We elect narcissistic leaders because they are the only ones that run... I wonder if this applies to actors, sports stars, race car drivers, televangelists, etc... anyone who thinks they are the best and should be followed/famous.

@tobinvalentine8440

2 жыл бұрын

You are exactly right. Normal people don't have a desire to be "powerful" or "famous" or any mindly creation; Only narcissists have this drive to do these things specifically for these reasons. Alot of musicians, actors, politicians, will say they're doing what they do because they love music, or they love acting, or politics but it's never true they only do these things explicitly for being "famous" or "powerful".

@sucram1018

2 жыл бұрын

False, someone being an actor or musician because it's their passion doesn't mean there in it for power. Many people do it because it's genuinely something they love doing.

@LaFonteCheVi

2 жыл бұрын

​@@sucram1018 The few who rise to the top are almost always narcissist. The nobodies don't matter.

@nugget6635

2 жыл бұрын

@@tobinvalentine8440 Every human seeks power. Narcissists just seek it more than normal. And antisocials seek it even more than narcissists. That's the difference. You also need power and you also seek it but to a more mild degree than a narcissist.

@nugget6635

2 жыл бұрын

Our society values overconfidence and if risk-taking is a characteristic of narcissism then yes narcissists are actually the natural leaders that we deserve. Normal people are not capable of taking any risks or having confidence enough to be perceived as confident. Narcissists do whatever they can to appear confident so they get all the votes.

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This video gets at the heart of the discussion that I think our country should be having right now: that government reform is needed and how we should go about it. I think its clear to most people that at the very least some things aren't working and could work better. I'm quite willing that we give everything a shot. Throw reforms at the wall and see what sticks. Let's enlarge the House. Let's try a new voting system, like ranked choice. Let's... randomly select our leaders from a qualified pool of candidates. I don't know if it can work, but could we try it? What would be the opportune lab environment to test out these ideas?

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your thoughts! Hopefully our series as a whole offers many ways we can start to think about what could change and what should be the same.

@davidshi451

4 жыл бұрын

As Justice Brandeis once said, states and cities are the laboratories of democracy. For my money, I think approval voting is better. Let's put it to the test!

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds to me that you also believe that the U.S. Constitution should be easier-NOT to be confused EASY-to amend.

@Imperiused

4 жыл бұрын

@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 I think I could get behind that.

@texczechbohunk2143

3 жыл бұрын

One could be qualified but not want the position or be to meek to handle it... If we want good leaders to run we first need a professional media. Not those who make headlines of a candidates high school prom picture... past errors... and leaves the family alone. Honestly, only an super narcissistic idiot or a delusional person would bring loved ones into this environment.... a bit scary, really.

I def think pulling from the entire population could result in similar if not worse leaders. But I agree adding more to the process of selecting a leader would help. And I've always said people who WANT to be President should never be allowed

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts CJ. Do you have any other ideas of how we can elect leaders?

@cjthibeau4843

4 жыл бұрын

I think something similar to jury duty in the sense it’s a pool of people who’re selected, then vetted and interviewed and maybe even shown to the public in mock elections or leader situations to see how they work? It would require a lot of people to work on it to make sure it’s an efficient and effective process but I think it could be done

@seemlyme

4 жыл бұрын

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@alainvosselman9960

4 жыл бұрын

Been thinking the same lately. How arrogant can a person become if they think they are the best person for the job of running a country... We could ask people who are good people and can show a life long history of good behavior and qualities of the kind we need in a leader.

@Rolando_Cueva

3 жыл бұрын

@@seemlyme Too long, didn’t read.

Oh God please don’t appoint me President. I’ll have a nervous breakdown lol

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Haha maybe you can politely decline if appointed.

@TheRealJuseBeats

3 жыл бұрын

If I did the left would prob think they living in the Handmaids tale 😂

@Brxwn9

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealJuseBeats Hahahahaha.................. Soo funny 😐.

