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This came up in my health care forum.

Right now, you can legally detain someone medically when they are a danger to themselves or others for up to 72hrs. The details vary by state, but this is how we lock down individuals trying to suicide or someone mentally off the rails making threats of violence.

This variation on that law would also make opposition to Trump qualify.

Civil commitment can follow as with individuals who have profound mental illness and are not safe to be out in the world.

This is the loudest scream that democracy is dead short of hauling people out into the street and shooting them.

It’s important to note the police are currently the people who bring individuals in for the 72hr mental health holds.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 114 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

What is wrong with people that they would rather live under the boot of dollar-store Hitler than in a tolerant society of people just getting on with life?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 71 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

They want people to suffer.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 48 points 21 hours ago

Evil. The word you're looking for is evil.

[–] Hazor@lemmy.world 48 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

They believe the propaganda that others hate them or are trying to destroy their way of life, and that dollar-store Hitler is their champion fighting for them.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 20 hours ago

They believe that bullshit against all common sense and by very deliberately ignoring any kind of evidence. Fascists are always assholes first and the fascism just serves to rationalize their shitty behaviour.

[–] pufferfisherpowder@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

That's what I don't get. Like, why can't we just all get on with our lives, help those you have it worse than us, and work together on a better future for our children?

But no, there's a bunch of narcissistic assholes amassing wealth and convincing the other wannabe narcissists that everyone is out to get them.

I have a small kid and have no clue how to explain to him what the fuck was going on in right now when he's old enough to ask. I just don't get it. It makes me sad, and helpless, and anxious, and I just don't want to have anything to do with the rest of society. And I don't even live in the USA but am solid upper middle class in Scandinavia.

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[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Lack of empathy. Fear that they are fed. Hate for different people. Sense of superiority over people who have even less than them. Total lack of responsibility. Religion.

[–] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 14 points 16 hours ago

I've contacted all those that I can. A director at NAMIMN did respond to my email stating that this bill won't be heard at all. Still fucked up of them to even try.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 23 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

"Trump Derangement Syndrome" means the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump. Symptoms may include Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump's behavior. This may be expressed by: new text end new text begin (1) verbal expressions of intense hostility toward President Donald J. Trump; and new text end new text begin (2) overt acts of aggression and violence against anyone supporting President Donald J. Trump or anything that symbolizes President Donald J. Tru"

Just in case you missed it

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 4 points 15 hours ago

What’s intense hostility these days? “Eat the rich”?

A meme post that involves suggestion of a Trump micro penis?

There’s too much interpretation left in the wind with some of those phrases.

[–] uuldika@lemmy.ml 46 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

it's legislative shitposting/meme magic. one of them gets an idea for the meme: adding "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as a mental illness to troll the libs. it provokes a reaction in us, because it's 2025 and for all we know the damn thing might pass at the rate the fascists are consuming the state, and the Republicans' base feeds off of our panic and grief, fueling their schadenfreude. Republican voters are the real trolls; these legislators are just their proxies.

basically, this is the meme magic formula that took 4chan from "ironic" Nazi trolls to an outright fascist resurgence across the West, that took Trump from a meme candidate to the Oval Office, that took the 51st State rhetoric from obvious hyperbole to deadly serious. it's "just a joke" when you're defending it, it's "just trolling" when you're pushing it through, and it's "owning the libs" when you're executing on it.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 18 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

As long as you aren't playing it down (I don't think you are but not 100% sure) I'm with you. Historically, that's how we got here.

Still, it needs to be called out, every step of the way. The more such "troll legislation" passes - possibly unseen - the worse things get.

Also, there's no 3- or even more-D chess going on. MAGAGOP is just throwing shit at the wall, not too bothered if something doesn't stick, but immediately ready to follow up if it does. So let's make sure it doesn't.

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[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 28 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)
[–] Azal@pawb.social 28 points 19 hours ago

I saw on a conservative discussion group about making "TDS" (Trump Derangement Syndrom is what they're calling it) an actual entry into psychiatric work. I was wondering where this was coming from.

There it is.

[–] Australis13@fedia.io 59 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

This is unhinged. I hope it doesn't pass.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 33 points 21 hours ago

It won't. Even if it did Walz would would veto it.

Every single elected Nazi will probably vote for it, but they don't have a majority and they are super upset about it.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago

These fucking unimaginative regressive vengeful idiots - they just ripped off ODS and CDS and tried to make it a thing during donvict's first term, and then, ironically had such a case of BDS under Biden [1].

