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Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton on Duty to Warn: Trumps Relation to Reality is Dangerous to Us All (Original Post) LongTomH Oct 2017 OP
The number of psychiatrists who are "silently screaming" via BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #1
This was excellent bdamomma Oct 2017 #2
A Main Takeaway Progressive2020 Oct 2017 #3
Trump is unfit to be POTUS Gothmog Oct 2017 #4

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
1. The number of psychiatrists who are "silently screaming" via
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 10:21 PM
Oct 2017

written articles, interviews, marches, etc is increasing and yet they are still being ignored by the mainstream media. I do not mean just by Fux Ruse but all media. This is not being considered as a real threat...why? Are the Dems and media outlets afraid that this will have a negative impact or be misconstrued as being "politically inspired"?

This fucking moron is as dangerous as the Russians and his mental state must be addressed as seriously as a physical illness would be if not more so. Our country is in the hands of a madman and no one has the guts to do anything about it. Sure, Corker said something and so have many others but it is "hushed up" or purposely distracted from by the con artist, madman in chief and his GOP administration, Congress and Sunday
remember Court now that Gorsuch is in there.

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)
2. This was excellent
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 10:41 PM
Oct 2017

thank you for posting.

Yes we are in a very dangerous position between climate change, nuclear threats and the POS who was installed by a foreign hostile government.

These mental health professionals have been giving their concise, accurate information and it should not be ignored.

Progressive2020

(713 posts)
3. A Main Takeaway
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 10:42 PM
Oct 2017

A Main Takeaway of this video is that Congress must act to require that Trump, or any President, should not be able to launch nuclear weapons without the approval of the Congress, ie a Congressional Declaration of War, combined with the concurrent approval of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State. This would take the nuclear authority out of the hands of one person, the President, and make it a collaborative and deliberative act between both the Congress and the Executive Branch.

Right now, Trump as President could unilaterally choose to launch nukes within minutes, at North Korea or some other Enemy. This is too much power to be put into the hands of a sane President, much less one with Trump's malignant psyche. We need a system of safeguards to prevent this sort of possibility. Congress must act, and we as citizens should be pushing hard for this form of protection. This is a real potential threat that needs to be safeguarded against.

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