For other jobs a person has to go through a progression of jobs to get to that point. If a person wants to be the captain of a Navy ship, he/she has to first be commissioned as a Navy officer. Then he/she has to go through a progression of jobs like weapons officer, operations officer, etc., culminating with being a ship's XO. Maybe there should be a progression of jobs to require a person have before becoming president. This could include executive management, such as being a state governor, and international diplomacy, such as being an ambassador.

Confidence is not competence is a brilliant slogan. Excellent post and thank you for sharing and the efforts.

Expert: "So it takes competence to spot incompetence and when we don't have competence, we just focus on how confident people are." Me: "yeah this dude totally sounds like he knows what he's talking about"

Facts! People trust more in confidence than in real skills is a shame, unfortunately that's how it works in our society.

Such a good video, thanks. Much kudos to the video editor. The subject matter is crucial to what’s happening in our country right now. Amazing work

@rasharddavis5361

3 жыл бұрын

I BET THE CULT GOD OBAMA COULD END CORONAVIRUS WITH THE POWER OF HIS WORD.

Toussaint, I just saw you speak some powerful words at the Minneapolis solidarity rally for justice. (I'm not in MPLS, I'm watching Unicorn Riot's coverage.)

obviously this is 'america' from scratch, but do is there a similar trend of narcissistic leaders in other countries? i would guess yes, but i'm curious if direct election vs some kind of parliamentary system changes anything.

I think narcissism is the least of our worries at this point.

@manyrubies

4 жыл бұрын

D J isn’t it the root of it all?

@D.Jay.

4 жыл бұрын

@@manyrubies if you're saying "isn't narcissism the root of all evil" ? Then yes. However it's also the root of all altruism(the only true altruism is accidental). As you said its "the root of it all" for us "me great, me only real thing" apes. Now Malignant Narcissism or narcissism void of altruistic logic has definitely taken root in our politics.

@ziad_jkhan

2 жыл бұрын

What if it's scarcity and the monetary system that's built on it that's the root of all evil, narcissism being just the symptom that leads to yet further complications?

That direct democracy based on skills, aptitude, and compassion randomly selected, is the best way for sure.. Especially empathy!!

@crescentprincekronos2518

2 жыл бұрын

What if the person selected doesn't want the job?

@crescentprincekronos2518

2 жыл бұрын

Truth is good people would rather live life than boss around others, which is what we all perceive a government job as. Otherwise, why is government important. Narcissists are truly at home when it comes to human politics, always have been. Human hierarchy is self perpetuating, it can't be fixed.

This was interesting video to watch. I feel the problem is much deeper. I think general public idea of “good leader” has been tainted. I think a person who is self critical & always seeks experienced individuals to help make decisions is good. I think we need to 1st reshape our ideas of what is a “good leader”

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

What qualities do you think make a bad leader?

@a_real_one2000

4 жыл бұрын

I think it’s someone who is willing to admit when they are wrong. Asking for help. Always challenging norms in the pursuit of being better. Self critical & surrounds themselves with folks (expects) who will speck freely & push back when needed. I’ll say a leader is Collaborative & adaptable 1st 2nd 3rd.

I remember there being a book (I forgot what it was called) that takes place in a future where it was decided that the only people qualified to be chosen for congress or for President were people who did service for the country whether it was through the armed forces or through a non-military national service. I do not know if such implementation would change the way government officials behave in their jobs, but I remember the logic behind it is that these people know how to serve the country and thus they would treat their positions as services.

I saw a talk about replacing Canada's Senate with a randomly selected citizens assembly

Pulling randomly could be worse in my opinion. I think to run for government, you should be required to have certain qualifications just like teachers, lawyers, real estate agents, or doctors etc. (basically most other professions). That way people know they're choosing from a pool of qualified candidates. I also think the salaries of high government officials and congressmen should be cut. Our leaders get paid way more than our civil servants and their pay doesn't get affected when they can't get things done.

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Do you think that pulling randomly from pre vetted candidates would be better or worse than our current system?

@ninajefferson4018

6 ай бұрын

​@@AmericaFromScratch Ahhh... Yes

I like the idea suggested at 5:13.

This Channel is so underrated, the production quality is so good?

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

So flattering thanks Anastasia!

I just missed the premier! Thanks, youtube, for the timely notification. 😒

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great!😊

What's that quote about corrupted power?

