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Trump says he’d consider reopening ‘insane asylums’ to help clean up some of the nation’s biggest cities (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 20 hours ago

Opening them won't do shit if they aren't funded... which isn't going to happen.

Closing down the 'state hospitals' has caused a lot of our current social issues, but I hope we don't forget that these places were not good places. I have no doubt that their next iteration will be even worse with maga leading the charge.