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In reply to the discussion: Psychiatrist warns Trump's mental state is rapidly deteriorating -- and he may be 'on the boundary of [View all]3Hotdogs
(12,374 posts)16. --- and he needs a psychiatric degree to come up with this?
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RKP5637
Jun 2018
OP
The RePutin Party will never awaken. The only cure is to completely destroy it.
lagomorph777
Jun 2018
#47
The callousness, stupidity and complicity of the GOP congress is astounding. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#7
It's about like living in 1930's Germany. I never really understood the rise of Hitler, that so many
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#4
And many/some thought it was a passing fad. How wrong they were. I think we have a lot of that
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#60
Agree! And what I find very disturbing now and for the future of the US is Trumpism is becoming
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#79
Having been allowed to run free and do damage, can Trumpism ever be stuffed back into its bottle?
VOX
Jun 2018
#80
One factor which disturbs me, well among many, is that Americans are not used to this
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#81
Basically, they've become enablers by their lack of coverage. We need help! Voice of
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#59
if only it were so easy to ride to victory on a wave of pro-union, pro-healthcare, pro-sanity votes
0rganism
Jun 2018
#11
and half of that half is dead wrong about what would actually help their short-sighted selves
0rganism
Jun 2018
#17
I've known forever that in a democracy, it will happen because first we elect the despot
Hekate
Jun 2018
#23
Yes, exactly. I think a lot of people don't think about the power of propaganda.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2018
#72
It's very simple: People use his presidency for their own gain ... Christian Evangelicals for one.
YOHABLO
Jun 2018
#86
" But the fourth component of malignant narcissism is sadism. You see it in everything he does, from
riversedge
Jun 2018
#3
Yep, definitely, sadism is a key part of his behavior. This explained it well to me. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#6
Yes, the examples were spot-on. I was referring to the actual word-sadism--I have not
riversedge
Jun 2018
#19
+1. Trump delights in watching people suffer and constantly tries to find ways to make people suffer
dalton99a
Jun 2018
#52
And that is the big question: Why aren't the US reps exercising their authority? Paid off?
erronis
Jun 2018
#35
You won't get an argument from me regarding his jackassery for his entire life.
Grammy23
Jun 2018
#69
When I read today that his approval polling is at roughly 50% - and climbing, I was chilled.
Texin
Jun 2018
#22
I don't believe your numbers without a citation. And I don't believe them in any case.
erronis
Jun 2018
#36
What poll was it that reported this? The reason I ask is because of this-
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Jun 2018
#41
If you were to say 41% were not very well informed or partially illiterate then it would make sense
nolabels
Jun 2018
#91
Unfortunately, there's no medication for narcissism or borderline personality disorder. I work with
kerry-is-my-prez
Jun 2018
#61
he's clearly on the psychosis side. the question is, can he drag america there with him.
unblock
Jun 2018
#33
He can drag a good portion of the US with him. I swear, a good number of Americans are as
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#37
Trump might be a paranoid schizophrenic with a persecution complex, among other psychoses,
red dog 1
Jun 2018
#55
I tend to think Trump would more likely have paranoid personality disorder. Schizophrenics don't
kerry-is-my-prez
Jun 2018
#63
The problems with the President's mental state are more serious than "cognitive decline"
jimlup
Jun 2018
#66
Has he spoken to Trump and make this evaluation based on a one-on-one conversation?
oberliner
Jun 2018
#70
A standardized battery of cognitive and projective evaluations would not necessarily be definitive.
gordianot
Jun 2018
#76
"Republican politicians are completely lost souls. They are like the characters in a zombie movie
Nitram
Jun 2018
#82
Yep, the GOP congress knows which side of their bread is buttered. They will stick with
RKP5637
Jun 2018
#84