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In reply to the discussion: Pro-Russian Coast Guard lieutenant arrested with hit list of liberal senators wanted to establish 'a [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,773 posts)20. Nice try. Welcome to DU. Try again.
While there is an element of mental deficiency in many cases like this (grandiosity, blind spots, believing fantasies), "mental illness" is not at the core of these crimes.
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Chicago1980
Feb 2019
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My USCG son is the only Dem in his entire Unit -- even after Trump's shutdown, they blame the Dems.
OMGWTF
Feb 2019
#22
And plus he's not smart, it's not mentioned directly in the article, but it sounds like he is...
ck4829
Feb 2019
#6
"The defendant is a domestic terrorist bent on committing acts dangerous to human life,"
IronLionZion
Feb 2019
#9
Thankfully, once Trump builds his wall threats like this will be kept out of the U.S.
Blue_Tires
Feb 2019
#54
Thank you, it is a form of mental illness and I am surprised by the amount of attacks
yaesu
Feb 2019
#32
Should white nationalism be considered a mental illness? If not, this guy is 'an asshole racist'.
pampango
Feb 2019
#48
People like this fool are not new. And used to be far more plentiful. Now he'll be in a deeeep hole
oldsoftie
Feb 2019
#59
Lock him up! No bail, go directly to jail. Hang with your Arian Nation buds
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2019
#15
A third of the nation are Russian agents or, like Cheeto, half-witting Russian assets.
Hassler
Feb 2019
#17
It almost sounds like he was working with others (or others knew about his plans).
C Moon
Feb 2019
#19
I feel that it's important to make white nationalists deathly afraid to live in the US. n/t
Progressive Jones
Feb 2019
#23