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kctim

(3,575 posts)
42. The point is
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:49 PM
Mar 2012

a different belief is not a mental disorder.

And sorry, but the action doesn't match the rhetoric from both fringes and both fringes suffer from severe hypocrisy.

Those who are left as "self-identified" GOP appear to be. BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #1
Or ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #11
Narcissistic personality disorder... The GOP seems to be a magnet for people thus afflicted. nt left coaster Mar 2012 #2
gail31 gailc31 Mar 2012 #20
forget it mdmc Mar 2012 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author izquierdista Mar 2012 #5
Like I said, I don't mean any disrespect to anyone who suffers from any mental illness Tripper11 Mar 2012 #7
I hear you my friend. Seems like the jury agrees mdmc Mar 2012 #10
As the daughter of a mother with personality disorder (imagine my therapy bills) stopwastingmymoney Mar 2012 #36
dems never act that way.. mdmc Mar 2012 #58
here is how the jury voted mdmc Mar 2012 #13
there are all sorts of diagnosis mdmc Mar 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author izquierdista Mar 2012 #23
I guarantee you Newt is an undiagnosed narcissist. provis99 Mar 2012 #4
Newt reminds me of Hitler. Ganja Ninja Mar 2012 #30
Self centered ass holes ... yes etherealtruth Mar 2012 #6
They specialize in rationalizing the irrational. DirkGently Mar 2012 #9
Anger, envy, resentment of everyone Jack Sprat Mar 2012 #12
I've lived with a faux news, limbo listening republican for years.... jillan Mar 2012 #14
Wow! Wind Dancer Mar 2012 #24
I keep seeing Taliban mentality socialindependocrat Mar 2012 #15
What's the question. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #16
I don't think they're necessarily mentally ill. LuvNewcastle Mar 2012 #17
I don't think there is any one leader or any one issue they all believe in. sarcasmo Mar 2012 #18
We've all known plenty of people who do all of those things in everyday life RZM Mar 2012 #19
They are authoritarians.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #21
+1, Fumesucker. hifiguy Mar 2012 #29
Mentally Ill? Maybe. Usually not, but... Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #22
Mentally Ill, I think not. Have Personality Disorders, maybe.... Little Star Mar 2012 #25
The problem with this definition of PDs is that if you look carefully EFerrari Mar 2012 #43
No. Why does this keep coming up? They're assholes, not mentally ill. If they're "mentally ill," Brickbat Mar 2012 #26
Authoritarian conservatism is, IMO, a mental disorder. hifiguy Mar 2012 #27
If psychopathy, sociopathy, and other personality disorders are illnesses.. NightWatcher Mar 2012 #28
They are just FINE dynasaw Mar 2012 #31
I vote libtodeath Mar 2012 #32
They are followers of a major CULT and suffer from CULT mentality Bandit Mar 2012 #33
Cats can turn men into tea-baggers. Honestly. Here's the science: mainer Mar 2012 #34
No, and it is a ridiculous idea kctim Mar 2012 #35
Oh boy hifiguy Mar 2012 #37
They also believe things like "The US was founded on Christian teachings and ideals". HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #38
None of those opinions justify the mental disorder rhetoric kctim Mar 2012 #40
"They believe things like accountability and personal responsibility lie with the individual ... Ganja Ninja Mar 2012 #39
The point is kctim Mar 2012 #42
The two sides of this are not mirrors of each other EFerrari Mar 2012 #45
Sorry kctim Mar 2012 #48
You should be aware that you are promoting a right wing meme EFerrari Mar 2012 #49
Interesting kctim Mar 2012 #53
Exactly. The only way you can hold that position is to use a right wing meme. EFerrari Mar 2012 #56
So I have to be either kctim Mar 2012 #60
What would you consider "far left" "propaganda"? Just curious. HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #59
Whatever minority position or idea they try to pass off kctim Mar 2012 #61
I wouldn't say mentally ill Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #41
We're witnessing the death throes of the republiclown party. Snarkoleptic Mar 2012 #44
No. They are genetically disadvantaged by having an enormous librechik Mar 2012 #46
I think a lot of it is not thinking things through and being frankly Cleita Mar 2012 #47
I tend to think that John Dean was onto something EFerrari Mar 2012 #50
Yes, you are right. Cleita Mar 2012 #51
You are wrong. Most mentally ill people can and should be held responsible for their actions. slackmaster Mar 2012 #52
They are to me. They live almost totally outside of reality. mmonk Mar 2012 #54
I've dealt with clinically certified people who are more rational than a lot of GOPers. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #55
No...They have given the Low IQ sect a voice. RagAss Mar 2012 #57
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