A sociopath takes what he wants and gives nothing back. He hurts people without any remorse. He feels no guilt. He manipulates, lies and deceives with impunity. He cuts a swath of confusion and despair, wreaking havoc and despair on all who fall in his wake.
If you look up the word "sociopath" in the dictionary, George W's picture is there.
How do we know that W is a sociopath? Because he is:
manipulative and cunning;
never recognizes the rights of others;
appears charming, yet is covertly hostile and domineering, and perceives others as mere instruments to be used;
he needs to dominate and humiliate;
he is pathological liar and finds it almost impossible to tell the truth on a consistent basis; he has created a complex belief about his own powers and abilities (sociopaths are often able to pass lie detector tests);
he lacks remorse, shame or guilt;
he sees others as targets and opportunities; instead of friends, he has victims and accomplices who end up as victims--the end always justifies the means and he lets nothing stand in his way;
he is outraged by insignificant matters, yet remains unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person;
he craves stimulation and likes to live on the edge;
he lacks empathy and readily exploits feelings of distress in others;
he has poor behavioral controls and perceives himself as all-powerful, all-knowing, and absolutely entitled to have his every wish gratified;
he has no sense of personal boundaries and no concern for how his behavior affects others;
he has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, and probably got by by conning others
he is irresponsible and unreliable and oblivious or indifferent to the devastation he has caused;
he never admits mistakes and blames others for his actions;
he has a parasitic lifestyle and a poor work ethic but exploits others effectively;
he is authoritarian, secretive, and paranoid, and while he has rarely had difficulty with the law, he has sought out a situation where his tyrannical behavior is tolerated, condoned, or admired;
he exercises despotic control;
he has an emotional need to justify his crimes and therefore demands the affirmation (respect, gratitude, loyalty) of others;
he is extremely narcissistic and if asked would probably state readily that his goal is to rule the world;
god save the king.