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Tripper11

(4,469 posts) Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:32 PM Mar 2012

Serious question : Are the current Republican/Conservatives mentally ill? [View all]

And please understand, I've lived with a family member with some severe mental health issues and I don't mean this to demean any mental health issues in anyway.

But the way they are, no accountability. Blaming others for their own actions/words. Not taking any responsibilty. Projection(a biggie on them in my book), the list goes on and on.

It just seems that they keep coming out with sicker and sicker ways to treat people, speak to people and literally, imho, try and bring the country down, yet blame everyone else for doing it?

Thoughts?

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Serious question : Are the current Republican/Conservatives mentally ill? [View all] Tripper11 Mar 2012 OP

Those who are left as "self-identified" GOP appear to be. BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #1

Or ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #11

Narcissistic personality disorder... The GOP seems to be a magnet for people thus afflicted. nt left coaster Mar 2012 #2

gail31 gailc31 Mar 2012 #20

forget it mdmc Mar 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author izquierdista Mar 2012 #5

Like I said, I don't mean any disrespect to anyone who suffers from any mental illness Tripper11 Mar 2012 #7

I hear you my friend. Seems like the jury agrees mdmc Mar 2012 #10

As the daughter of a mother with personality disorder (imagine my therapy bills) stopwastingmymoney Mar 2012 #36

dems never act that way.. mdmc Mar 2012 #58

here is how the jury voted mdmc Mar 2012 #13

there are all sorts of diagnosis mdmc Mar 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author izquierdista Mar 2012 #23

I guarantee you Newt is an undiagnosed narcissist. provis99 Mar 2012 #4

Newt reminds me of Hitler. Ganja Ninja Mar 2012 #30

Self centered ass holes ... yes etherealtruth Mar 2012 #6

They specialize in rationalizing the irrational. DirkGently Mar 2012 #9

Anger, envy, resentment of everyone Jack Sprat Mar 2012 #12

I've lived with a faux news, limbo listening republican for years.... jillan Mar 2012 #14

Wow! Wind Dancer Mar 2012 #24

I keep seeing Taliban mentality socialindependocrat Mar 2012 #15

What's the question. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #16

I don't think they're necessarily mentally ill. LuvNewcastle Mar 2012 #17

I don't think there is any one leader or any one issue they all believe in. sarcasmo Mar 2012 #18

We've all known plenty of people who do all of those things in everyday life RZM Mar 2012 #19

They are authoritarians.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #21

+1, Fumesucker. hifiguy Mar 2012 #29

Mentally Ill? Maybe. Usually not, but... Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #22

Mentally Ill, I think not. Have Personality Disorders, maybe.... Little Star Mar 2012 #25

The problem with this definition of PDs is that if you look carefully EFerrari Mar 2012 #43

No. Why does this keep coming up? They're assholes, not mentally ill. If they're "mentally ill," Brickbat Mar 2012 #26

Authoritarian conservatism is, IMO, a mental disorder. hifiguy Mar 2012 #27

If psychopathy, sociopathy, and other personality disorders are illnesses.. NightWatcher Mar 2012 #28

They are just FINE dynasaw Mar 2012 #31

I vote libtodeath Mar 2012 #32

They are followers of a major CULT and suffer from CULT mentality Bandit Mar 2012 #33

Cats can turn men into tea-baggers. Honestly. Here's the science: mainer Mar 2012 #34

No, and it is a ridiculous idea kctim Mar 2012 #35

Oh boy hifiguy Mar 2012 #37

They also believe things like "The US was founded on Christian teachings and ideals". HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #38

None of those opinions justify the mental disorder rhetoric kctim Mar 2012 #40

"They believe things like accountability and personal responsibility lie with the individual ... Ganja Ninja Mar 2012 #39

The point is kctim Mar 2012 #42

The two sides of this are not mirrors of each other EFerrari Mar 2012 #45

Sorry kctim Mar 2012 #48

You should be aware that you are promoting a right wing meme EFerrari Mar 2012 #49

Interesting kctim Mar 2012 #53

Exactly. The only way you can hold that position is to use a right wing meme. EFerrari Mar 2012 #56

So I have to be either kctim Mar 2012 #60

What would you consider "far left" "propaganda"? Just curious. HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #59

Whatever minority position or idea they try to pass off kctim Mar 2012 #61

I wouldn't say mentally ill Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #41

We're witnessing the death throes of the republiclown party. Snarkoleptic Mar 2012 #44

No. They are genetically disadvantaged by having an enormous librechik Mar 2012 #46

I think a lot of it is not thinking things through and being frankly Cleita Mar 2012 #47

I tend to think that John Dean was onto something EFerrari Mar 2012 #50

Yes, you are right. Cleita Mar 2012 #51

You are wrong. Most mentally ill people can and should be held responsible for their actions. slackmaster Mar 2012 #52

They are to me. They live almost totally outside of reality. mmonk Mar 2012 #54

I've dealt with clinically certified people who are more rational than a lot of GOPers. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #55

No...They have given the Low IQ sect a voice. RagAss Mar 2012 #57