Now the bootlicks want to enshrine "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (not a real thing) into law?

[1] ODS, CDS and BDS are and were actual things on the right, though. They kept claiming that these milquetoast center-right Democratic presidents were tyrannical, were going to take their guns, create death panels, bring about a Marxist regime, that qons were being "censored" (lol), and so on....that's some serious derangement.

[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 37 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

U guys remember that scene in Schindler’s List where the little girl is screaming “Good bye you Jews!” To all the families as they are being marched off to a slave labor camp? Well this is how that sorta shit starts. Make the opposition the demon and get away with anything.

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 25 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

This is indeed how that sorta shit starts.

Worse, Americans also seem to have forgotten how to make that sort of shit end. Everyone agreed on what to do with Nazis 80 years ago.

[–] MooseyMoose@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago

You mean import the upper level Nazis into America ala Operation Paperclip?

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Everyone certainly did not agree. A very sizable segment of US citizens were Nazi sympathizers before and after WWII. Remember what it took for the United States to get involved in the war effort in the first place.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 44 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 21 hours ago

We educated America wrong, as a joke

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours ago

We live in a world where people worship a businessman/politician as the literal second coming of their messiah, but "Trump Derangement Syndrome" refers to people who are critical of a convicted felon who openly ran for office to kill further prosecutions against him

[–] ExhaleSmile@lemmy.world 31 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Subd. 28. Trump Derangement Syndrome.

"Trump Derangement Syndrome" means the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump. Symptoms may include Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump's behavior.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 3 points 14 hours ago

Psychic pathology is a phrase that could go in several directions.

[–] bier 3 points 14 hours ago

I'm not sure why Bill is presenting this shit, but he should stop!

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 26 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

That will never pass in Minnesota. Who authored the bill?

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 31 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

republicans there are really pissed-off they couldn't do any damage when they had that manufactured one-seat house majority.

they're also trying to recall every single DFLer from the state house.

they used to be independent republicans. not anymore. they're all hooked on the maga ~~juice~~diaper leakage.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago

The independent Republicans were all pushed out of the party when they opposed Trump. Some were beaten in primaries, most saw it coming and retired.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 24 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Agreed that it'll never pass in MN. The question is, how long until a copy of this is introduced in some red state where it could pass?

Lucero ; Drazkowski ; Wesenberg ; Eichorn ; Gruenhagen

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[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 21 hours ago

screams in Tennessee

Our legislative body here is dying to suckle at the hamberder teet. Hell they are trying to rename the Nashville international airport (BNA) to Trump international.

That orange mofo isn't even from Tennessee.

Like God damn.. can you bend over further?

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

This is the litmus test for our democracy. If it passes we are so unbelievably fucking cooked.

[–] ThinkBeforeYouPost@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

We've been hurtling past brightline after brightline for decades. Now it is so flagrantly obvious, can it get any more obvious than multiple Goose-step Salutes, but more importantly the propaganda spin to play them off and justify it as not being a disqualifying action. They used to have to dog whistle their zeal for bigotry and xenophobia.

The question is, what the actual fuck are we going to do about it?

Organize? Direct action? That magic word that happens when you mash up insurance and male arousal? The DNC would not support or pardon folks involved in that effort, and the corporate media would absolutely vilify it.

The answer is obvious, with historical underpinning, although we still have to figure out how to "televise the revolution" in this day and age.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 15 hours ago

Description

Trump Derangement Syndrome addition to the definition of mental illness
Authors (5)

Lucero ; Drazkowski ; Wesenberg ; Eichorn ; Gruenhagen 

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Senate
03/17/2025 Introduction and first reading
Intro
03/17/2025 Referred to Health and Human Services

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This is PROOF that Republicans LOVE Freedom and are NOT Snowflakes or Fascists!

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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

At the apex of the pyramid comes Big ~~Brother~~ Orange. Big ~~Brother~~ Orange is infallible and all-powerful. Every success, every achievement, every victory, every scientific discovery, all knowledge, all wisdom, all happiness, all virtue, are held to issue directly from his leadership and inspiration.

What's not to love? Of course anyone that doesn't like this guy would have to be mental!

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I would greatly appreciate if articles like this would include the state in the title.

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

What's interesting is that I don't think this is in the DSM

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

This is not good. Eta; has anyone mentioned similar bills in other states?

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