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America is experiencing Mass Psychogenic Illness. It is described as the rapid spread of illness signs and symptoms affecting members of a cohesive group, Researchers say those affected are prone to extraversion or neuroticism, or those with low IQ scores, are more likely to be affected in an outbreak of hysterical epidemic, although it has not been consistently proven so far. Bartholomew and Wessely state that it "seems clear that there is no particular predisposition to mass sociogenic illness and it is a behavioural reaction that anyone can show in the right circumstances." Intense media coverage seems to exacerbate outbreaks. The illness may also recur after the initial outbreak. John Waller advises that once it is determined that the illness is psychogenic, it should not be given credence by authorities. For example, in the Singapore factory case study, calling in a medicine man to perform an exorcism seemed to perpetuate the outbreak. This is why many are puzzled why illogical people who idolize Trump cannot be convinced otherwise and any effort to use logic in their idol worship seem to exacerbate the problem. God help America.

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Ike, thank you for your comment and the repost.

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