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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A personality disorder is not the same as a mental illness. 
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They are - all classified in the DSM-V, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, aka Bible of psychiatrists.
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Wasn’t homosexuality and autism included not too long ago? This business of attributing “mental illness” to folks isn’t exactly foolproof and so isn’t likely a good mechanicism for political change.[/quote]
Not sure what your point is.  I used to work with somebody who had NPD.    He was eventually fired.  Not because of our non-medical diagnosis but for lying, rule-breaking, insubordination, failure to perform work and general obnoxiousness.   So it is with Trump.  We should fire him for his behavior, not his assumed diagnosis. [/quote]

Since you're simple, I'll try again. The DSMs (and indeed all of psychology) have long histories of appalling behavior. Given that, it might not be quite such a good idea to let them guide our politics, particularly when there are much more robust mechanisms, i.e. elections and such, that can accomplish the same thing. [/quote]

Np here. Well I’m simply thankful the 25th amendment was ratified to the CONSTITUTION, to allow for the opportunity.  And that it was written with some checks against it.

We definitely don’t need to worry that some rogue DSM-wielding hack will take any president down. If he’s found to be ok, 2/3 of both houses will vote that he’s ok, and he will be president again. So, there pp, isn’t the constitution lovely?[/quote]

At this point who is in his cabinet to get the 25th rolling? If he’s lost people, that could either help him or hurt him.[/quote]

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