@Mott-The-Hoople saidAnother tool for demagogues looking to imprison their political enemies.
Only problem…it will eliminate a large portion of the democrat base.
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2025/09/01/trump-open-to-bringing-back-insane-asylums-cant-have-these-people-walking-around/
"Insane asylums" = think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nurse Ratchett, electro-shock therapy and all. You wouldn't want to spend even one day in one of these, but this is Trump's newest "brainstorm". Care for the mentally ill got way better after we outlawed these torture chambers. Now Pres. Bozo wants to bring them back.
And don't think for one minute that state politicians won't use these to imprison trans folks and possibly gay people for "conversion therapy". These types of institutions are involuntary incarceration only.
@Suzianne saidyou would be left with no friends?
Another tool for demagogues looking to imprison their political enemies.
"Insane asylums" = think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nurse Ratchett, electro-shock therapy and all. You wouldn't want to spend even one day in one of these, but this is Trump's newest "brainstorm". Care for the mentally ill got way better after we outlawed these torture chambers. Now ...[text shortened]... ay people for "conversion therapy". These types of institutions are involuntary incarceration only.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidWell, when they slam you in there, you'll have plenty of new friends.
you would be left with no friends?
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@Suzianne saidRatched, suzianne. I am always having to correct your spelling.
Another tool for demagogues looking to imprison their political enemies.
"Insane asylums" = think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nurse Ratchett, electro-shock therapy and all. You wouldn't want to spend even one day in one of these, but this is Trump's newest "brainstorm". Care for the mentally ill got way better after we outlawed these torture chambers. Now ...[text shortened]... ay people for "conversion therapy". These types of institutions are involuntary incarceration only.
Hey, will you banter w sonhouse for a while ? Taking a break. Ask him why Dems fight to keep their cities violent. Why don't they get rid of illegal aliens? It would help people like me who live there and pay HUGE taxes, and are trying to make their kids safe and successful will not have to worry so much.l
And ask him why you people do not want to reunite guatamalan children with their actual families back home???? A judge, with a name I would not give my dog, (Koonanaman) blocks free flights from President Trump to repatriate the children. Do you think that they should be reunited? Sorry to put you on the spot. You can find refuge amongst Sonhouse posts!!
@Mott-The-Hoople saidIt was your people that shut down the asylums in the first place.
Only problem…it will eliminate a large portion of the democrat base.
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2025/09/01/trump-open-to-bringing-back-insane-asylums-cant-have-these-people-walking-around/
@Suzianne saidMental health institutions for those who are completely insane are good things. They don't lobotomize people any more.
Another tool for demagogues looking to imprison their political enemies.
"Insane asylums" = think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nurse Ratchett, electro-shock therapy and all. You wouldn't want to spend even one day in one of these, but this is Trump's newest "brainstorm". Care for the mentally ill got way better after we outlawed these torture chambers. Now ...[text shortened]... ay people for "conversion therapy". These types of institutions are involuntary incarceration only.
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@AThousandYoung saidPer AI…
Mental health institutions for those who are completely insane are good things. They don't lobotomize people any more.
“No single entity shut down all "insane asylums"; instead, the movement known as deinstitutionalization led to the closure of these institutions, a complex process driven by multiple factors including the development of community-based mental health care, civil rights movements, fiscal conservatives seeking cost savings, and legislation like President Kennedy's Community Mental Health Act. Key figures in the U.S. included President Kennedy and Governor/President Ronald Reagan, but the shift was a multifaceted effort involving bipartisan support, civil liberties concerns over forced treatment, and eventually, the integration of mental health treatment into the criminal justice system.
Factors driving deinstitutionalization:
Community Treatment Models:
The 1963 Community Mental Health Act, signed by President John F. Kennedy, aimed to replace large institutions with federally funded community mental health centers, though this promise was not fully realized.
Fiscal Conservatism:
Many state governments, particularly Republicans like Ronald Reagan, saw opportunities to save money by closing state-funded mental hospitals.
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties:
Concerns over abuse and mistreatment within institutions, combined with the growing civil rights movement, led to increased efforts to provide care in the community and limit involuntary commitments.
New Psychiatric Drugs:
The development of antipsychotic medications in the 1950s and 1960s made it more feasible to treat patients outside of long-term institutions.
Legislative Action:
Legislation at the federal level, such as the Medicaid program enacted in 1965, shifted funding for mental health care, creating incentives for states to reduce their institutional populations.
Key Figures and Legislation:
President John F. Kennedy:
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Signed the Community Mental Health Act in 1963, which laid the groundwork for community-based care.
Ronald Reagan:
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As Governor of California, he signed the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act in 1967, which significantly restricted involuntary commitment.
Bipartisan Support:
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While often framed by political rhetoric, the deinstitutionalization movement involved support from both Democrats and Republicans who supported reforms and fiscal policies.
Consequences:
The number of people in state and county psychiatric hospitals dropped by 93% from 1955 to the 2010s.
This shift, however, was often "poorly executed," leading to a reliance on the criminal justice system as the de facto provider of mental health care and contributing to increases in homelessness and untreated mental illness. “
@Mott-The-Hoople saidGullible.
Per AI…
“No single entity shut down all "insane asylums"; instead, the movement known as deinstitutionalization led to the closure of these institutions, a complex process driven by multiple factors including the development of community-based mental health care, civil rights movements, fiscal conservatives seeking cost savings, and legislation like President Kenne ...[text shortened]... of mental health care and contributing to increases in homelessness and untreated mental illness. “