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"The suffering the animals endured is sickening and sadistic; it's impossible to comprehend how anyone could find it enjoyable."

Jailing the women, Judge James Burbidge KC described their behaviour as "deplorable, abhorrent and sadistic".

Some of the content featured victims under the age of 12, who were depicted in a “sadistic or masochistic” setting.

The report by Keith Makin described Smyth's abuse as a "clearly sexually motivated, sadistic regime" of beatings.

Trump has done real damage to the American psyche, especially when it comes to his supporters, who have become angrier, more paranoid and more sadistic over the past nine years.