"Isn't it logical to expect our country's experts to warn us about people who, if they ever gained political power, would corrupt every public service?"
In this fascinating piece @slipperyhero explains how psychiatry is failing America. @mindyanne - DemCast Content Director - 2/7/22
Appreciate your writing Sam, but I really disagree with this. I think breaking the Goldwater rule would inevitably politicize psychology and lead to less trust in the existing psychological establishment. Psychologists becoming more focused on denouncing republican politicians (genuinely) psychopathic behavior would probably hurt conservatives mental healthcare the most. A politicized psychology can only effectively serve half the country, and I think it’s better for psychologists to bite their tongues to better serve the millions of conservatives with treatable psychological issues.
Second point: I don’t think the American public is unaware of how narcissistic the average politician is. This is anecdotal, but when I ask any random person about Donald Trump, they list all the characteristics of a narcissist whether they know much about the term or not. Furthermore, I think Trump’s most ardent supporters like how psychologically damaged he is; the cruelty is the point for them. Vocally denouncing Trump as a narcissist will not reduce their support for him; they support him because he is a narcissist.
So I see a major downside in making conservatives less likely to seek psychological care and not much upside to more officially denouncing politicians as narcissists.
Anyways, I appreciate your writing and would love to get your perspective on this.
"Isn't it logical to expect our country's experts to warn us about people who, if they ever gained political power, would corrupt every public service?"
In this fascinating piece @slipperyhero explains how psychiatry is failing America. @mindyanne - DemCast Content Director - 2/7/22
Hey Sam, excellent read. Keep doin’ what you do. It’s invaluable. 👍😎
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Great read. Thank u.
Sam, this explains so much!
Powerful and important information for us to process. Thank you so much, Sam. Love, Char
"This is a truly eye-popping piece!! Thanks Sam for sharing this info." - @Rena_Korb - DemCast Content Director - 2/7/22
Appreciate your writing Sam, but I really disagree with this. I think breaking the Goldwater rule would inevitably politicize psychology and lead to less trust in the existing psychological establishment. Psychologists becoming more focused on denouncing republican politicians (genuinely) psychopathic behavior would probably hurt conservatives mental healthcare the most. A politicized psychology can only effectively serve half the country, and I think it’s better for psychologists to bite their tongues to better serve the millions of conservatives with treatable psychological issues.
Second point: I don’t think the American public is unaware of how narcissistic the average politician is. This is anecdotal, but when I ask any random person about Donald Trump, they list all the characteristics of a narcissist whether they know much about the term or not. Furthermore, I think Trump’s most ardent supporters like how psychologically damaged he is; the cruelty is the point for them. Vocally denouncing Trump as a narcissist will not reduce their support for him; they support him because he is a narcissist.
So I see a major downside in making conservatives less likely to seek psychological care and not much upside to more officially denouncing politicians as narcissists.
Anyways, I appreciate your writing and would love to get your perspective on this.