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In reply to the discussion: Trump's Use Of The Word "Perfect"...... [View all]Pat Loyer
(1 post)25. the dangerous case of Donald Trump
Dr. Bandy Lee, a forensic psychiatrist at the Yale School of Medicine, and editor of the book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, has expanded the theory of "shared psychosis." This theory is most applicable to families that have a mentally ill member. However, society can suffer from a shared psychosis when a leader is mentally ill. We see evidence of this among Trump's most ardent supporters, regardless of his obvious instability.
Interestingly, Dershowitz used "perfect" to describe his sex life.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/alan-dershowitz-may-have-a-shared-psychosis-with-trump-yale-psychiatrist-says-there-is-even-proof/
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It's like it's a dismissive "fine" but with his typical grandiose exaggeration
NightWatcher
Oct 2019
#1
It means something important to him, obviously. I think it goes all the way back to his childhood.
hedda_foil
Oct 2019
#2
I agree. There was something that seemed strange about his use of that word right off the bat.
smirkymonkey
Oct 2019
#24
It has hit me like nails down a blackboard from the first time he uttered it.
Pacifist Patriot
Oct 2019
#13
Yes, I commented about it a few days ago on DU. I also pointed out that it's an example of
tblue37
Oct 2019
#23