Archive article: https://archive.ph/PISvQ

Two psychologists are warning that President Donald Trump’s frequent confusion and mounting physical issues may be pointing to something more troubling than just aging. On their podcast Shrinking Trump, psychologists John Gartner and Harry Segal argued that the 79-year-old president is showing both physical and linguistic symptoms of what they call “early dementia.”

  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    5 hours ago

    This was my reaction.

    To be fair, I’m pretty sure they’re basing 100% of their analysis on his public appearances, which is likely when he’s at his best. He’s either following a script or he’s been coached on what to say immediately prior to going in front of a camera.

    In any case, America is cooked. He’s not going to step down, and there’s still a nontrivial amount of support for him to be installed as grand pubah.

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      The insane MAGA cult is Trump; they’re inseparable. After he dies, Trump’s gonna be pickled and put on display like Lenin on the National Mall. They can’t let him go.

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        That’s optimistic, I expect them to prop him up and have him continue being their leader well after he starts to decay, weekend at Bernie’s style.