sadism

Jonsson’s Andy fluctuates along that spectrum, stopping short of David’s contempt and sadism in his upgraded self, but never approaching Bishop’s level of humanity.

Yet his behavior and policies — which are rooted in political sadism and a lust for unchecked power — tell a different story.

This sadism, she said, felt like an act of “revenge.”

All of this is well-suited to generating video footage to satisfy the sadism of Fox News viewers, but it’s not really about stopping crime.

Negative partisanship, echo chambers, the dark triad, propaganda, pathocracy and political sadism are just a few.