Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Iran takes startling step believing Trump is 'legitimately mentally ill': enlist help of "senior psychologists" [View all]relogic
(337 posts)24. I'm not going
out on a limb to say any person, seemingly lucid, intelligent and functional to any degree in my assessments is mentally ill by and from supporting maga. Stable individuals (obviously not djt) or people not inclined to destroy rather than build are the counter to insanity.
I will not satisfy them in their utter comfort festering in the mish mash of self destruction abiding in these mercurial, erratic minds incapable of such clarity.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
47 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Iran takes startling step believing Trump is 'legitimately mentally ill': enlist help of "senior psychologists" [View all]
Amaryllis
Sunday
OP
You can be sure every government is getting advice from psychologists on how to handle Trump.
Martin68
Sunday
#5
Not to miss the main point, which is quite perceptive of the Iranians--but my reaction is to...
hlthe2b
Sunday
#7
Raw Story is a generally crappy source. They're a left-wing Breitbart featuring mostly clickbait.
Ocelot II
Sunday
#10
Breaking Point was the original; the interview wtih the journalist which is the YouTUbe video.
Amaryllis
Sunday
#13
That is infuriating as it suggest[s] Jeremy Scahill, himself, is not to [be] believed.
Towlie
Monday
#43
And who SHOULD tell them? We are the audience intended and as one member, i have EVERY
hlthe2b
Monday
#44
THeir open letter to American shrinks was in April. THat is only a couple months after he dropped the first bombs.
Amaryllis
Sunday
#16
Look at the second link in the op. Iranian shrinks write open letter to American shrinks.
Amaryllis
Sunday
#18
I hear you - but as they should know, we're in a kind of 1st-world version of an Idi Amin situation
peppertree
Sunday
#21
Here's some insightful commenary on this matter, with the framing that Iran is "programming" Trump.
TheRickles
Sunday
#19
Iranians say addressing Trump's 'mental illness' head on helped secure deal
LetMyPeopleVote
Monday
#41