SouthernWorldwide.com – Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently sparked discussion by stating on Adam Corolla’s podcast that Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is a real phenomenon. He even humorously suggested considering an ICD code for it.
While his remark about a hypothetical TDS vaccine might have been lighthearted, Kennedy has been clear about the reality of this syndrome. He has observed it tearing apart relationships among Americans, including within his own family.
He is not alone in raising concerns. Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert also believes TDS is genuine, estimating that it affects 75% of his liberal patients in Manhattan.
Alpert described his observations, noting how quickly he can identify the syndrome. He sees people who are fixated and hyper-focused on Trump, exhibiting symptoms like sleeplessness, feeling traumatized by him, and experiencing restlessness.
Kennedy and Alpert are accurate in recognizing TDS as a real phenomenon. However, the article argues they are mistaken in viewing it as an individual mental disorder. Instead, it is presented as a case of classic mass hysteria.
This distinction is crucial. Treating an individual for TDS, as suggested by a vaccine or therapy, would be ineffective. The focus needs to be on the entire system that perpetuates this social contagion, similar to how the “trans issue” is discussed.
In both TDS and the context of gender identity, external factors are not merely influencing behavior but are actively reinforcing it. The issue does not originate primarily within the individual but is amplified by the external environment.
The article outlines four key characteristics of individuals affected by mass hysteria. It prompts the reader to consider if these traits seem familiar.
It is evident that an irrational fear of Donald Trump and his presidency has been amplified by a hysterical media landscape. This influence extends beyond news reporting to late-night television, shows like “The View,” and even sports programs.
The consistent message conveyed to those experiencing TDS is that Trump is omnipresent and involved in everything. He has been transformed into a “bogeyman,” a term historically used to frighten children with tales of figures like Napoleon Bonaparte.
However, in this modern context, it is adults who are reportedly terrified. They perceive the threat posed by Trump as so existential and primal that it leads them to sever ties with loved ones who support him.
This phenomenon is further normalized through opinion pieces, advice columns, and social media content. These often encourage individuals to distance themselves from those who support Trump, framing it as a moral imperative.
Addressing TDS effectively, the article suggests, will not involve individual therapy or medication. Instead, it requires confronting the media that has been instrumental in creating and sustaining this hysteria for over a decade.
Mass hysteria has a long historical precedent, from the dancing sickness of the 16th century to the Salem Witch Trials. However, the current environment, fueled by social media algorithms, is exceptionally conducive to its widespread dissemination.
Unfortunately, there appears to be a significant distance from resolving the root media-related issues contributing to Trump Derangement Syndrome. These include persistent claims that Trump aims to reintroduce Jim Crow laws and Confederate ideologies, or that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are his personal gestapo.
As long as the media and the Democratic party continue to frame every action by Trump as an existential threat to democracy, Trump Derangement Syndrome will persist, leading to further fractured relationships.
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Historically, all documented cases of mass hysteria have eventually run their course and concluded. It is suggested that TDS will also end eventually. However, this process could be significantly accelerated if the media and those in positions of power on the left first acknowledge and address their own hysteria.
