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.
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.