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Sep 14Liked by Sam Ray

Fighting against the narcissist via education and exploitation of their weaknesses is a tough path to follow. I applaud folks like Kamala, yourself, Bandy Lee and others who continue this fight as all the other strategies against Trump and the Republicans have been of midling success. Kamala gives me hope in general and shows how to deal with the very worst narciassists. It is my deepest wish that her and your strategy can be used on a country wide level to put in retreat the spread of narcissism (or at least cauterize its effects) not just in governement but everywhere in the US.

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Thanks Bill. The CNI goal has always been to build & fund a multi-generational think tank to be used to counter narcissists on a national & global level, but first things first in November.

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Sep 14Liked by Sam Ray

Enjoy your writing so much, it’s been so validating to see you call out the malignant narcissist the way those of us who have been harmed by narcissists recognized him immediately (and were So Frustrated others remained in his thrall!)

One request: when possible, would you please give credit to the meme creators whose work you share in your posts? Thank you!

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Sep 14·edited Sep 14Author

Thanks so much for sharing PJ. There are few things more rewarding than validating the thoughts & beliefs of those harmed by narcissists.

Re: Artwork, I am a longtime supporter & patron of artists & all about giving people the credit they are due, but it is not so simple in most meme cases unless the artist signs their work.

For example, I did find a name connected with the featured art but since the picture they posted was a partial version, it was obvious they were not the artist. In the past when I tried to track every artist down, I found that the vast majority of signatures were just the posters/bloggers adding their name to the piece for publicity and not the artist, as it seems to be the case with the above.

Additionally, they vast majority of memes I have were collected over a decade from twitter & have no idea of origin & have no time to investigate. It's sort of the rule that memes just get passed around & need to be signed to be credited. Almost every Kamala meme I have is from 2019.

Lastly, I also use a lot of free use artwork that requires no credit. With those, I made a choice early on that I want people focused on the psych and not distracted otherwise. I hope that all is understandable. As long as we saved democracy & when CNI becomes a larger & well-funded think tank, there should be more time & resources committed to your request.

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Wow! Talk about preternatural messaging! This is a marvelously crafted oration. You have succeeded in reinvigorating my focus back to writing here at Substack.

It has been an extremely difficult year, and this one piece of writing was the shot in the arm that I needed. Thank you.

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Most Welcome Robert! So glad I could return the favor and provide you some inspiration.

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Beautiful! May your predictions come true!

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Thank you Sarah. FYI, certainly not all but the vast majority of my predictions come true.🤞🏻

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Well done!

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Thanks Deepak!

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Sep 15·edited Sep 15Liked by Sam Ray

✨Wonderful read, my friend ! Now Trump is shared of a second debate with her ! ✨

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Thanks Harry. Indeed his subconscious is terrified of her now. His ego may go for another.

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Boy am I glad I found this substack! What great satirical journalism! Thanks for this morning's hilarity.

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Welcome. CNI philosophy dictates laughter & joy are 🗝️ self-care in fighting dark forces.

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Sep 15Liked by Sam Ray

Well done, Sam. Thank you.

✊🇺🇸🌊😎

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These outfits should go sale. Make voting more visible and powerful.

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