Comments by "LancesArmorStriking" (@LancesArmorStriking) on "Trump Publicly Says He Will Punish "the People of Canada"" video.
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I've been saying this for years, introduce psychological testing into Congress!
The only problem— no, problems,—are these:
1) There would be massive opposition on moral grounds, from both sides. There would be talk of violating principles of freedom for years.
2) If it were to be implemented, it would fall into the modern-day trap of being labelled "fake news," or "conservative propaganda." The point is, whenever it doesn't benefit a certain candidate, (s)he will suggest that the tests are biased, or that there is a conspiracy against them.
3) The most important thing, I think. There has been a largely unacknowledged fact in political circles for a long time now: most Presidents, statistically speaking, aren't normal. There will always be some psychological quirk to them— there has to be, to even want such a ridiculous job and not go insane from the work, in the first place. The only exception, I think, was Jimmy Carter. He seemed the most normal of any President in living memory.
If these hurtles can be overcome, then I suppose we could weed out the crazy candidates, and actually (slowly) make America great again.
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