My name for them.

Research shows definitions dead-on accurate,

I received a recommendation from Bob Panzer that was a good one: to call the opposition “neo-Nazi sociopaths”. Sounded much better to me than my neo-Nazi weirdos and neo-Nazi fascists. For sound due diligence, I had to look deeper into the actual definitions of the words themselves. Make no mistake. The definitions must fit to a tee or we are wrong and will not stand scrutiny. In my research I came across the article that I needed.

I draw on this article exclusively. Much is copied or synopsized below. Social personality disorders are patterns that appear in a populace. Two that are similar but often confusing to us laypersons are “psychopathy” and “sociopathy”. Both have distinct attributes of ignoring the rights of others to degrees: minor (slurs, etc.) and extreme (violence, etc.). Both have those degrees, hence my confusion. We are closing in on what the name embodies. No doubt, Mary Trump is needed for this.

So there you have it;

• A sociopath is marked by traits of impulsivity, risk-taking, and violence-as in against society.

• A psychopath is characterized by a lack of regard for the rights and feelings of others, controlling and manipulative behavior, the absence of shame, and an inability to form emotional relationships.

In 1888, German psychiatrist J.L.A. Koch was credited with being the first to use the term “psychopastiche” (psychopathic in German), meaning suffering soul (Hervé, 2007). Further studies say a freezing of the mind’s development during adolescence is the root cause of the adverse effects. As an empath myself, it is difficult for me to see how anyone can lack empathy.

It is endemic in the opposition. For example, I see Christian Nationalists focused on and working diligently to make the country Christian—rather than helping the poor, the homeless, and the hungry.

Clearly, psychopath is the correct name for what I see in the Republican Party. Think Joni Ernst and think Ted Bundy to see the two different degrees of psychopathy, minor to extreme. Characteristics such as shallowness, callousness, lack of empathy, and emotional detachment are uniquely psychopathic (and Republican) traits.

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) comes to my mind specifically. She wants a balanced budget, but voted for the last tax cut. Clearly she is emotionally conflicted, and said she will vote for rapist Hegseth’s appointment even though she, et al., introduced the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act. Insane in my mind. Read this Army Officer/veteran’s wiki to see if you agree.

Individuals with psychopathy display a decrease in emotional response and lack of empathy with others. This individual might possess a superficial charm but, deep down, is manipulative and impulsive. A psychopath is characterized by a lack of regard for the rights and feelings of others, controlled and manipulative behavior, the absence of shame, and an inability to form emotional relationships (Morin, 2021).

Psychopaths are incapable of loyalty to individuals, groups, or social values. Surely Joni is not loyal to the VAWA, and is about to throw the Defense Department under the bus. Psychopaths are grossly selfish, callous, irresponsible, impulsive, and unable to feel guilt or to learn from experience. Their minds were frozen for a period of time during adolescence. They are stuck with a mental trait common to all of them. Similarly, the narcissism with which Trump suffers is traced back to mind emotional trauma/damage during childhood. Think Republicans.

Clearly Psychopaths. The inability of the opposition to show any empathy for the common voters, to lie to them, to have no shame, and to ignore rights all say that “psychopath” is a well-defined and correct name. Is it the noun or should we have the adjective “psychopathic”?

Clearly neo-Nazi? Maybe not. From the wiki:

Neo-fascism is a post-World War II far-right ideology that includes significant elements of fascism. Neo-fascism usually includes ultranationalism, ultraconservatism, racial supremacy, right-wing populism, authoritarianism, nativism, xenophobia, and anti-immigration sentiment, sometimes with economic liberal issues.

Neo-fascists are opposed to social democracy, parliamentarianism, Marxism, capitalism, communism, and socialism and are sometimes opposed to liberalism and liberal democracy.

Allegations that a group is neo-fascist may be hotly contested, especially when the term is used as a political epithet.

I like that last part the best. In the face. If the name fits, you wear it. They will not like it, but the actual definitions nail them. Also neo-fascist by definition is more accurate and 1° less nasty than neo-Nazi. In my opinion, their name should be “psychopathic neo-fascists”. Does this sound right?

All psychopathic neo-fascists must be voted out.

I have one remaining issue in my mind to resolve. Is there a synonym that might replace “neo-fascist”? I am researching that. We know neo-fascists and authoritarians are somewhat synonymous, but the non-inclusive authoritarianism is a subset of neo-fascism,

I will advise further.