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25. the dangerous case of Donald Trump

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 05:14 PM

Jan 2020

Dr. Bandy Lee, a forensic psychiatrist at the Yale School of Medicine, and editor of the book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, has expanded the theory of "shared psychosis." This theory is most applicable to families that have a mentally ill member. However, society can suffer from a shared psychosis when a leader is mentally ill. We see evidence of this among Trump's most ardent supporters, regardless of his obvious instability.

Interestingly, Dershowitz used "perfect" to describe his sex life.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/alan-dershowitz-may-have-a-shared-psychosis-with-trump-yale-psychiatrist-says-there-is-even-proof/

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Trump's Use Of The Word "Perfect"...... [View all] global1 Oct 2019 OP

It's like it's a dismissive "fine" but with his typical grandiose exaggeration NightWatcher Oct 2019 #1

It means something important to him, obviously. I think it goes all the way back to his childhood. hedda_foil Oct 2019 #2

Good Theory..... global1 Oct 2019 #6

You keep saying that word. I don't think in means what you think it does captain queeg Oct 2019 #3

In my professional opinion he is so crazed he can't think of words. nolabear Oct 2019 #4

His family are the lifelong victims of Trump's narcissism lunatica Oct 2019 #16

I still say that those three kids have Stockholm Syndrome dhol82 Jan 2020 #29

Your description is perfect! lunatica Jan 2020 #31

Doesn't bother me....who cares? virgogal Oct 2019 #5

It's a lie. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #18

Every Faux pas Oct 2019 #7

What does "Perfect" even mean? Nt USALiberal Oct 2019 #8

his use of words dweller Oct 2019 #9

Yes. There is something his use of perfect is pointing to. lunatica Oct 2019 #10

I agree. There was something that seemed strange about his use of that word right off the bat. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #24

"Perfect" allows everyone to project their own meaning Merlot Jan 2020 #28

It's a projection of his grandiose hubris Blue Owl Oct 2019 #11

it's consistent with his pathological need to exaggerate. unblock Oct 2019 #12

"It was the most beautiful chocolate cake YOU have ever seen" A HERETIC I AM Oct 2019 #21

It has hit me like nails down a blackboard from the first time he uttered it. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #13

I think in his mind, it means.... lastlib Oct 2019 #14

Bothers the shit of me Iwasthere Oct 2019 #15

He got a "perfect" performance review from Vlad flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #17

All his bizarre word choices are disturbing lapislzi Oct 2019 #19

He seemed to downgrade "perfect" and "beautiful" to dewsgirl Oct 2019 #20

When he says "Perfect"... kentuck Oct 2019 #22

Yes, I commented about it a few days ago on DU. I also pointed out that it's an example of tblue37 Oct 2019 #23

the dangerous case of Donald Trump Pat Loyer Jan 2020 #25

in a righteous world, dr lee would give the sotu response. mopinko Jan 2020 #34

Dr. Jerrold Post's new book "Dangerous Charisma" has an interesting way of looking at this. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #35

It's stable genious Faux pas Jan 2020 #26

I hate when he says, a beautiful phone call. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #27

A perfect meal, a perfect date, a perfect... 3catwoman3 Jan 2020 #30

It's like Ohiogal Jan 2020 #32

he likes to embellish his lies... stillcool Jan 2020 #33

His vocabulary is so impoverished. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #36