{"id":157,"date":"2007-12-04T21:18:24","date_gmt":"2007-12-05T02:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2parse.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2007-12-04T21:36:45","modified_gmt":"2007-12-05T02:36:45","slug":"giuliani-there-is-something-deranged-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2parse.com\/?p=157","title":{"rendered":"Giuliani: There is something deranged about you&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[digg-reddit-me]Worth revisiting as long as Giuliani is still in the presidential race is this bizarre rant against a ferret owner protesting the city&#8217;s ban on the pets.  The clip is from 1999 when Rudy was mayor of New York and dropping fast in opinion polls.<\/p>\n<p><object height=\"355\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/fL7Ma7XQxUA&amp;rel=1\"><\/param><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p>In an unrelated note, here is <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychological_projection\">the definition of the psychological term &#8220;projection&#8221;<\/a>, which is related to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/bensmith\/1207\/Soros_Giuliani_smackdown_I_never_liked_him_incidentally.html\">the Orwellian technique of transference<\/a> that George Soros attributed to Giuliani a few days ago.&#8221;Projection&#8221; is defined as a defense mechanism in which one attributes to others one\u2019s own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts or\/and emotions.  Projection is commonly associated with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paranoid_personality_disorder\" title=\"Paranoid personality disorder\">paranoid personality disorder<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Narcissistic_personality_disorder\" title=\"Narcissistic personality disorder\">narcissistic personality disorder<\/a>,  <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antisocial_personality_disorder\" title=\"Antisocial personality disorder\">antisocial personality disorder<\/a>, and<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychopathy\" title=\"Psychopathy\"> psychopathy<\/a>.  It&#8217;s not as if Giuliani (TM) ((<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com\/archives\/9550.html\">Yes, Giuliani has also trademarked his name.<\/a>))has ever been described as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/opinion\/feature\/2006\/12\/05\/giuliani\/\">a paranoid, narcissistic jerk<\/a> though.<\/p>\n<p>Do any of these characteristics remind you of anyone? A selective list of some symptoms of these disorders ((I know there are going to be some who say all politicians have all of these characteristics.  To some extent this is true, but most of these characteristics can be balanced in a healthy personality.  Ambition and confidence can be good; a grandiose sense of self-importance ends up being destructive.)):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paranoia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty or trustworthiness of friends or associates<\/li>\n<li>Is reluctant to confide in others because of unwarranted fear that the information will be used maliciously against him or her<\/li>\n<li>Persistently bears grudges, i.e., is unforgiving of insults, injuries, or slights<\/li>\n<li>Perceives attacks on his or her character or reputation that are not apparent to others and is quick to react angrily or to counterattack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Narcissism<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A grandiose sense of self-importance<\/li>\n<li>Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love<\/li>\n<li>Requires excessive admiration<\/li>\n<li>A strong sense of entitlement<\/li>\n<li>Arrogant behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Antisocial<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tendency to violate the rights and boundaries of others (property, physical, sexual, emotional, legal)<\/li>\n<li>Aggressive, often violent behavior<\/li>\n<li>Disregard for the safety of self or others<\/li>\n<li>Lack of remorse for hurting others<\/li>\n<li>Superficial charm<\/li>\n<li>Impulsiveness<\/li>\n<li>A sense of extreme entitlement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Psychopathy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Superficial charm and good &#8220;intelligence&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Untruthfulness and insincerity.<\/li>\n<li>Lack of remorse or shame.<\/li>\n<li>Antisocial behavior without apparent compunction.<\/li>\n<li>Poor judgment and failure to learn from experience.<\/li>\n<li>Pathological egocentricity and incapacity to love.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the piece:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There is something deranged about you.\u2026 The excessive concern you have for ferrets is something you should examine with a therapist.\u2026 There is something really, really very sad about you.\u2026 This excessive concern with little weasels is a sickness.\u2026 You should go consult a psychologist.\u2026 Your compulsion about\u2014your excessive concern with it is a sign that there is something wrong in your personality.\u2026 You have a sickness, and I know it&#8217;s hard for you to accept that.\u2026 You need help.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/2parse.com\/\/\/?p=153\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to Phone Sex\">Phone Sex<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/2parse.com\/\/\/?p=151\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to With good judgment, little else matters. 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