So many possibilities for electoral reform, none of them perfect, but many stand a good chance at being better than what we have now. Liquid, proportional, or direct democracy would all be fascinating to see played out at a large scale but people are so entrapped in the current system and its crises that reform at this scale is almost impossible. When I talk to people about democratic reform they look at me like I've just suggested that, during the Super Bowl, we play basketball instead. Quebec is currently dealing with an MMP referendum and I hope that it passes, to incite the rest of Canada to see the benefits of better representation and maybe eventually the US. I think American exceptionalism stems from its geographic isolation and arrests its civil growth; often Canada is cited as an achievable model for US health care, maybe in a decade it could become the same thing for government.

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

This is a great response. We definitely aren’t looking at you like you suggested we play basketball. Our country was founded on the ability to adapt and improve itself. When something isn’t working it isn’t wrong to look at how we might fix it.

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

America could not work as a direct democracy on the national level; we are too big both in population and geography for it to be practical. I am not saying our system does not need reform but direct democracy is not the best idea.

It is common for (most) people to make themselves look better than they really are on job applications and résumés. They apply for jobs they are not qualified for. That is basically lying. Presidential candidates just take it to a new level. So, it's not just presidential candidates. Our whole society has this problem.

Due to arrogance, self-assurance, fluffed-up ego, selfishness, immorals … And the list goes on …

I have a thoery that being honest is highly detrimental to one who stands on a political stage. Imagine two candidates are running for office, let's say both hold a view on climate change that it's a lie and there's no evidence to support it. Then let's say one day a ground breaking new piece of evidence is shown to them by scientists who advise them, showing that climate change is in fact a real concern. Imagine one of the two candidates is a real and true to himself and examines the evidence then changes his stance on climate change in light of new data, like any intellectually honest would... his opponent is also smart enough to realize that the new data proves that Climate change is real....but tactically he maintains his position that it's false and then publically ridicules his political opponent for "changing his mind every 2 minutes"and "being unsure of himself" - confidence in the honest man has dropped as a weak leader has been exposed - or so it seems. This IMO is a micro analogy that shows honest and down to earth people are filtered out of the political process early on... which helps explain why throughout history so many wars have taken place, so many psychopathic dictators have been in power etc.

@AmericaFromScratch

3 жыл бұрын

I really recommend the documentary Boys State. At least check out the trailer.

I think it's definitely an interesting idea worth thinking about. I'm worried that when unconfident people get to office, they could be easily manipulated by their advisors. Now, would that be a worse system than what we have now? Honestly I don't know, the current system _is_ pretty bad.

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

This is a great point Eric! What are the upsides of over confidence when it comes to leadership? Dr. Chamorro-Premuzic says that it's best when your inner confidence matches your actual abilities.

@ericvilas

4 жыл бұрын

@@AmericaFromScratch "confidence that matches your abilities" is always something to aim for but it's really hard. The Dunning-Kruger effect is hard to overcome, even without accounting for public image. Hmm... I think if there were a way to measure problem-solving ability _and_ confidence in your problem-solving ability, that would be a massive step forward.

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe higher age limits so politicians will have to continue having diplomatic, political, financial, or military experience in the interim so they can match achievements to their campaigns? For example, I think the President should be minimum 50 years old rather than 35. (Yes, I acknowledge that there have been a many 50-under presidents like Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy).

@willythemailboy2

4 жыл бұрын

There's a couple studies out comparing state governments with term limits to those without, and there's a definite trend toward transferring power to staff and even lobbyists in governments with term limits. The same would apply to randomly chosen officials, who would presumably be limited to a term or two.

@schmui

7 ай бұрын

​@@willythemailboy2 Redundant once there's a lobby organization that infiltrates all parties. LOL Bless your heart, kid.

Awesome idea in theory but there is no way to democratically pre-vet candidates before they run for office. The reason people used to be “pushed by their peers” is because the US was much closer to an aristocracy than it is now. I think narcissistic leaders is a small price to pay for democracy, and i think without a majorly different culture of civic engagement narcissistic leaders are an inherent part of any democratic system. The central problem is that the definition of a qualified leader in a democratic system is that they have the mandate of the people, and any merit they may have over anything else is purely accidental. But I don’t think a random selection would provide remotely capable leaders.

