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B.See

(8,822 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:57 AM 6 hrs ago

Trump isn't mentally ill -- it's far worse

Trump isn't mentally ill — it's far worse | Opinion by Thomas Meisenhelder - Alternet via MSN

...calling Trump crazy is harmful to people who have a mental health condition or who have loved ones with a mental illness; second, it is inaccurate and leads to a serious misunderstanding of the man, his behavior, and it’s origins and consequences.

The majority of those with a mental illness are simply ordinary folks. In any given year 20% or more of the population has a mental health diagnosis. Therefore, at any given time, there are millions of people with a mental health condition making positive contributions to their communities.

Repeating time and time again that Donald Trump is crazy not only negatively affects the mentally ill but also seriously misunderstands the man and his policies.

Donald Trump is not crazy, he is evil. The America Heritage Dictionary definition of evil has three components. The first one is that evil means morally bad or wrong. The list of the immoral acts of (donOLD Trump) is too long to be included listed completely here, but consider just a sampling: participating in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses, illegally detaining and deporting veterans, children, and others; using charitable donations for personal desires; separating innocent children from their families; fomenting racism and racial hatred; ridiculing the disabled; daily misogyny; supporting white supremacy; inciting violence; lying for personal gain; harming the lives of LGBTQ+ people; taking food and medical care from children and their families; and the list goes on and on.
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Trump isn't mentally ill -- it's far worse (Original Post) B.See 6 hrs ago OP
The asshole needs an exorcist, not a psychiatrist. dalton99a 6 hrs ago #1
Exactly! He is pure evil. Grim Chieftain 6 hrs ago #3
It drives me crazy FHRRK1 6 hrs ago #2
Precisely. B.See 4 hrs ago #8
And he's not dumb. He's a diabolical genius. nt pnwmom 5 hrs ago #4
BULLSHIT. He is profoundly stupid. Even Rex Tillerson recognized that in his first term. AZ8theist 5 hrs ago #6
Yes, he is mentally dull NJCher 4 hrs ago #7
What that means is that his genius, i.e., his superpower, is in being evil. nt pnwmom 2 hrs ago #15
Violence Whip-poor-will 2 hrs ago #16
Or maybe he's gotten a free pass for evil, underhanded s---- that would've gotten anyone else LOCKED UP, long ago. B.See 4 hrs ago #9
NOPE Skittles 4 hrs ago #12
an evil genius wd intelligently pick his targets. mopinko 22 min ago #22
Why. Can't. He. Just. Die? Grim Chieftain 5 hrs ago #5
Trump is sly...he knows how to manipulate racists BlueWaveNeverEnd 4 hrs ago #10
He won't die and go to hell, Satan doesn't even BigmanPigman 4 hrs ago #11
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 ..... ♾️ live love laugh 3 hrs ago #13
Paint "Old Smokey" gold. BidenRocks 3 hrs ago #14
I AGREE. THANK YOU, B.SEE. Cha 1 hr ago #17
Trump has The Dark Triad Personality no_hypocrisy 1 hr ago #18
I think a person can be both evil and mentally ill. The notion calling Trump mentally ill is somehow harmful to those Vinca 53 min ago #19
He's at the center of a Venn diagram Ocelot II 40 min ago #20
What his best friend said about him... Kid Berwyn 37 min ago #21

FHRRK1

(118 posts)
2. It drives me crazy
Sat May 16, 2026, 02:10 AM
6 hrs ago

Trump is losing his mind, he has dementia. NO! The evidence points to that he is an Evil POS.

Fetterman is given a pass because of a stroke. NO! The evidence points to he is an opportunistic asshole.

Garland is not to blame, NO! The evidence points to he was a weak AG at best.

Republicans are really good at burying opponents, I'm not saying become them, but learn a bit of sociology from them. When someone needs a good beat-down, beat their ass down. Don't apologize, don't have guilt, they needed a beat-down.



