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Warpy

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4. Outspoken bigotry can be a side effect of dementia

Reply to The Second Stone (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:54 AM

Jul 2016

People who were quite evolved when they were still with it become disinhibited and revert to stuff they learned by osmosis when they were kids. I saw this happen to a small extent with my own parents.

I hope my formative years in the Jim Crow south don't reassert themselves when I start losing my marbles.

However, most bigots are just plain bigots and enjoy being hateful.

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Senility is a serious and devastating disease and not the same as bigotry at [View all] The Second Stone Jul 2016 OP

Agreed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #1

K&R, they are bigoted jerks, not senile. Using that term is very hurtful. uppityperson Jul 2016 #2

Nothing wrong with jerking a bit.... Jemmons Jul 2016 #8

I do question the mental state KT2000 Jul 2016 #3

You have a point. Dementia doesn't happen all at once, but gradually. No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #5

Outspoken bigotry can be a side effect of dementia Warpy Jul 2016 #4

Noticed this when visiting KT2000 Jul 2016 #9

I thought it was because their filters get turned off and true feelings start coming out snooper2 Jul 2016 #11

That's called disinhibition by those of us who speak medicalese Warpy Jul 2016 #12

Calling them senile is wrong. bearssoapbox Jul 2016 #6

How about just bigots. The Second Stone Jul 2016 #7

My SIL has Frontal Lobe Dementia HockeyMom Jul 2016 #10

It is sad, for the individual and for the family and friends involved. No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #13