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Undeserved narcissists, like Rudy Canoza, refuse to accept reality due to their unique psychological makeup and coping mechanisms. 

Here are some reasons:

Cognitive dissonance: Narcissists often struggle with cognitive dissonance, which is the discomfort that arises when their beliefs 
or behaviors conflict with reality. To avoid this discomfort, they may deny or distort reality to maintain a consistent self-image.

Fear of vulnerability: Narcissists often have a deep-seated fear of vulnerability and weakness. Accepting reality may require them 
to confront their own limitations, flaws, or mistakes, which can be threatening to their self-image.

NEED FOR CONTROL: Narcissists often have a strong need for control and may resist accepting reality if it means relinquishing 
control or admitting defeat.

GRANDIOSITY: Narcissists often have an inflated sense of self-importance and may believe they are above the law or exempt from the 
consequences of their actions. This grandiosity can make it difficult for them to accept reality and acknowledge their own 
mistakes.

Lack of empathy: Narcissists often struggle with empathy and may have difficulty understanding or relating to others' perspectives. 
This can make it challenging for them to accept reality, as they may not be able to see things from other people's point of view.

Defense mechanisms: Narcissists often employ defense mechanisms such as denial, projection, or rationalization to avoid accepting 
reality. These defense mechanisms can help them maintain a positive self-image and avoid feelings of shame, guilt, or anxiety.

These factors can contribute to a narcissist's refusal to accept reality, but individual circumstances and motivations can vary 
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"Trump Derangement Syndrome" Is a Real Mental Condition

All you need to know about "Trump Derangement Syndrome," or TDS.

"Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is a mental condition in which a person has been driven effectively insane due to their dislike 
of Donald Trump, to the point at which they will abandon all logic and reason."

Justin Raimondo, the editorial director of Antiwar.com, wrote a piece in the Los Angeles Times in 2016 that broke TDS down into 
three distinct phases or stages:

"In the first stage of the disease, victims lose all sense of proportion. The president-elect's every tweet provokes a firestorm, 
as if 140 characters were all it took to change the world."

"The mid-level stages of TDS have a profound effect on the victim's vocabulary: Sufferers speak a distinctive language consisting 
solely of hyperbole."

"As TDS progresses, the afflicted lose the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality."

The Point here is simple: TDS is, in the eyes of its adherents, the knee-jerk opposition from liberals to anything and everything 
Trump does. If Trump announced he was donating every dollar he's ever made, TDS sufferers would suggest he was up to something 
nefarious, according to the logic of TDS. There's nothing - not. one. thing. - that Trump could do or say that would be received 
positively by TDSers.

The history of Trump Derangement Syndrome actually goes back to the early 2000s - a time when the idea of Trump as president was a 
punch line for late-night comics and nothing more.

Wikipedia traces its roots to "Bush Derangement Syndrome" - a term first coined by the late conservative columnist Charles 
Krauthammer back in 2003. The condition, as Krauthammer defined it, was "the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in 
reaction to the policies, the presidency - nay - the very existence of George W. Bush."