Worryingly, the description fits most of the populist politicians, too. I can ignore trolls or block them, but how do I block the Farages, Le Pens, Berlusconis, Grillos, Kaczynskis and Blochers, just to mention a few?
The Independent: Online trolls are psychopaths and sadists, psychologists claim “Canadian psychologists analysed the behaviour of internet trolls according to psychology’s “Dark Tetrad”. In a survey conducted by the group of psychologists, people who partake in so-called trolling online showed signs of sadism, psychopathy, and were Machiavellian in their manipulation of others and their disregard for morality.”