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In reply to the discussion: Serious question : Are the current Republican/Conservatives mentally ill? [View all]provis99
(13,062 posts)4. I guarantee you Newt is an undiagnosed narcissist.
Ron Paul is a paranoid neo-Confederate with a persecution complex, Santorum is obsessed with sado-masochism in the Catholic "suffering is good for you" mode, and Romney has a Napoleonic complex.
they are all nuts. Even the crazed John Birch society people might be a little leery of them.
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Serious question : Are the current Republican/Conservatives mentally ill? [View all]
Tripper11
Mar 2012
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Narcissistic personality disorder... The GOP seems to be a magnet for people thus afflicted. nt
left coaster
Mar 2012
#2
Like I said, I don't mean any disrespect to anyone who suffers from any mental illness
Tripper11
Mar 2012
#7
As the daughter of a mother with personality disorder (imagine my therapy bills)
stopwastingmymoney
Mar 2012
#36
No. Why does this keep coming up? They're assholes, not mentally ill. If they're "mentally ill,"
Brickbat
Mar 2012
#26
If psychopathy, sociopathy, and other personality disorders are illnesses..
NightWatcher
Mar 2012
#28
They also believe things like "The US was founded on Christian teachings and ideals".
HughBeaumont
Mar 2012
#38
"They believe things like accountability and personal responsibility lie with the individual ...
Ganja Ninja
Mar 2012
#39
You are wrong. Most mentally ill people can and should be held responsible for their actions.
slackmaster
Mar 2012
#52
I've dealt with clinically certified people who are more rational than a lot of GOPers.
hobbit709
Mar 2012
#55