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It's not an extreme, the second scenario appears to be the mainstream view among democrats, although with less focus on the potential for an unstable individual to do unexpected things.
dude... you're really doubling down on this. So, trauma shaming is fine. You're saying "hey people with PTSD, you're unstable and shouldn't be trusted. Your traumas make you a worse person". That's what you're putting out. You good? Are you good with that message?
What's a parallel here? You about to tell rape victims that their traumas makes them unreliable judges of character? Does that sound alright to you? Same thought process. Is that the kind of person you are? Someone who shames people for having trauma in their past?
No I reject that completely, leaders need to be held to a higher standard. There are so many ways for him to invest in and volunteer his time to help his community that don't involve giving him power over others. Mental health issues and/or an unstable personality should absolutely be taken into account for senate candidates, lest we get another Fetterman. Additionally, just framing it him having PTSD is rather disingenuous. Platner was not the victim of a war, he was the openly admitted participant in a black ops wet-work team. He has, under his own volition, admitted to torturing people. If he feels traumatized by that, well, i have a hard time being very sympathetic. Comparing that to a victim of rape is probably not your best work.
Why the fuck would "the mainstream view among democrats" be even the slightest bit persuasive? Cite proof or GTFO.