When voting for political leaders

When voting for political leaders it is crucial to have an understanding of personality and of the Level of Development at which they are operating. If we study a person's behaviour we can come to some sort of conclusion as to what Type and Level they are. Even if they are functioning at quite a high Level, it is nevertheless useful to know how they will react when they are doing less well and under stress. The following description of the unhealthy behaviours of a particular subtype comes from the book 'Personality Types' by Don Riso with Russ Hudson [Published by Houghton Mifflin]:-

'At the lower Levels they can become extremely aggressive and belligerent, bullying others to get their way and walking around with a chip on their shoulders. People of this subtype may also use their resources to manipulate others, attempting to pressure them into bending to their agenda. They have little compassion for others and do not feel guilty for their actions. Nevertheless, they betray a certain insecurity about money and power, since they never feel that they have enough of either to make them fully independent or secure in life.

Unhealthy persons of this subtype are ruthless and impulsive: they can say or do things which will later be regarded as either a stroke of genius or a fatal mistake. They can be offensive and tyrannical, verbally and physically brutish to others, lashing out at whoever has frustrated them or dared to resist their wills. They have explosively violent tempers and quickly get into a rage. They easily feel betrayed and resist any restraints upon their behaviour. Their manic tendencies reinforce their delusions of omnipotence: they may spend vast sums of money to feed their inflated notions of themselves. They tend to get out of control when they are anxious or feel threatened. Since they are susceptible to anxiety, they defend themselves against it by acting out, impulsively striking first, attempting to destroy before they are destroyed.'

Exactly which subtype the above unhealthy behaviours belong to is not important (it is 'The Maverick' - the Eight with a Seven wing). It is the behaviours that are important. And what is really significant is who they gave as an example of this subtype. Who? Donald Trump. When was the book published? 1996.