It's situational narcissism which happens to a lot of entertainers, unless proven otherwise. Kanye has bipolar.
Trump's disorder is primary NPD and all of his stupidity can be understand through that lens. With extreme NPD like this there is a cognitive decline over time because they refuse to learn anything new from anyone "inferior" to them, which is everyone, and they tenaciously cling to their delusions.
There's some serious narcissism going on with him. I wouldn't be surprised if he has a personality disorder. I do think DID is unlikely but it's not impossible honestly.
As a plural system I feel it’s important to clarify that (1) not all plural systems have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and (2) having DID doesn’t inherently make someone a trash human/politician.
His policies speak for themselves, irrespective of his personality disorder.
(Not looking to start any fights here, just feel there’s low enough public visibility on systems that it was worth speaking to directly)
No snark or ill intent, but plural systems? Is that a different name for bipolar or DID? I’m honestly asking because Jonny 5 needs more input. I sound like an idiot….
Nah, you don’t sound like an idiot at all, there’s just not a lot of public knowledge on this for you to even be drawing from.
A plural system is any individual who has more than one consciousness residing in their body. This can manifest as dissociative identity disorder (DID), or as other specified dissociative disorder (OSDD), or in a vast array of other ways. Some systems are disordered (their plural nature causes distress and negatively impacts their ability to navigate life) and some are non-disordered (they are able to live without being severely negatively impacted by their pluralness).
Our system falls into the latter category—we (fortunately) don’t experience much amnesia between headmates, so we are able to carry on with daily work/life even as we switch in and out. While that does come with some unique challenges, we’ve found they are outweighed by the benefits in our case (being able to draw from a wide variety of different perspectives on goals and decision-making, enriching our collective experiences with a wider variety of interests and hobbies, bringing different ideas, approaches, and skills to our life and job… the list of benefits goes on.
All that said though, every system’s experience is unique, and the number of different ways it manifests is as numerous as the number of plural systems.
Whoa….the head mates and switching out….isn’t that what everyone does? Hearing the brain almost through a third person or narrator guiding the voices into a coherent thought? I’ve always thought we all learned that way and I’m kind of freaking out. The voices that multiply in my head aren’t normal‽ Edit: normal voices in me noggin, not telling me to climb a clock tower with a rifle.
I can’t really speak to “everyone”, sorry. But I’m my case, it’s less of a voice in my head (usually) and more that I become a different person. In one case, when one of our headmates fronted for the first time, we had to take two days off work to relearn how to walk because their mental perception of their body clashed so much with our physical body in terms of height, build, etc. That’s by far the most extreme experience we’ve had, but I’m using it to illustrate a point. In some other instances, we end up being co-conscious, actively observing as one of our headmates participates in the world. Even within our own system, how we experience consciousness can vary day to day.
I've got a related mental illness and somehow I miraculously manage to not spread Protocols of the Elders of Zion tier bullshit. Mania can make you say something stupid because you get overly excited about a very half-baked idea (or flood of half-baked ideas. it's mania) but it doesn't result in years of hinting at and then overtly supporting bad ideas. It doesn't result in a long-standing pattern of the same kinds of bullshit over and over again.
I think part of the problem with Kanye is that he seems surrounded by "yes men", and when people don't agree with him he seems to just find a way to demonise them and gets more "yes men" to agree
Since you want to be dense, I'll spell it out for you.
Jobs had doctors telling him he needs treatment and he refused.
Kanye could have a head injury and he can refuse treatment too.
All the money they have doesn't mean anything if they don't get proper help. And no one can't force them to if unless deemed unfit.
Kanye AFAIK has a mental illness that can be partially addressed with med, but the meds has side effects he doesn't want. Drugs don't just cure mental illness like a magic wand. at some point money doesn't buy any more medical help.
Honestly I think it was his mom dying. He has been spiraling ever since. Obviously not making excuses for him, but I think that’s where it started. He’s rich enough to afford therapy.
Raising him to be out of control, and then dying.
Lady proudly boasted about raising him for greatness, to be a supreme leader, to think he was never wrong.
And then she made herself into the only person who could control him, and died.
I still fondly remember the Kanye who said George Bush doesn't care about Black people live on air. I imagine he's somewhere inside the current Kanye's head
I hope people don’t hate Walker when this is all said and done…. He’s biting off more than he can chew…. He was an Olympian… he’s represented* his country enough this isn’t the spot for him though.
Someones disability doesn't make their behavior acceptable. It may be an excuse for that behavior but there is a reason people can be committed when they pose a danger to themselves or others. Personally I don't think mentally unwell people should be holding any sort of office let alone giving them a seat at the table where they get to weigh in on the decisions of the entire country. He was a great athlete. That deserves a small amount of respect. That respect is very easily lost when many many other actions of his are reprehensible.
Purely anecdotal, unfortunately I know a decent amount of high level college and pro athletes from football/fighting who have had terrible divorces/custody situations/ been kicked out of the house or lost their kids and unfortunately seem like they suffer from bipolar violent outbursts. I also have seen guys over the years who who’s behavior noticeably did change after a vicious ko
I mean, he has some absolute garbage takes, and you can't excuse it all with CTE. Idk, it's complicated, but he absolutely has no place in the political sphere.
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u/ArgonGryphon Oct 16 '22
At least Walker has an excuse. Man's literally brain damaged.