The tactic was well documented in Soviet era blocs. No one from ex-communist states want to go anywhere near a psychiatrist for this reason. It goes something like this.
Dissenter: I dissent.
Psychiatrist: The socialist state is perfect, only someone with a mental illness would dissent from it, therefore, you should be sectioned and locked up under the mental health act and your assets frozen and backside injected with vaccines for your safety.
Dissenter: I disagree.
Psychiatrist: You would do, but that's only because you're crazy, now get into the van.
The tactic was well documented in Soviet era blocs. No one from ex-communist states want to go anywhere near a psychiatrist for this reason. It goes something like this.
Dissenter: I dissent.
Psychiatrist: The socialist state is perfect, only someone with a mental illness would dissent from it, therefore, you should be sectioned and locked up under the mental health act and your assets frozen and backside injected with vaccines for your safety.
Dissenter: I disagree.
Psychiatrist: You would do, but that's only because you're crazy, now get into the van.
Yes, excellent description. And it's also "for your own good".
Chilling.