Trump is mentally
ill and dangerous
Mental illness is as contagious as any virus, and it is consuming more of our country every day.
A mentally ill leader can normalize his behavior to his followers, and some adopt this behavior as their own.
The book, “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump,” written by 27 forensic and neuropsychiatrists over a decade ago and shared with Congress, was ignored. The book explicated Trump’s mental illness and warned how dangerous he is to himself and the nation.
Those experts and others say he is worse today and therefore more dangerous.
Some of the symptoms include: They are cruel, finding pleasure in the suffering of others. They use, abuse and discard people at will. Nothing is ever their fault. Obsessed with power, their way is the only way. They lie pathologically, meaning often, and they believe their lies.
Everything is personal to them. They ruthlessly pursue what they want. They lack empathy and have no conscience. They hide their insecurities and are paranoid.
If you have observed Trump over the past decade or so, you may recognize him in these symptoms.
The problem that concerns me most is what triggers people like Trump: When their sense of superiority is challenged or they do not feel admired, their actions can be come explosive and dangerous.
Trump, as all presidents of the U.S., has at his fingertips over 3,000 nuclear weapons. All personnel in our military are assessed for their mental health on a regular basis except our commander in chief, the president.
We might want to do something to correct that if our experiment with representative democracy survives Trump’s presidency.
John Daggett
Hilo
Response to a recent
letter to the editor
With respect to the letter from the Bordens (Tribune-Herald, April 10), I will keep it short.
You’re wrong.
Leslie Hittner
Hilo
