Starlord Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 First topic: Why do you give him so much power over your emotions? It is a legitimate question. Trump has turned out to thrive on the antagonism created by his stupid comments. Don't feed into that. It's probably more like, "So this is it? THESE are the choices I'm given to vote for? What happened to us?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 For the record, Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier of all time and the closest we've ever come to Captain America IRL, suffered from PTSD. Being "stronger" has nothing to do with susceptibility to PTSD. Shadow Hawk and Michael Hopcroft 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 It's probably more like, "So this is it? THESE are the choices I'm given to vote for? What happened to us?" I have asked that literally every day since the primaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Being psychotic is about the only true defense to PTSD that I can think of. Of course, you have a whole slew of problems that goes along with psychosis so the net result is probably worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 The Trump Foundation has been ordered to sit down and cough up all of its paperwork. The AG for New York wants to know how long it operated so he can accurately ask for the biggest fine CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Trump compares PTSD and mental illness to weakness I am worried about myself, because lately I am feeling a real, visceral anger about this man. I should probably cut my political news time at this point. Well, you might be really surprised how many people believe that. All this proves is he isn't a hypocrite on the matter. (and there is likely a large chunk of people who think it, but wouldn't actually ever admit it). I definitely wouldn't want someone to know the extent of my issues in high school, unless I knew them well, for this very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Trump compares PTSD and mental illness to weakness I am worried about myself, because lately I am feeling a real, visceral anger about this man. I should probably cut my political news time at this point. Well, you might be really surprised how many people believe that. All this proves is he isn't a hypocrite on the matter. (and there is likely a large chunk of people who think it, but wouldn't actually ever admit it). I definitely wouldn't want someone to know the extent of my issues in high school, unless I knew them well, for this very reason. I have often viewed my own mental illness as a character flaw. I guess I'm old-fashioned that way. I've been to some very dark places over the years, and this is only confirmation that a significant portion of the American public would hate my guts if they knew I existed. Or worse.... I have actually got into rather serious discussions very recently over what character means if someone's judgment is clouded by mental illness. And DJT is one to talk about mental illness. After all, how else would you describe his level of megalomania? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Yeah, but he's taking "Loo-ooo-ooneyyy" and making it Great again! Discloser, I am a Republican, and suffer from PTSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I have often viewed my own mental illness as a character flaw. I guess I'm old-fashioned that way. I've been to some very dark places over the years, and this is only confirmation that a significant portion of the American public would hate my guts if they knew I existed. Or worse.... The only conclusion I have been able to really come up with is that mental illness is complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 The people with no sympathy for mental illness are the people who think they never had it. Note that I didn't say, "never actually had it." Strength is irrelevant. The strongest people in the world will break if you apply enough pressure to their particular vulnerable spot (and everyone has at least one). Those who don't believe that have been lucky enough not to have experienced it yet. Lawnmower Boy, Michael Hopcroft and Doc Shadow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Not to mention that a significant number of things termed "mental illness" actually have evolutionary purposes and may even provide advantages to the individual. Just not, generally, in the social sphere. Eugenics would have happily wiped out those on the autistic spectrum. This would have a decidedly negative effect on the species. Michael Hopcroft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Since it involves Trump, I feel obligated to put this here rather than the Funny Pics thread. http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20161003 Aaaaaand... now I have to draw up a giant octopus Trump for my Champions campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Trump's such a gentleman. Warning: Crude language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Yeah, I expect when(not if) he performs poorly at the next two debates, the Great Abandoning of Trump will commence in earnest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 The numbers of women supporting Trump were small to begin with. I doubt this will change his standing much. As for his debate performance, the perception by a substantial portion of the public as to how well he did in the last debate was at odds with the conventional wisdom about what you have to do to win one. I've given up trying to predict this campaign. I'm waiting until election night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Trump supporters on Reddit organized to flood every unscientific internet poll about the debate with votes saying that Trump won it. However, in the scientific polls that pick the participants rather than allowing participants to self select, healthy majorities felt that Clinton won the debate. Also, post debate her poll numbers have gone up nicely, while Trump's numbers have fallen. So, do Trump supporters think that he won the debate? Of course. True believers hear what they want to hear. To them his constant interruptions came across forceful, assertive and strong, and all his talking points were dead on. However, most independents and of course Democrats judged her the winner, and the race which had been tightening has once again shifted in her favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Yeah, I expect when(not if) he performs poorly at the next two debates, the Great Abandoning of Trump will commence in earnest. Wrong. I'm already seeing people explain it away as "figurative" or "exaggerated". Remember, these are the same people who think the hurricane is a hoax perpetuated by the climate change conspiracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Wrong. I'm already seeing people explain it away as "figurative" or "exaggerated". Remember, these are the same people who think the hurricane is a hoax perpetuated by the climate change conspiracy. But they're not a winning coalition. Women are not going to get onboard with this. And I sense a Cosby effect taking place. There will be more stories like this in the next couple weeks. Women are 51-52% of the electorate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 That's nice, but they can't just not vote for Trump; they have to actually go to the polls and vote for Hillary. I see the polls for Hillary are improving, but I also see an enthusiasm gap, and enthusiasm is what drives turnout. Lord Liaden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 If they see a vote for Clinton as a big Eff You to what Trump represents, the enthusiasm gap will disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 There is no way, just call this thing now. Even GOP staffers are calling this "horrible" and "sickening" and talking about "just think about the down ballot effect". Anderson Cooper is moderating a debate Sunday. This could not have been timed to occur at a tougher point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 You know, part of me really wants to watch that, but part of me also remembers the near-migraine I got from watching the Palin debate. Watching the debate may cost me a new TV. Football seems like a much safer choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 To be honest, I probably saw 20-25 minutes of the debate. Clinton didn't impress me at all (she spoke like 4 lines-it was mostly Trump and Holt). What I really saw was Trump doing the political equivalent of a Mark Sanchez butt fumble. Clinton was the winner, in the sense someone had to be the winner, with the mess that was Trump. But, it did feel like she was playing rightfield in a little league game. I cant answer for the rest of the debate, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 They're showing the video roughly 5x an hour on cable news(well, not Fox, obviously). It doesn't get better with repeat views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Wow, Pu**ygate is not going away. It's the top headline--and a hurricane just waded ashore in South Carolina. The notable quote I read was along the lines of "Trump has managed to offend left-wing feminists and right-wing evangelicals at the same time." Finally, a candidate who can unite a divided America. And there is open discussion of asking him to step down, which solves nothing as early voting has been going on for weeks already, and it's too late to reprint ballots in most states anyway. Meanwhile, Trump supporters answer with cries of "Benghazi!" and "Emails!" and "Monica!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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