Narcissistic personality disorder
"Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a life-long pattern of exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and a diminished ability to empathize with other people's feelings."
That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I did, you deserved it.
Some people say I'm egocentric, but enough about them.
Dr Ramani has a lot of great videos on this topic
Yes, they are awful people.
They feel inescapable, and it sucks being ruled by them
Yes, my understanding is that they're irredeemable. They are often the people in power because they bully their way up.
Can we still call it a disorder when it seems to have become basically expected?
It is a broader pathology of our society that rewards this sort of destructive behavior
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
Ironically there is a German neo-nazi party that was abbreviated NPD until they where renamed in 2023 to The Homeland. Yes, that pathetic name is their official name.