Minions Updated

Minions Updated

This post updates the new minions hanging around  Von ShitzInPantz.  This updates my series on authoritarians rulers. This blog post updates my old Minions post.  Your typical authoritarian ruler stays in power by having minions.  In this post we will go into how to recognized them.  How to avoid being one, and lastly how to deal with them.  There are a few updates also.

The newest dumb minions for Von ShitzInPantz

Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary who has difficulties in spelling in the age of spell checkers.  Obviously, she looks good on camera.  Even your dyslexic author here uses them.

Next, on the new minion list is Pete Hegseth.  What a piece of bad work!  No General or Admiral to fill the Secretary of Defense position. But we have a drunk who may have abused a few women.  Hegseth joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014.  Was a Major in the Army.   Enough said.  He is already decked out in minion dress.

Next, an Update One of the top Mack Daddy’s made his exit!

Yeap, Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia.  So there are only three big ones left.  Note – Von ShitzInPantz has not made the top five yet.  Min Aung Hlaing, Prime Minister of Myanmar, he just has upgraded a bit on his score to 60 points.  Nicolás Maduro, upped his score to 125 points with his steal of the latest election in Venezuela. Note – ShitzInPantz immigration folks did not send a plane full to Venezuela.  You can wonder why?

What are Minions?

First, they are not cartoon characters.  They range from being a silent supporter, to being a brutal thug and lastly killers for the strongman ruler.  There are many easy ways to recognize them.

1. They can’t say ‘NO’ to the authoritarian ruler
2. They don’t have good interpersonal boundaries therefore are easy to bend and use by the Machiavellianism of the dear leader.
3. They are insecure emotionally thus easy manipulated by the narcissistic part of a dark triad leader
4. They admire the Strongman ruler and believe his/her untruths – they become part of his cult
5. They don’t fight back the dark triad leader’s humiliation – but step into line by it thus suffering learned helplessness
6. They supply what is called “narcissistic supply” for them.  They love the control and attention.

The January 6,2021 Minions are now free!

Still out and about the old ones!

How to Deal with Minions

Dealing with misguided people is difficult.  They often have what we call a Rigid Personality Type.   Rigidity is a personality trait characterized by a lack of flexibility and an excessive need for order and control. They value predictability and routine and often have trouble adapting to different situations.  While there is no single “right” way to live, people with a Rigid personality may find it difficult to enjoy life’s spontaneity.

Here are some of the most common characteristics and traits of someone who has a Rigid personality type:

1. People with a Rigid personality type are often very opinionated and set in their ways
2. They like to be in control of everything and don’t like change or surprises
3. They can be inflexible, stubborn, and unyielding when it comes to their beliefs or opinions
4. Rigid types tend to have skewed analytical and logical in their thinking, rather than emotional intelligence
5. They can be rigidly structured in their lives, with little room for spontaneity or flexibility
6. They may have difficulty adapting to new situations or dealing with different types of people
7. The use of whataboutisms and rapid fire questions are also a clue to identify them

Thus, they make very good minions.  What this shows is that they are difficult to deal with.  Like the other personality disorders they are skewed and believe in myths.  They are easy for the dark triad leader to brain wash and bully  because they are fearful.  They watch news that reinforces their world view like Fox News or the state television.

Is there a coping skill?

So the best coping skill is to avoid them.  They are difficult to educate.  So it wastes your time attempting to change them.  They also suffer what we call the Dunning Kruger effect.  They think they know more than others.  The putdown statements are used often to degrade other people’s knowledge.  A typical phase – “I watched 15 YouTube videos on the COVID vaccine not working”.  When asked if they have read or taking classes in subjects they talks about often clueless.  Their fears prevents real learning.  Many are very bitter distrusting people.  So the take away – avoid them!  Unless they have a weapon they don’t effect your life.  Spend your time getting to know others.   If you live in other authoritarian states, these are the people you report to the underground freedom movement.  Some one in Syria read this post and figured out how to overthrow Bashar al-Assad.

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