The Psychiatric community is probably 99% Democrat voting.
"What could go wrong."
For the Soviets, it was their preferred method. Say something we don't like? We think you should have a psychological evaluation by our expert. Who will then judge you to be mentally deficient/"insane", and then you will be committed to an institution and we will confiscate all of your property, and then you will find yourself "unpersonned".
This is what I see in every country, not just the Soviets. If they are able to use this tactic, rest assured that your politicians will use this tactic.
Unfortunate aspect of early wokeness to get rid of insane asylums and chain gangs. Society was more well ordered then.
Actually I believe it was the Reagan admin that defunded mental institutions. One of their few mistakes.
I think Reagan exposed the abuses of those asylum. Many a sane person like ourselves were deprogrammed in those vile shitholes.
Agreed.
The Psychiatric community is probably 99% Democrat voting.
"What could go wrong."
For the Soviets, it was their preferred method. Say something we don't like? We think you should have a psychological evaluation by our expert. Who will then judge you to be mentally deficient/"insane", and then you will be committed to an institution and we will confiscate all of your property, and then you will find yourself "unpersonned".
This is what I see in every country, not just the Soviets. If they are able to use this tactic, rest assured that your politicians will use this tactic.