Soviet-style abuse of psychiatry is now practiced in the US

By Oleg Atbashian | First published in Bombthrowers

"Comrade Psychiatrist is unhappy with Mr. Trump's "delusional reformism' "

"American progressives have been enamored with many Soviet ideas in their time, trying to transplant them to the U.S. -- from government diktat and central planning to academic indoctrination and propaganda through entertainment. And while the Soviet Union has gone the way of the dodo, its glorious socialist legacy is still up for the picking.

"One of these unparalleled Soviet achievements is the use of psychiatry to silence dissent and delegitimize political opposition, allowing the KGB to lock up dissidents in mental hospitals nicknamed psikhushkas.

"In the United States today hundreds of zealous progressive psychiatrists are similarly diagnosing Donald Trump "in absentia" with a variety of incapacitating diseases, from narcissism to neurosyphilis, demanding that he be deposed (and hopefully locked up in a psikhushka along with his supporters).

. . . "No doubt, American progressive psychiatrists would be only too happy to diagnose "reformist" delusion in Trump and his supporters, who are known for their persistent calls to "drain the swamp." The rationale behind the "mental disorder" diagnosis seems familiar: no sane person who has attended public schools and watched CNN would oppose Obama's "fundamental transformation of America" or the candidacy of the honest, intelligent, healthy, and mentally stable Hillary Clinton.

"Therefore, only the mentally ill would challenge political correctness, the growth of government, redistribution of wealth, socialized healthcare, man-made climate change, multiculturalism, open borders, the media's trustworthiness, and the Democratic Party in general." . . .

. . . "Back in 2009, a conference of British "eco-psychologists" argued that "climate change denial" should be classified as a form of "mental disorder" -- a notion cheered on by American progressives.

"In 2012, a professor of sociology and environmental studies at the University of Oregon addressed a major international science conference in London with a message that any "resistance" to the man-made climate change theory "must be recognized and treated.' " . . .

Malpractice – A.F. Branco Cartoon

'Oprah 2020': Winfrey's longtime boyfriend says star 'would absolutely' run for president

Fox News  "Oprah's longtime boyfriend Stedman Graham said in response to Sunday night's Golden Globe push for an Oprah Winfrey 2020 presidential run that if called, the talk show host will serve.

" 'It's up to the people," Graham told The Los Angeles Times. "She would absolutely do it."

"Graham's comment only reinforced growing rumors that Winfrey is seriously considering a presidential bid.

"NBC network and celebrities dubbed Winfrey "our future president" following her appearance at the Golden Globes and her speech referencing civil rights and the #MeToo campaign that highlighted rampant sexual harassment." . . .

Oprah for President? Could the TV star be the woman to take down Donald Trump?  . . . "In response to her remarks, social media users were quick to support a possible presidential bid by the 63-year-old with many seeing her comments has an opening salvo to a possible presidential campaign. 

"Taking to twitter, one user wrote: “Oprah went from being dirt poor to becoming an ACTUAL self made billionaire*, is intelligent, empathetic, hardworking & has done so much humanitarian work on top of being one of the best communicators on earth, why SHOULDN'T she run for president?! #Oprah2020.' ” . . .

*AKA, the hated one percent. Remember "Eat the Rich"? 

Steven Tyler, a singer-songwriter famous for fronting the successful rock band Aerosmith, has an estimated net worth of $130 million

The Left Wants to Talk about Mental Health. Let's Start with Theirs

Megan Fox  "The new mantra against Donald Trump is that he's "mentally unstable!" "unfit!" "like a child" and "losing his mind." That's rich coming from the community that brought us giant vagina costumes as a form of protest." . . .

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New 'Feminist Business School' to Fight 'Masculine' Capitalism

"People who yearn to become entrepreneurs may find guidance at the new Feminist Business School, an online program that aims to help women launch businesses founded upon the theory of “feminine entrepreneurship” and “body-loving business practices.' ” . . .

Will This Photo Sink an Oprah Winfrey 2020 Candidacy Against Donald Trump?

PJ Media "Oprah Winfrey's Golden Globes speech Sunday night inspired calls for her to run for president in 2020, and on Monday, sources confirmed she is serious about such an endeavor.

"One photo might have the ability to sink her candidacy, however. Winfrey posed while kissing the notorious Harvey Weinstein. (Weinstein has been credibly accused by more than 50 women of using his position in Hollywood to force them to have sex with him in order to help their careers.)" . . .

"Winfrey's Golden Globes speech actually underscores the significance of this photo and her time working with Weinstein in Hollywood.

"Winfrey dressed in black, symbolizing her support for the "Time's Up" movement, an offshoot of the #MeToo movement against sexual assault. She became the first black woman to receive the Cecil B. DeMille award for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment." In her acceptance speech, she emphasized breaking down racial and gender barriers to success, and championed the cause of women who claim to be victims of sexual assault." . . .

The Wolf is at the door

"After all, this is the one task at which Obama – the ideal president in the view of Wolff and everyone else in his class – managed to succeed.  He couldn't enforce his line in the sand.  He couldn't stop the growth of ISIS.  He couldn't keep Putin from annexing Crimea.  He couldn't prevent the terrorist acts of the week that we had to get used to under his leadership.  But Obama could throttle the U.S. economy." *

*Wolffian economics  "Michael Wolff, author of Fire and Fury, promoted his book recently in aninterview on BBC Radio.  After boasting that the book spells the end of the Trump presidency – just like all the other phenomena that brought about the end of the Trump candidacy and presidency in the past – Wolff was asked whether Trump deserves credit for America's current booming economy.  He delivered himself of this gem of analysis:

He hardly has a staff anymore, since most people have left the White House.  And it may be that he will do nothing.  The economy is booming possibly because you'll have someone who's not capable of actually implementing any policies or regulation.

"I contend that these few sentences should receive far more attention than has so far been the case.  They tell us what Wolff – and really his whole media class – consider the role of a competent and functional White House.

"That role is to impose policies and regulations that will throttle the economy." . . .

#TheResistance pins its hopes on Michael Wolff, who admits parts of his book may not be true   "Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury” hijacked the news cycle this week.

"Fantastical tales of a White House in disarray, administrative turmoil, and anecdotes aplenty meant to justify Trump’s “unfitness” for the Oval Office made for some captivating reading.

"Excerpts allegedly quoting former White House aide Steve Bannon ignited a scorched earth flame war between the embittered exiled aide and Trump.

"Immediately, certain parts of the story were called to question as they didn’t hold up to basic fact-checking, begging the question: How much of “Fire and Fury” is true?

"Wolff himself isn’t entirely sure all parts of the book he’s peddling as the ultimate insider account of Trump’s first year are actually true. In fact, he knows some of his sources were telling tall tales, yet chose to include their stories anyway." . . .