Disarming all these crazy veterans, unruly military erudites, deranged folks clinging to guns and religion, that’s an ambitious task! The sluggish schizophrenia epidemic which plagued all political dissidents in the Soviet Union might just strike again…In the meantime there are categories of deranged individuals that our caring administration seems to be forgetting about. We cannot afford to ignore warning signs, can we? So let’s pick up the nuts!
Hubris syndrome carriers
In Ancient Greece hubris described actions of an arrogant abuser who took pleasure humiliating his victims. The perpetrator seemed to suffer from a mental disorder associated with insolence of power and contempt for the people. A carrier of hubris syndrome perceives leadership as an opportunity to hurt others and seeks messianic glory. He/she will have tendency toward pomposity and will make boastful declarations such as “I can do whatever I want”. Needless to say that such an individual should not have access to any weapons whatsoever.
Narcissistic perverts
People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder will translate “good” to “convenient for me”, even if it means inflicting pain on others. Narcissists are manipulative and predatory; they do their best to charm their public, just to cover up ruthlessness and lack of empathy. A vision of a narcissist having access to weapons is just plain scary; an individual with NPD will display a complete lack of remorse, guilt or shame. If accountability and responsibility are demanded after a dramatic event, he/she might just say: “What difference at this point does it make?”
Fanatics
Indoctrinated, obsessed or brainwashed monomaniacs are very dangerous and come from all walks of life: a military psychiatrist, a refugee, a community organizer…Fanatics allow themselves to be “extraverted” and foaming at the mouth with hatred only during a direct attack. In every-day life they pretend to be moderate in their beliefs and act in a passive –aggressive manner. Identifying fanatics can be difficult only if someone chooses to wear pink glasses of political correctness (or to stuff his pockets with foreign bribes). If a presumed victim of a regime begs for asylum only to reproduce the system’s ideology on new territory-what does it say? If someone claims to love a country simultaneously trying to destroy everything the country stands for, what does it mean? Individuals who dream about installing a foreign supremacy are very easily spotted. They grimace, giggle and wink bragging about their “clever” tactics, which by our standards would offend the intelligence of a very forgiving toddler.
Security haters
People who despise soldiers do not salute veterans and who gladly defend “cop killers” place themselves on the other side by their own admission. They neither deserve trust nor should have access to weapons in any form or shape. Without a shade of a doubt these fiends would like to see our army shrinking, our soldiers jailed, our veterans homeless. They would find every pretext to make citizens vulnerable to abuse…
Wouldn’t you sleep better knowing that all these dangerous people are disarmed?
Joanna Rosamond is a Coach for high stress jobs, a consultant on PTSD and burnout. Joanna has 16 years of professional experience. Unconditional support for our soldiers and veterans.
