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> Even if so, that's still showing awareness of what his critics are critical of.

Mere awareness is really that meaningful.

>>> and he actively empathised with the protestors.

>> https://www.simplypsychology.org/narcissistic-mirroring.html

> Now, can you make a falsifiable prediction: what would a narcissist do that a normal person would not, such that you can tell if he's engaging in a narcissist process rather that what your own link also says is a perfectly normal and healthy behaviour?

He doesn't have to, because I think the point was to raise doubts about your interpretation.

But if you're looking for more evidence, there are all the stories (from many different people) about Altman being dishonest and manipulative and being very effective at it. That's the context that a lot of people are going use to interpret your claim that Altman "actively empathised with the protestors."



nit: isn't really that meaningful




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