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elocs

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4. You're letting Trump off easy because if he is mentally ill,

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 12:04 PM

Aug 2019

then he is not responsible for his actions.
No mental illness is needed for hate and evil.

But Trump is suggesting that mental illness may be used as a pretext to involuntarily confine people--not seeing a lawyer or judge.
It's what dictators do to subdue their opponents.

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If we're talking about red flags for mental illness, [View all] Raven Aug 2019 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Aug 2019 #1

DFT is Patient Zero in this outbreak of mental illness RainCaster Aug 2019 #2

Perfect! Trunp: Mentalpatientzero. Raven Aug 2019 #3

You're letting Trump off easy because if he is mentally ill, elocs Aug 2019 #4

The poster child for mental illness resides in the WH. democratisphere Aug 2019 #5

Purchasing an automatic weapon is the first red flag that someone may be a little off. hunter Aug 2019 #6

There is.... Sogo Aug 2019 #7

...that Trump cancelled an Obama policy of limiting access to weapons for mentally ill people. keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #8

This is exactly the kind of thing our candidates should Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #10

Like his NYC crazy doc said, he only vouches for his physical health. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #9

There's this red flag... mwooldri Aug 2019 #11

The Bigliest! B Stieg Aug 2019 #12

trump need a full neuropsych workup. Gothmog Aug 2019 #13

Big Time colsohlibgal Aug 2019 #14