Malignant Narcissism is a world wide epidemic. It is infecting every segment of society, from politics, to personal relationships, to economic status, to smoking restrictions. "I'm always right and you're always wrong", "my opinion is the only opinion that matters", etc. It feeds jealousy. It festers to the point of rage and violence. It's very evident in the political world today but spreads like a disease into everyday encounters. Sad world we live in these days. I'm becoming a hermit more and more, and am very careful about my behavior in public, especially regarding smoking. I usually refrain when mixing with the masses. Never know when something you say or do will send one of these self-righteous people off the deep end in a fit of violent rage. I've experienced it first hand concerning smoking and don't relish a repeat performance. I got lucky and wasn't assaulted, but it was close. Too close. Be careful out there, folks.