The Implications of Trump Derangement Syndrome
Even now, vehement Trump supporters seem to believe that most criticism of the president is explained by widespread TDS.
by Conor Friedersdorf
Apr 27, 2020
4 minutes
Many Donald Trump supporters believe that their political and cultural opponents suffer from a condition called Trump Derangement Syndrome. This supposed psychosis allegedly renders many Trump critics incapable of rational thoughts and prudent judgments. It is ostensibly so distorting that sufferers take downright dangerous positions.
“Some people HATE the fact that I got along well with President Putin,” Trump himself once tweeted. “They would rather go to war than see this. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome!”
Even during a catastrophic pandemic, vehement Trump supporters truly seem to believe that most criticism of the president is explained by widespread TDS.
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