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Trump Has All 50 Attributes of a Dangerous Cult Leader

Let’s check the list against #45’s track record, shall we?

This list was published in Psychology Today in a 2012 article title “Dangerous Cult Leaders.”

When I read it, I was immediately reminded of a certain stable genius and felt compelled to check each item individually, so here it is!

All the traits of a cult leader displayed by Donald Trump:

1. He has a grandiose idea of who he is and what he can achieve.
2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, or brilliance.
3. Demands blind, unquestioned obedience.
4. Requires excessive admiration from followers and outsiders.
5. Has a sense of entitlement — expecting to be treated as special at all times.
6. Is exploitative of others by asking for their money or that of relatives, putting others at financial risk.
7. Is arrogant and haughty in his behaviour or attitude.
8. Has an exaggerated sense of power (entitlement) that allows him to bend rules and break laws.
9. Takes sexual advantage of members of his sect or cult.
10. Sex is a requirement with adults and sub-adults as…