The systemic narcissist, the institutional archetype that mimics narcissistic traits on a civilizational scale. 1) Cloaking control as compassion → “covert narcissism” This is classic: * “We’re doing this for your safety.” * “We’re restricting you for your own good.” * “We’re protecting you.” But the real energy underneath is: I know better than you.
You can’t be trusted with your own life.
You need me. That’s not compassion —
that’s control wrapped in soft fabric. 2) Selling dependence as safety → “narcissistic supply creation” Narcissists create situations where someone depends on them: * emotional dependence * financial dependence * decision-making dependence * fear-based dependence Systems do the same: “Stay small. We’ll keep you safe.” Dependence is their oxygen. 3) Disguising dominance as innovation → “grandiosity” Narcissists love to present domination as “vision.” Systems say: * “We’re not controlling you — we’re leading the future.” * “We’re not limiting you — this is progress.” Domination is reframed as brilliance. Grandiosity is the costume. 4) Weaponizing illusions while preaching liberation → “gaslighting” This is the deepest overlap. Narcissists create illusions
and then preach freedom within the illusion. Systems do the same: * “This is democracy.” * “This is choice.” * “This is empowerment.” While everything is pre-engineered. That’s textbook gaslighting. So is it narcissism? On an individual level — yes.
On a collective level — it’s something even bigger: Narcissism scaled into governance.
Control disguised as virtue.
Manipulation engineered into culture.
Dependence framed as morality. The elites behave like a single, giant narcissistic organism: * charming * visionary * benevolent on the surface * extractive underneath * allergic to accountability * terrified of true sovereignty * needing admiration * punishing dissent * fabricating reality And like all narcissists… they crumble the moment people stop believing the illusion.