Bush Derangement Syndrome

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'''[[George Bush|Bush]] Derangement Syndrome (BDS)''' is a neologism coined by [[neoconservative]] [[pundit]] [[Charles Krauthammer]]. As he defined it in a 2003 column, it is:
{{cquote|...[T]he acute onset of [[paranoia]] in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency — nay — the very existence of George W. Bush.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A37125-2003Dec4 "The Delusional Dean"], Krauthammer in ''The Washington Post''</ref>}}
BDS was originally coined by Krauthammer to attack [[Howard Dean]], Barbra Streisand, and Bill Moyers in a [[moral equivalence|pathetic attempt to equate]] them to full-on [[conspiracy theories]] about Dubya like [[Cynthia McKinney]]'s endorsement of [[9/11 conspiracy theories|9/11 "truth,"]] and it soon became a convenient way for [[wingnut]]s to [[handwave]] away any criticism of Bush.<ref>[http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2895 "Bush-hating nation"], FAIR</ref> Unfortunately for those alleged to be suffering BDS, it is not listed in the [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders|DSM]] and as such is unlikely to be covered by the average insurance plan.

==More derangement==
Other forms of Derangement Syndrome have been identified, including:
*'''[[Barack Obama|Obama]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16306.html "Get over Obama Derangement Syndrome"], ''Politico''</ref> Also '''Baracknophobia''' as coined by [[Jon Stewart]].<ref>[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-16-2008/headlines---baracknophobia Stewart on Baracknophobia]</ref> See also: [[Obama citizenship denial]].
*'''[[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_11/012491.php "CDS"], Kevin Drum</ref> Also '''Clinton crazies''' during the 1990s. See also: [[Vince Foster]].
*'''[[Dick Cheney|Cheney]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/145195/cheney-derangement-syndrome/jonah-goldberg "Cheney Derangement Syndrome"], [[Jonah Goldberg]]</ref>
*'''[[Sarah Palin|Palin]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/31/palin-derangement-syndrome/ "Palin Derangement Syndrome"], [[Michelle Malkin]]</ref> See also: [[Andrew Sullivan]].
*'''[[Al Gore|Gore]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15krugman.html "Gore Derangement Syndrome"], [[Paul Krugman]]</ref> See also: [[Gore's Law]].
*'''[[Fox News]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2007/09/fds_fox_derangement_syndrome.html "Fox Derangement Syndrome"], [[American Thinker|American Stinker]]</ref>
*'''[[Glenn Beck|Beck]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jhudnall/2009/08/28/beck-derangement-syndrome/ "Beck Derangement Syndrome"], [[Andrew Breitbart|Big Hollywood]]</ref>
*'''[[ACORN]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.progressivepolicy.org/2009/11/the-acorn-derangement-syndrome-goes-viral/ "The ACORN Derangement Syndrome Goes Viral"], Progressive Policy Institute</ref>
*'''[[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://sensuouscurmudgeon.wordpress.com/2011/07/30/worldnetdaily-darwin-derangement-syndrome/ "WorldNetDaily: Darwin Derangement Syndrome"], The Sensuous Curmudgeon</ref>
*'''[[Koch brothers|Koch]] Derangement Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/koch-derangement-syndrome/2011/03/29/gIQAxJ9zLI_blog.html "Koch derangement syndrome"], "Right Turn" at ''The Washington Post''</ref>
*'''Derangement Syndrome Syndrome'''.<ref>[http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/derangement_syndrome_syndrome/ "Derangement Syndrome Syndrome"], Outside the Beltway</ref>
*'''[[Alt-right glossary#Trump Derangement Syndrome|Trump Derangement Syndrome]]'''<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-persistence-of-trump-derangement-syndrome The Persistence of Trump Derangement Syndrome] by Adam Gopnik (April 21, 2017) ''The New Yorker''.</ref> &mdash; more deranged than all the others combined; you've never seen such tremendous derangement!
*'''[[Joe Biden|Biden]] Derangement Syndrome'''<ref>https://vocal.media/theSwamp/are-you-ready-for-biden-derangement-syndrome</ref>

Note the liberal paranoia is responding to [[Iraq War|starting a military disaster over a lie]], a "[[Fair and Balanced]]" viewpoint, a [[Glenn Beck#Scary shit|dolt who compared the 77 dead people of the Norwegian Workers' Youth League to the Hitler Youth]], and, erm, [[Koch brothers#Recent comedy tours actions and transactions|this]], while the conservative paranoia is responding to [[global warming]], [[evolution]], the last [[Bill Clinton#Straight from the White House biography page|POTUS to balance the federal budget]] and a politically [[centrist]] black guy.

==Bush Amnesia Syndrome==
Several of the above syndromes (most notably Obama, Clinton, and Gore Derangement Syndromes) exhibit a striking comorbidity with "Bush Amnesia Syndrome," the clinical inability to remember George W. Bush or events occurring during his presidency. For example, sufferers of Bush Amnesia Syndrome may believe the [[banking crisis|Great Recession]] began spontaneously on January 20, 2009, and grow confused or even angry when confronted with [[evidence]] to the contrary. Scientists are currently investigating a [[denialism|possible link]] between [[Kool-Aid drinker|sufferers of these illnesses]]. But don't worry, these pre-existing conditions are covered by [[Affordable Care Act|Obamacare]]!

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