Narcissism and politics

What type of politics do you mean?
When we talk about left wing and right wing politics we tend to broadly mean two things;

- Socialism on the left and Aristocracy on the right. That the freedom, rights, economy, support systems and power of a country should benefit the many or benefit the few.

- Progressive versus conservative. That change is either encouraged or criticised.

Usually Socialism and Progressiveness are paired as Liberalism, and Conservative is usually the synonym for both conservative and aristocracy.

So where does Narcissism fit into this?
I've seen many articles saying "narcissists are conservative" or "heres an example of a liberal narcissist".

Deep down, all narcissists are conservative. Self worth is attributed to how much power one person has, so a narcissist craves personal power.

A person can attain power by either conforming to a system of power distribution, or challenging the system. Once challenged, a narcissist will state their solution, which will convieniently award them power.

Being a progressive narcissist is just a means to an end. A narcissist can either be content (although most are goal changing and restless) with their current status, or be part of a movement which seeks to redistribute power.

Being progressive means understanding that change is a constantly evolving process, that any solution provided by your group must eventually be criticised and changed again.

Being conservative should be a watchdog against ill considered suggestion of change.

Narcissism doesn't care about these two ethos's, they just want power.

Cheers,

Mr B