Idiot Luck

Trump Derangement Syndrome is not something that refers to someone who is crazy in love with Trump. It actually is a very stupid way to ignore or discredit valid criticism of the current administration. The unfortunate part is that it is an actual document an actual elected official tried to pass as a law. Well, he is currently trying to pass it as a law but it is currently a proposed bill in the state of Minnesota. This idiot had some bad luck after he tried to pass a very bad act.

Please know I am not being joking or being exaggeratory with this statement. The bill was introduced on 3/17/25 as proposed act 25-04500. In the bill it begins, by defining mental illness in a legal definition. The legal definition of having a mental disorder you have to have had undergone two inpatient treatments in the last 24 months, an adult who has in patient psychiatric hospitalization or residential treatment in the last 12 months or an adult who has been treated by a crisis team at least two or three times in the last 12 months. An adult who has been given a diagnosis of a majority of mental illness ranging from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder.

You can also get a legal definition of mental illness if there is a significant impairment of function, written opinion from a mental health professional in the last three years, or have psychiatric intervention two or more times in the last year. The guidelines for a mental illness or to be determined mentally ill did not change in this act. The representative who introduced this act is trying to introduce a new mental illness, Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).

From older activist I learned this was similarly introduced as the Regan Derangement Syndrome back in the 90’s. At this time I can’t find articles relating to this act which suggest something interesting. History has a funny way of repeating itself and it’s mainly because fascist will always try and find ways of control. In the past when this got introduced it most likely got a ton of backlash. Back then the representative who attempted most likely got pushed aside or hopefully voted out in the next election. Today the same thing happened except in a different kind of way.

The Minnesota senator Justin Eichorn was caught trying to solicit a child for sex. To clarify this child was sixteen and the senator is forty. Police Chief Booker said it best, “As a 40-year-old man, if you come to the Orange Jumpsuit District looking to have sex with someone’s child, you can expect that we are going to lock you up” (MSN). As of today, no charges have been officially filled but it seems the police hopefully won’t hold back on his punishment.

The question many of us ask ourselves, ‘Why is it those who claim to protect children are always pedophile’? My theory is a bit explorative because it is simply a theory, but this is my two cents. Toxic masculinity and capitalism makes certain men feel that power and money are equal, and exhibiting power over women gives them the same rush as money. When power and money are equal and addictive then those who have it already, will only continue to want more. This is where fascist and power come into play. As long as  we continue to build communities, keep seeing people as people, and focus on humanity then they fascist can’t win.