Kudos to Congressman Warren Davidson for wanting to dig deep into the psyche of mentally ill individuals who suffer tremendously from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).
The Ohio conservative introduced a bill, co-sponsored by fellow Republican Representative Barry Moore from Alabama, that directs the National Institutes of Health to “study the psychological and social roots of what is known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, a phenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump.”
This brilliant legislation will take a deep dive into the minds of radical progressives who suck their thumbs in the fetal position in their safe space at the mere mention of President Trump’s name.
I know firsthand that Trump Derangement Syndrome is a true mental illness. I’m sure you do as well.
When I successfully ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2012 and began my first term in 2013, I could not win without massive support and votes from Democrats, who propelled me to victory in a Presidential year when Barack Obama was at the top of the ticket. If I ran again, those same Democrats would never, EVER cast a ballot for me again.
In the BT years (Before Trump), none of us were forced to pick a jersey based on our politics. Nowadays, political ideologies and our belief systems are usually in an “us versus them” mentality. If you’re “with” Trump then you are an evil, hate mongering racist who is worse than a Nazi.
Up until 2015, when Donald Trump entered the national political landscape, many Democrats were open to voting for Republicans like me, and I counted many left-wing liberals as close, personal friends.
Those days are long over. Multiple, close family friends refuse to speak to my wife and me because I’m a Republican who strongly supported President Trump in his three elections for Commander in Chief.
The hate and vitriol from folks who I thought were friends intensified when I joined my dear friend Michael Caputo in 2016 as part of the Communications Team for the 2016 Republican National Convention.
My only “loss” was no longer being friends with many who suffered from Trump Derangement Syndrome and who view relationships as transactionally dependent upon political beliefs. Their psychosis is based on the belief that “I only like you if you think, act, talk, and think like me.” I simply lost friends. President Trump almost lost his life twice when two lunatics who suffer from TDS attempted to assassinate him.
Thankfully, I do have some close friends who are rational, loving people whom I have remained close to despite their intense political opposition to President Trump, his policies, and beliefs.
They’re not Rose O’Donnell types who pack up and leave America to live in Ireland just because a person they disagree with politically is serving as President.
Take the singer Dave Matthews, for example. I’m a huge fan. Been going to his concerts since 1996. My wife, Ashley, and yours truly pick a different city each summer and travel to see a Dave Matthews Band (DMB) show. This year was the Blossom Music Center outside of Cleveland, Ohio.
Matthews is considered to be a hard-core liberal, a pro-Palestinian sympathizer who is highly critical of Israel and the Trump Administration's close relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Matthews performed a new song at that Cleveland show titled “Peace on Earth,” which many see as a pro-Palestinian diatribe that refers to Israel in the lyrics “I know you want peace on earth, but we got to kill the monster (Israel) first.”
After hearing the pro-Palestinian diatribe, Matthew Traub, a pro-Israel Canadian with almost 18,000 followers on Instagram, blasted Matthews, stating that he “didn't write a peace song — he wrote a Hamas anthem.” The Jewish community advocate even produced a video on Instagram criticizing Matthews’ song.
“What you (Matthews) really delivered was a soft, self-righteous lullaby for terrorists. Not a single word about the 1,200 Jews slaughtered on October 7th. Not a mention of the children burned alive. Not a syllable for the 59 hostages still trapped beneath Gaza. The monsters already came. They filmed themselves committing genocide. They raped women next to their murdered friends and they dragged babies through fuc$*ng hell, and you picked up a guitar and gave the killers a ballad. This wasn't peace. This was propaganda,” said Traub.
I completely agree with Traub’s political sentiments 100%. Here’s what I’m not going to do: engage in irrational behavior like those suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome. I can separate my political beliefs and love for people and musicians who are on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me. Sure, I disagree with Matthews on many things, "political."
But that doesn’t stop my love and passion for his music (don’t judge me) because I firmly believe he and his band are one of the best in the world, and deserve their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
I’m not a nut who will join Rosie O’Donnell and flee the country if a Democrat wins the race for the White House in 2028. I’m not going to stop listening to my favorite musician just because their political beliefs are different from mine. Next year, you better believe Ashley and I will mark a date on the calendar for a city we’ve never been to so that we can pay good money to see another Dave Matthews Band show.
You see, we’re not insane.
Imagine the peace on earth we’d experience if those suffering from TDS did the same?