anlomedadJan 10

I am quoting so often from it but couldn't find the source again where exactly Timothy Snyder coined the concept Spectacles Of Pain.
So in the first 10 minutes of this podcast episode, he uses the term and elaborates on it.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FM4UOSeAwywpQowDrS84R?si=r86INuCgQce8n_kpCGTejA&nd=1&dlsi=9bf322542ca24a58

I find the term and the explanations satisfying because they confirm my own opinion on what fascism really is.
Not some form of valid political ideology or framework, but a coat to cover up the sadists-in-the-closet.
An alibi for hurting people.
Like Christianity was an alibi for torturing and burning heretics and witches at the stake.
Fascists and their fans are actually really dark personalities. Little Eichmanns and Mengeles, everyone of them.
And I think it pays off to not debate political concepts regarding fascism, which would legitimise it. But to point out how deprived its fans are.
Maybe, this would normalize sadism. Ah well. There's always something, isn't there.
Debating it from the political POV doesn't make sense because that would entail logical arguments. And they do not work with logic. Except the logic of bullying, trolling, hurting. The Logic of Destruction.

#TimothySnyder #Fascism #Sadism #DarkPersonality

Timothy Snyder on freedom and democracy

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane · Episode

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Narcissistic abuse awarenessAug 17, 2025

"Pushing back against narcissism is a human rights issue."

It is not only about the personal suffering of individuals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHHWgG7dB6A

#narcissism #darkpersonality #NPD #Narcissist #MalignantNarcissist

#LetsTalkNarcissism #humanrights #abuseawareness #NarcissisticAbuse

#DarkTriad #NarcissisticPersonalityDisorder #SurvivingNarcissistsAndPsychopaths
#NarcissisticPsychopath #healing

Narcissism and Its Discontents | Ramani Durvasula | TEDxSedona

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Show threadNarcissistic abuse awarenessAug 5, 2025

(continued)

Signs of narcissism my abuser displayed.

5. #ConspiracyTheories

The need for control and dominance makes narcissists make, believe in and spread conspiracy theories.

#narcissist
#narcissism #psychology #LetsTalkNarcissism
#Survivingnarcissistsandpsychopaths
#Survivingnarcissisticabuse #MalignantNarcissist #abuse #abuseawareness #darkpersonality #darktriad #NarcissistLogic #narcissisticabuse #psychopath #NarcissistPsychopath #selfhelp #mentalhealth #conspiracy

Show threadNarcissistic abuse awarenessAug 4, 2025

Signs of narcissism.

3 Blaming others for their errors:

Narcissists do not accept responsibility for their errors. Even grave ones. Instead, they blame others for those.

In the rare instances when narcs accept that something was their failure, they may order others to fix their serious errors, while narcs did nothing about those. When that isn’t possible, they may avoid addressing the error. (continued)

#narcissist #darkpersonality #MalignantNarcissist #narcissism #narcissisticabuse

PsyPostFeb 14, 2025
People with dark personalities more likely to use unethical tactics in negotiations https://www.psypost.org/people-with-dark-personalities-more-likely-to-use-unethical-tactics-in-negotiations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Negotiation #DarkPersonality #Ethics #BusinessPsychology #InterpersonalSkills
People with dark personalities more likely to use unethical tactics in negotiations

Individuals with darker personality traits favor unethical negotiation tactics, but valuing relationships and high interdependence can curb this behavior, while higher economic rewards tend to encourage it.

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PsyPostJan 2, 2025
Dark personality traits and love styles differ in partnered and single individuals https://www.psypost.org/dark-personality-traits-and-love-styles-differ-in-partnered-and-single-individuals/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DarkPersonality #LoveStyles #RelationshipDynamics #SinglesVsCouples #PsychologyResearch
Dark personality traits and love styles differ in partnered and single individuals

A new study has found that married or cohabiting people have fewer manipulative traits and favor passionate, selfless love styles, while singles display more playful and obsessive love styles.

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PsyPostNov 6, 2024
Of all the dark personality traits, this one shows the strongest link to crime https://www.psypost.org/of-all-the-dark-personality-traits-this-one-shows-the-strongest-link-to-crime/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DarkPersonality #CrimeLink #PersonalityTraits #CriminalBehavior #Machiavellianism
Of all the dark personality traits, this one shows the strongest link to crime

A new study from Serbia has found that one personality trait stands out as a powerful predictor of lifelong criminal behavior: Machiavellianism.

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PsyPostOct 31, 2024
New study reveals varied links between dark personality traits and mental health https://www.psypost.org/new-study-reveals-varied-links-between-dark-personality-traits-and-mental-health/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #darkpersonality #mentalhealth #narcissism #machiavellianism #psychopathy
New study reveals varied links between dark personality traits and mental health

A new longitudinal study links dark personality traits to mental health in varied ways, suggesting traits like narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy each relate differently to mental health challenges over time.

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Matt WillemsenDec 29, 2023
Scientists Have Found The Driving Force Behind Your Darkest Impulses
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-the-driving-force-behind-your-darkest-impulses #psychology #DarkPersonality #D—Factor
Scientists Have Found The Driving Force Behind Your Darkest Impulses

Psychologists call it the dark triad: an intersection of three of the most malevolent tendencies of human nature – psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism.

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Matt WillemsenFeb 13, 2023
Here's what to do when you encounter people with 'dark personality traits' at work - You may have been dealing with someone who has what psychologists term a "dark personality." These people score higher on three socially undesirable traits: narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-encounter-people-dark-personality-traits.html #DarkPersonality #psychology #HumanResources
Here's what to do when you encounter people with 'dark personality traits' at work

Have you ever suffered through tales of greatness from a self-absorbed "friend" who reminds you of Michael Scott from "The Office"—and not in a good way? Have you been betrayed by a colleague out of the blue, undermined on a project by the office mean girl, or had a work friendship dropped altogether without explanation?