Can it be within human nature to be inhumane? Conversely can it be "unhuman" or going against human nature to be genuinely humane?

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humane having or showing compassion or benevolence.

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I think the terms you're looking for are narcissism and empathy. Narcissism is the inhumanity, empathy the humanity. Can a narcissist have empathy, and vise versa? I can't say I've ever heard of an empathist, having too much empathy.

They’re known as “suckers,” “marks,” and “airport pickups”

That's a lack of knowledge. Narcissists can be just as stupid, even more so as they consider themselves smarter than everyone. Sound familiar?