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maxsolomon

(33,327 posts)

8. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a mental condition.

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 01:47 PM

Jun 2022

He actually could try to make a case based on that diagnosis.

Does it mean he's "Mentally Ill" or "Insane"? Doubtful. He still knows right from wrong.

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I think TFG might have to plead insanity to get out of this. n/t [View all] Raven Jun 2022 OP

What cilla4progress Jun 2022 #1

If he thinks an insanity defense would help him Best_man23 Jun 2022 #3

The insanity defense rarely works. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #2

I agree with this assessment. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #4

Even if he could, he won't relayerbob Jun 2022 #5

When the end of the road comes nearer I can see him asserting an insanity defense and in2herbs Jun 2022 #6

None of it will play out like that relayerbob Jun 2022 #10

That would, thankfully, never work Takket Jun 2022 #7

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a mental condition. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #8

I think he knows cognitively what's wrong, but believes he's above the law. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #12

That's what I have been thinking CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #9

He'd probably still get 70 million votes, the morons. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #11

OK - he's insane. I can accept that ... FakeNoose Jun 2022 #13