Rumpole
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"TDS," or "Trump Derangement Syndrome," is a thought-terminating cliché deliberately planted in the minds of Trump followers to shut down critical inquiry and delegitimize valid criticism. Rather than engaging with substantive concerns—be it about authoritarian tendencies, corruption, or the erosion of democratic norms—Trump loyalists invoke "TDS" as a rhetorical shield to dismiss dissent as irrational or hysterical. This term operates as a cognitive shortcut, effectively curbing independent analysis by framing all opposition as emotional overreaction rather than reasoned evaluation. In doing so, it sterilizes public discourse and insulates Trump from accountability, reducing politics to tribal loyalty instead of thoughtful engagement.
It is a created by partisans because if it were a true condition it would be recognized by the medical community which most assuredly is not
It is a created by partisans because if it were a true condition it would be recognized by the medical community which most assuredly is not
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