts to break informal rules more, as form of release.
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5. We saw some of this in Rob Ford's mayoralty. He broke the rules even when it didn't serve any purpose, for sheer sake of rule-breaking.
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6. America is a constitutional Republic with the president having same position as king. But supposed to be a limited monarchy. Rule-based
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7. One big problem is actual application of rules to president depend on other bodies - especially congress - willingness to restrain POTUS
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8. So we're about to see -- already seeing -- what happens when rule-breaking personality takes over rule-based position.
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9. Some good thoughts on how psychology might apply from
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10. These are just off the cuff remarks but lots of great feedback in my TL, so I suggest reading that as well. The end.
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Would be interesting to see psychological analysis linked w/classical Frankfurt School analysis of the authoritarian personality
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Authoritarian Personality seems to have been superceded by newer literature but I suspect it has value.
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I know there are critiques, but fundamental concept still whacks a lot of explanatory power, & more relevant in current context.
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Someone also recommended Reich's Mass Psychology of Fascism -- which I haven't read. Agree Adorno very relevant right now.
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Found Reich much less insightful & he goes off the deep end a little later
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