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Irish_Dem

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23. it is a severe mental illness.

Reply to ananda (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:51 PM

Feb 2021

Sociopaths devastate all those around them.
In this case, the entire USA.

And our GOP leaders are mostly sociopaths as well.

No wonder other countries now feel sorry for us.

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Raskin is making me cry [View all] Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 OP

"This cannot be our future." BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #1

I want them to say.... FarPoint Feb 2021 #3

100% Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #35

I was not expecting this frazzled Feb 2021 #2

I'm crying Pachamama Feb 2021 #4

Beyond heartbreaking MANative Feb 2021 #5

ANYONE WHITT Feb 2021 #6

Or a sociopath Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #10

So many republicans apparently are sociopaths. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #15

That IS exactly who they have been recruiting into the party. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #31

They have no plan or policy. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #32

That's the point about the current GOP. They only do what they are told by Mercer et al. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #33

It's not what we say is good; it's good and just because it help and does not harm onecaliberal Feb 2021 #34

Many GOP Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #36

You could feel his heartache backtoblue Feb 2021 #7

I was bawling. bamagal62 Feb 2021 #8

The same, here. His speech hit me in a personal way. Siwsan Feb 2021 #9

I am sorry Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #38

I have a dumb question StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #11

I thought he was wearing on at first, too, Lars39 Feb 2021 #17

I thought it was an oddly placed bald spot, but then I realized it may be a yarmulke, but can't tell StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #18

I had the same thought Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #39

Glad you asked. I also wondered. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2021 #43

It was gut wrenching. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #12

Of course not..... Butterflylady Feb 2021 #22

I'm crying as well. sinkingfeeling Feb 2021 #13

You're not alone. Stinky The Clown Feb 2021 #14

I never could understand sociopathy. ananda Feb 2021 #16

it is a severe mental illness. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #23

So true..sadly. ananda Feb 2021 #25

Like Russia, wealthy oligarchs keep our corrupt leaders in power. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #26

Geez. So much awful truth. ananda Feb 2021 #27

Jaime Raskin is a great attorney Gothmog Feb 2021 #19

That video was hard hitting Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #40

Thank you for posting the videos. Maru Kitteh Feb 2021 #42

And now I'm listening to Trump's lead attorney and just getting angry all over again. Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #20

Castor? Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #41

We've said it over and over Butterflylady Feb 2021 #21

They are a crime syndicate, not a political party. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #28

I cried too. LittleGirl Feb 2021 #24

I also cried. To lose a child like that and then have this Luciferous Feb 2021 #29

I have said in other threads about Mr. Raskin that I am... 3catwoman3 Feb 2021 #30

HEADS UP : Chris Hayes just said Rachel will be playing his address in full on her show. bullwinkle428 Feb 2021 #37