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In reply to the discussion: Would you agree with this: When Reagan shut down the mental institutions [View all]rrneck
(17,671 posts)21. Just so you know
You just offended a lot of liberals who suffer from mental illness. If you want to call Republicans crazy, that's cool. Make sure to be more specific regarding the nature and cause if their craziness.
Try and remember that a lot of mentally ill people have suffered from the poor social safety net in this country, and that's a much more important issue to discuss.
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Would you agree with this: When Reagan shut down the mental institutions [View all]
Denver Donkeys
Feb 2012
OP
I really hate the "Republican=crazy!" meme. It does a grave disservice to people who have real
Brickbat
Feb 2012
#1
It wasn't a liberal program, really, because the communty centers were never funded.
EFerrari
Feb 2012
#25
Um, it can be a case of mass insanity. It's not like we haven't seen it before, back in 1939
Zalatix
Feb 2012
#32
If they were ill enough to be institutionalized, how is it that they were well
GreenPartyVoter
Feb 2012
#2
The real movers and seizurers, are sociopaths. Jeffrey Daumer did well in Rethug politics.
WingDinger
Feb 2012
#10
A lack of self education when it comes to the bible is responsible for these idiots.
YellowRubberDuckie
Feb 2012
#14
No, the mentally ill during those years where thrown out into the streets ...
Ganja Ninja
Feb 2012
#22