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22. When I read today that his approval polling is at roughly 50% - and climbing, I was chilled.

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:43 PM

Jun 2018

Who are the roughly new 20% or so of people in this country who are now rooting for him? I'm stunned. It's worse than horrific. It's terrifying. Is this the Mueller effect? Is it just fatigue over this unbelievably critical issue? It's the single most important issue in the country's history, and people are just shrugging it off and wanting to slap this motherfucker on the back.

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Psychiatrist warns Trump's mental state is rapidly deteriorating -- and he may be 'on the boundary of [View all] RKP5637 Jun 2018 OP

I never understood how a dictator could gain so much power. democratisphere Jun 2018 #1

With a little help from his friends ailsagirl Jun 2018 #2

Not only "when" will it stop, but "how" and "where" will it stop. democratisphere Jun 2018 #5

The RePutin Party will never awaken. The only cure is to completely destroy it. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #47

We thought the Nazis were destroyed but they apparently lived on. democratisphere Jun 2018 #68

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

So true. democratisphere Jun 2018 #8

And the majority of the German people thought Hitler was a jerk...at first. VOX Jun 2018 #54

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

I can't believe that there's actually a concerted effort to redefine reality. VOX Jun 2018 #75

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

and many millions more completely unaware, RandomAccess Jun 2018 #58

Basically, they've become enablers by their lack of coverage. We need help! Voice of RKP5637 Jun 2018 #59

Drastic deteriorating situations call for drastic measures. Very few onit2day Jun 2018 #92

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

Unfortunately roughly half the population only cares about themselves, democratisphere Jun 2018 #12

and half of that half is dead wrong about what would actually help their short-sighted selves 0rganism Jun 2018 #17

When millions are fed an exclusive diet of Fox News lunatica Jun 2018 #62

+1 appalachiablue Jun 2018 #71

I've known forever that in a democracy, it will happen because first we elect the despot Hekate Jun 2018 #23

it's not easy at all. unblock Jun 2018 #32

Yes PatSeg Jun 2018 #50

Yes, exactly. I think a lot of people don't think about the power of propaganda. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2018 #72

an ass-kissing congress makes it pretty damned easy. spanone Jun 2018 #39

And how many stupid people would say things like, Oneironaut Jun 2018 #46

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

That is flagrantly in evidence in Trump, Sessions, Pence... nt Hekate Jun 2018 #38

+1. Trump delights in watching people suffer and constantly tries to find ways to make people suffer dalton99a Jun 2018 #52

Growling, "You're fired!" colorado_ufo Jun 2018 #74

I have been screaming this since he announced his presidential bid. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2018 #9

I did too... BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #21

I think he's been this way his whole life elias7 Jun 2018 #10

The difference now is he has the position and power Grammy23 Jun 2018 #14

And that is the big question: Why aren't the US reps exercising their authority? Paid off? erronis Jun 2018 #35

#NRAROUBLES and Kompromat lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #48

Agreed. elias7 Jun 2018 #64

You won't get an argument from me regarding his jackassery for his entire life. Grammy23 Jun 2018 #69

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #13

It's imperative that Dems regain power in November axm Jun 2018 #15

Yes lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #49

--- and he needs a psychiatric degree to come up with this? 3Hotdogs Jun 2018 #16

Maybe? Maybe? He's dropped off the edge a long time ago! Initech Jun 2018 #18

His hundred million followers are way past the boundary FiveGoodMen Jun 2018 #20

Our only recourse and remedy.... Out vote them come election time. magicarpet Jun 2018 #25

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

538's aggregate of polls has him at 41%. Rasmussen is an outlier. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #44

If you were to say 41% were not very well informed or partially illiterate then it would make sense nolabels Jun 2018 #91

I read that. "On the boundary of psychosis and reality." DFW Jun 2018 #24

Exactly! 🙏 Duppers Jun 2018 #29

I've said it several times---that trump actually delights in Doitnow Jun 2018 #26

As narcissists age bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #27

Unfortunately, there's no medication for narcissism or borderline personality disorder. I work with kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2018 #61

If you want to slap someone you haven't met yet, dgibby Jun 2018 #89

Thanks for the flash, Gordon. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #28

original article is at Salon steve2470 Jun 2018 #30

Call it what it what it is -- Fascism vlyons Jun 2018 #31

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

"cultivated ignorance" (from the article) Garrett78 Jun 2018 #42

Substantial organic cognitive decline cp Jun 2018 #34

But . . . he's a billionaire! Klee Music Jun 2018 #40

A billionaire with a negative sign in front of it. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #51

Bingo! Klee Music Jun 2018 #85

Boundary my a$$ malaise Jun 2018 #43

Trump is unfit to be POTUS Gothmog Jun 2018 #45

i think... Mike Nelson Jun 2018 #53

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

Yes, Trump is quite insane, no question. NOW WHAT? VOX Jun 2018 #56

He is on the edge of ashling Jun 2018 #57

Do we really bdamomma Jun 2018 #65

The problems with the President's mental state are more serious than "cognitive decline" jimlup Jun 2018 #66

I hope he's dead on. Yeah, I think that, too.. Cha Jun 2018 #67

I just hope hes dead. MFM008 Jun 2018 #77

Has he spoken to Trump and make this evaluation based on a one-on-one conversation? oberliner Jun 2018 #70

Exactly soryang Jun 2018 #73

A standardized battery of cognitive and projective evaluations would not necessarily be definitive. gordianot Jun 2018 #76

Who will have the nerve to stage "Donald Trump Superstar" off-Broadway? Buns_of_Fire Jun 2018 #78

"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

There's probably a Star Trek episode somewhere concerning a little boy raised on a holodeck. Orsino Jun 2018 #83

File under - you can't make it up. Klee Music Jun 2018 #87

WTF is up with registered Republicans that they selected him Zing Zing Zingbah Jun 2018 #88

It's damn scary, in fact frightening that we have so many in the US supporting this guy. RKP5637 Jun 2018 #90