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your well thought out response. It’s true there are a lot of pros and cons to both methods. Could get even more sci-fi: what if an AI was to choose our leaders like some companies do.

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️🏛 ...All high school students need to pass a civics examination or course to graduate?

I think government by random lot, sortition, would result in much better politicians than we have today. It is true that many of those chosen would not be particularly informed about politics but once they are chosen politics would be their job and I think they'd rise to the occasion, especially if given a handsome congressional salary. What's more, I think it would increase civic and political engagement. Sortition guarantees that their country's politics closely resembles the public's general political will. Actually representing us will make us more interested in participating.

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

You make a a great point about civic engagement and how your average person would be more involved if they could be called to serve in government.

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

Sortition WHERE? All of Congress? Just the Senate? Just the House of Representatives? And what about the President and the Supreme Court?

Whyyyyy? Who else do we have?

Make lying have consequences

One of the questions in the survey asked who from PBS Digital Studios I would pick to host a PBS TV show. Had to vote for Toussaint!

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you

The link for the survey is broken.

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry about that! the link is now fixed.

Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism among University Faculty, Clergy, Politicians and Librarian's score higher than any other profession. Among these traits are superiority, arrogance and entitlement.

What are political think tanks?

If you look at the way many continental European countries pick their president it is interesting... now admittedly many directly elected them and they run and also the system I’m about to describe is used only for presidencies with a limited constitutional role such as mediating in coalition talks and refusing to sign unconstitutional bills but basically parliament elects them and they don’t run. For example in Italy Parliamentarians get to write the name of the president they want to see on the ballot directly and no one runs... often parties push forward candidates but even those candidates are chosen by party leaders and not by the candidate themself. The current president is mattarella whose brother was killed by the mafia and matarella himself is a respected former constitutional court judge, this tends to produce more humble leaders, especially as the Italian president traditionally only serves a single 7 year term although, against his will, the parliament picked matarella for a second term in 2022 because they held 8 rounds and for many of them people submitted blank votes being unsure who to vote for, which is a downfall of this system of just letting voters organically chose.

I gotta get me some of that Boraxo, sounds fantastic

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I wish that was sponsored content for us. Coulda made a pretty penny

Oh hey someone’s doing it.

Theres a face missing from the front clip!

The biggest problem is, the vast majority of voters aren't even interested in politics, never mind judging the competence of political candidates.

What it's says about us, fool me once shame you, fool me twice shame me,

NPD is not a disorder it's actually an adaptation that makes someone very convincing and power seeking. The perfect traits for politics. A narcissist is a natural politician.

Carter was not a narcissist, and Nixon was crazy

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What if we don't need designated leaders ?

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

What's your proposal? We do have an episode about whether or not we need a president.

@FVBmovies

3 жыл бұрын

@@AmericaFromScratch I understand how it might get construed as 'shilling', but a link to said video for engagement would be much appreciated in the future.

First past the post voting aided by aspects of civil religion is an accelerant for that trend and should be mentioned prominently. There is a good reason why most states have gotten rid of it, except for the UK and its ex colonies.

Yes!! This ! Now I see why I was so shocked that Trump actually became president. I was looking for president elects with character traits such as humility , intelligence , compassion, and an ability to see all sides, etc. I often see too much arrogance as a possible (although not always ) red flag . I don’t see it as a sign of ability . The only thing I wondered about in this video is why they didn’t mention Donald Trump for narcissism? He seems like one of the best examples of it and I’m wondering g what made the producers of this video choose to use some of the presidents they used. Even though Obama and both of the bushes may have some narcissism , I feel like it’s milder than those like Trump and Clinton . I’m also thinking.....” is it even fair for any of us to be making assumptions without definite proof “ such as in the case of Linden Johnson . I mean he even abused his family . I don’t doubt what goes on behind closed doors with other presidents that we don’t see though. I do see that we choose bad leaders overall or so it seems .

