Don't Call Trump ''Crazy'': The Dangers of Pathologizing Bad Politics

Don't Call Trump ''Crazy'': The Dangers of Pathologizing Bad Politics

The word "crazy" is deployed in many contexts in our society, often in a manner that implies abhorrent behavior must be linked to mental illness. Throughout Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and the early weeks of his presidency, it has proven nearly impossible to traverse social media -- or press coverage of the president -- without encountering language that describes Trump as "insane," a "lunatic" or clinically narcissistic.

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