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Summary

Five Republican Minnesota state senators plan to introduce a bill classifying "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) as a mental illness, defining it as "acute paranoia" about Trump's presidency.

The bill argues TDS causes hysteria, verbal hostility, and aggression toward Trump supporters.

Critics argue this represents a dangerous politicization of mental health diagnoses that could suppress political expression.

The bill will be read Monday before the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee, where Democrats hold a narrow majority.

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[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 36 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

In first reading the title I was wondering if the bill was talking about people blindly following Trump.

[–] breen@lemmy.ca 23 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Same - instead sounds like they want to classify dissenters as mentally unwell so they can be locked-away or deported like the rest.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 9 points 11 hours ago

Not just locked away, they want to torture them in mental institutions and fry their brains with psychiatric meds. Just like in Morther Russia.

Don't assume this is a joke.

They are constantly probing, and will keep trying to expand their power until they are stopped.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 hours ago

This just in: 99% of the world’s population suffers from Trump derangement syndrome.

The other 1% has actual certifiable psychological issues.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Being a Trump supporter is a mental illness

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[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 8 points 11 hours ago

Dictators outlaw dissent.

[–] squidman@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

One step away from Thoughtcrime.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Is this some kind of stunt? Like they know it's not going anywhere but they can read their witty bill into the record for giggles. What an embarrassment. Who votes for these toddlers?

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[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 14 hours ago

Just out of curiosity, do you want to hold the trials after the shit burns down in Nuremberg like the last ones, or do you want to do that somewhere in the US?

[–] Bridger@sh.itjust.works 13 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Won't tds being a diagnosable mental health condition make those exhibiting it a protected class?

[–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 19 points 13 hours ago

No, that's not what they want, this is more like the Nazis putting the stars on people in camps to designate visually who to attack first.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 4 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, if the rule of law meant anything. It doesn't anymore.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 6 points 13 hours ago

Anyone mind linking thr actual bill? Didn’t find it in the article

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