Come to think about it...when media figures or politicians write a book, they make sure to put their faces in the book covers looking out into the horizon like some sort of superman.

0:09 case closed

Before watching the video: Yes, have you even looked at any politicians in the USA lately? Edit: Yeah, I still think we elect narcissists, but I don't think random selection - even from a pool of qualified individuals - would solve that. Ranked-choice voting, on the other hand...

@AmericaFromScratch

4 жыл бұрын

How do you think Ranked-choice voting would affect the overconfidence of those elected?

@LexYeen

4 жыл бұрын

@@AmericaFromScratch I don't know if it would do anything _directly_ to affect overconfidence, but I do think the slowing and extending effect ranked-choice voting would have on the elections process could at least _discourage_ the use of overconfidence on the part of the candidates as a tactic to gain votes - particularly in a post-Trump political landscape where a lot of people will see overconfidence as a red flag, if not something to actively vote against.

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, the *general election of the President ALWAYS should have been Ranked Choice/Instant Run-Off. *I do not care if PRIMARY elections continue using First Past the Post.

@willythemailboy2

4 жыл бұрын

@@LexYeen Think about it this way: for any person to choose to run for President they have to believe they are the single best qualified person for the job. That right there is a big red flag of being a narcissist. No matter what voting method is used, the self selection of narcissists happens way before voting does. It's the old Simpsons joke about voting for Kang or Kodos.

THE SOLUTION: Liquid Democracy

Y’all’s coming back?

@AmericaFromScratch

3 жыл бұрын

We have stopped producing new episodes at this time. Currently we are creating kzread.info

Other danger is when the narcissist becomes a parent and a guardian to a child...The child will feel confused... 😢 😭

Look at Dan Pena

Where do u get that confidence? Good coke

Almost liked this video.... until lol the random selection... um hell no

TLDR, y’all should’ve voted for Jeb

This story is told almost exclusively by men. Was I the only one to notice this? Or to say something about it?

@00pium63

3 жыл бұрын

You are annoying. Was I the only one to notice this? Or say something about it?

Instead of an Athenian route with random appointments, I think we should go the Spartan route. In Sparta, according to their constitution, the Ephors (the primary legislators) faced a rigorous examination by their successors at the end of their 1 year term. All Ephors were randomly appointed, but the examinations were what really curtailed abuses of power. Similarly, I think the president should be put on trial every 6 months and have to go before a semi-random jury. I say semi-random because the jury should contain a wide variety of experts to properly assess the President’s action and random citizens to be convinced by said experts until a majority vote is reached. The punishments of a guilty verdict should fit the crime, of course and range from jail time to capital punishment. The concept that you and I are equal to a government official like the President is pure fiction. If the President wants someone dead, he can make it happen and suffer little recourse because Congress doesn’t have the guts to put any meaningful checks. No one else is in a remotely similar situation. Presidential immunity is a stupid concept anyway and just destroys the balance of power. Do you get immunity if you’re on jury duty? No? Then we are not the same. If we really wanted equality, we’d put a price on power. All of the rights of a citizen should be guaranteed for the average person but slowly shrink as a person attains positions of greater power. For example, if someone’s elected to the House, they 4 amendment rights against unlawful searches should disappear. People entrusted with legislative power are fully in the public sphere. Anything they do or have done is of utmost relevance to the public good. That should be the minimum price of power.

Everyone cant be a leader. Could you do what Trump does? He endures tons of irrational hatred from left. So you have to have a bit of confidence and narcissism. If not, the stress will destroy you.

lol

They are all psychopaths and liars

Our leaders are the greatest men and we elect them again and again.

Good Lord! WTH is Trump? You made this in 2019! You left out a Malignant Narcissist?

You included obama in your thumbnail

@kelrogers8480

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. He's a narc, through and through. Smooth, slick, and narcissistic!

@okyouknowwhatever

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people seem to forget that Obama is really a smooth ass lawyer. Not a politician but a highly narcissistic attorney.

It would seem this channel has died...

@AmericaFromScratch

3 жыл бұрын

Hello

@NorthernChev

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmericaFromScratch Well, Hello... As I said, "It would seem this channel has died...".