AZ8theist

(7,615 posts)
6. BULLSHIT. He is profoundly stupid. Even Rex Tillerson recognized that in his first term.
Sat May 16, 2026, 03:15 AM
5 hrs ago

He speaks at a 4th grade level.
He cannot put 2 coherent sentences together.
He has no rudimentary knowledge of world geography.
His college professor said he was the dumbest student he ever had.
His niece claimed someone took his SATs for him
He's a pathological liar, to the point of believing his own absurdities.
Worse still, he's obviously suffering from dementia.
All one has to do is READ the transcript of any of his speeches to realize this man-baby is an idiot.

The list goes on and on. So, NO, he is NOT some sort of "genius".

HE'S A MORON.

NJCher

(43,491 posts)
7. Yes, he is mentally dull
Sat May 16, 2026, 03:32 AM
4 hrs ago

As a higher ed instructor for decades, I know intelligence when I see it. He is bereft of it.

Whip-poor-will

(497 posts)
16. Violence
Sat May 16, 2026, 06:21 AM
2 hrs ago

He uses and threatens violence and death and is unrepentant in doing so.

What we are experiencing is violence to our understanding of our constitutionally run government.

The FBI has the clues ,in the fun films from their raids, him and his best friend jeffery made that he's a RAPIST loves raping and isn't

going to stop himself.

B.See

(8,822 posts)
9. Or maybe he's gotten a free pass for evil, underhanded s---- that would've gotten anyone else LOCKED UP, long ago.
Sat May 16, 2026, 03:47 AM
4 hrs ago

It's called PRIVILEGE.

Skittles

(172,803 posts)
12. NOPE
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:24 AM
4 hrs ago

PLENTY OF US have always seen him for exactly what he is and he is NOT a genius in ANY way - he fools STUPID people, while others give him a pass because his name and wealth come in handy.

mopinko

(73,908 posts)
22. an evil genius wd intelligently pick his targets.
Sat May 16, 2026, 08:07 AM
22 min ago

he just targets anything and everything. he shoots himself in the foot daily.

Grim Chieftain

(2,006 posts)
5. Why. Can't. He. Just. Die?
Sat May 16, 2026, 03:04 AM
5 hrs ago

For the love of God, rid us of the evil bastard! Every day is a horror show..

BigmanPigman

(55,515 posts)
11. He won't die and go to hell, Satan doesn't even
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:17 AM
4 hrs ago

want him! Since he is pure evil he can't even die. He is a malignant energy that will continue to spread into the universe, destroying everything good.

BidenRocks

(3,478 posts)
14. Paint "Old Smokey" gold.
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:49 AM
3 hrs ago

Tell chump it's his throne.
Look! It's even wired, just for you Sir.

no_hypocrisy

(55,343 posts)
18. Trump has The Dark Triad Personality
Sat May 16, 2026, 06:57 AM
1 hr ago

Identifying a Dark Triad personality—comprising narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—involves recognizing patterns of extreme manipulation, a lack of empathy, and grandiosity. These individuals often appear charming initially but exhibit cold, calculating behavior, pushing boundaries, lying habitually, and treating others as tools for self-advancement.

I grew up with a father who had this personality. It isn't a trait. It's all encompassing. He didn't punish as much as threaten to destroy you. By destruction, it could be alienating you from the family, not supporting you financially, chasing you out of your family home, and much more. And it grew worse as he aged. You have no sense of relief I had the night he died. No grief or remorse. Relief from fear and psychological harm.

And the thing above all was that I didn't do anything to harm him; he perceived my independence and resistance to his control to be evil, and I had to be destroyed. I often had fears of being locked up like Girl, Interrupted by my father. Or having him order a lobotomy or electroshock therapy. (And he could have as he was a respected physician and had connections.)

Vinca

(54,316 posts)
19. I think a person can be both evil and mentally ill. The notion calling Trump mentally ill is somehow harmful to those
Sat May 16, 2026, 07:36 AM
53 min ago

with mental illness makes no sense. Mentally ill is mentally ill whether it's Donald Trump or Joe Next Door. At the very least, he's got the most pronounced case of narcissistic personality disorder ever!

Kid Berwyn

(25,035 posts)
21. What his best friend said about him...
Sat May 16, 2026, 07:52 AM
37 min ago

“I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body.” — Jeffrey Epstein

Trump is evil incarnate.

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