Is Hillary Clinton a Confident/Narcissistic personality?
Hillary has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, the "Unprincipled Narcissist" subtype.
First of all, here's a list of characteristics generally associated with NPD, and I think you'll agree Hillary ticks all the boxes:
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Having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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Expecting to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
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Exaggerating your achievements and talents
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Being preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
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Believing that you are superior and can only be understood by or associate with equally special people
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Requiring constant admiration
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Having a sense of entitlement
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Expecting special favors and unquestioning compliance with your expectations
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Taking advantage of others to get what you want
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Having an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
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Being envious of others and believing others envy you
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Behaving in an arrogant or haughty manner
She has many of the characteristics of Antisocial Personality Disorder too. Both types of personality disorder produce people who are thoroughly selfish and evil, but the key thing that separates NPD from ASPD is the sense of grandiosity. Hillary makes up stories about things such as dodging sniper fire in Bosnia, and that her mother named her after the guy who climbed Mt Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. That's a hallmark of NPD (see "Exaggerating your achievements and talents" above). Someone with ASPD wouldn't bother, they don't have a constant need to validate an inflated sense of self worth in the way that NPD sufferers do.
There are several subtypes of NPD, and Hillary matches the criteria for the "Unprincipled Narcissist" subtype perfectly.
"The Unprincipled Style of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is displayed as a person who cares little for the laws and conventions of society but who generally stays just within the boundaries of the law… The Unprincipled Narcissist sees no harm in exploiting others, particularly since these people are seen as inferiors. Another way to look at their personality is to say that they have no superego, that is, no social conscience. The P. T. Barnum attitude of a sucker being born every minute could be their operating motto since the Unprincipled Narcissist displays an unscrupulous, amoral, and deceptive approach to his or her relationships with others. More than merely disloyal and exploitive, these narcissistic people may be found among society's con men or women and charlatans, many of whom are vindictive and contemptuous of their victims."
"The Unprincipled Narcissist evidences a rash willingness to risk harm and is notably fearless in the face of threats and punitive action. Malicious tendencies are projected outward, precipitating frequent personal and family difficulties as well as occasional legal entanglements. Vengeful gratification is often obtained by humiliating and dominating others."
That explains perfectly why, early in her career, she went far beyond the call of duty and lied under oath to get a paedophile rapist freed. Both successfully deceiving the judge, and having her testimony believed over that of the badly injured 12 year old victim, would have validated her inner belief that she is special, and ordinary people her inferiors. Likewise, robbing the people of Haiti of $6 billion in international aid, even though not much of it can have made its way via bribes to the Clinton foundation. Again, it’s proving her superiority over ordinary people, the money itself is of secondary concern.
The existence of the Clinton foundation itself further supports a diagnosis of unprincipled NPD (she’s deceiving all but a very few other “special” people into thinking she's operating a charity, when actually it's a slush fund for her own personal use and for various nefarious purposes).
Yet another hallmark of NPD is the way she says one thing in public (to ordinary people, who she regards as inferior), when her actual intent is completely different, and only revealed in private speeches to people she regards as being equally special, e.g. Goldman Sachs and other elite groups.
"Narcissistic individuals are skillful in the ways of social influence, capable of feigning an air of justified innocence, and adept in deceiving others with charm and glibness. Lacking any deep feelings of loyalty, they may successfully scheme beneath a veneer of politeness and civility. their principal orientation is that of outwitting others, getting power, and exploiting them "before they do it to you." They often carry a chip-on-the-shoulder attitude and have a readiness to attack those who are distrusted or who can be used as scapegoats…"
It's her! Everything Hillary has done throughout her career ties in with that description. I shudder to think what would have happened if she’d gained the presidency!