As a sociopath, Trump can't distinguish a human being from an inanimate object

[intrepidity]

Fundamentally, that is what was behind his comments yesterday.

The scientist was discussing effects of various agents on SURFACES.

Trump lumps human into that category, because he's a sociopath.

It *never* occurred to him that there are living human cells that would also be exposed to the agents (UV, bleach, etc) and that cannot tolerate the insult.

It simply didn't occur to him.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Sociopath, or just one dumb motherfucker? (Or, does it make a difference?)

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Never know a Sociopath that has

empathy of any sort.

[Laelth]

5. +1 n/t

-Laelth

[dchill]

6. That's what makes them sociopaths.

[jberryhill]

3. That would be better than simply being stupid

[Laelth]

4. No. It's far worse.

Even stupid people have empathy and consciences. Trump has neither.

-Laelth

[jberryhill]

7. Well I meant "better" for him

Would you rather be thought of as evil, or just plain stupid?

I can respect evil more than stupid. Stupid doesn’t have anything doing for it.

Evil is an affirmative moral choice. A bad one, sure, but...

[ChoppinBroccoli]

8. By Definition, A Sociopath Doesn't See Other People As Human

They're merely tools for the Sociopath to use for the betterment of himself. He's incapable of caring about anyone other than himself. That's why you'll never see Trump act affectionately toward Malaria or Barron, or perform one single selfless act for them (see the pictures of him walking in the rain holding the umbrella over HIMSELF and not them). As I've been saying for a long time now, if you start from the premise that he's a Sociopath and is incapable of caring about anyone other than himself, then everything he does makes perfect sense.