Why is mental illness overlooked as a political issue?

[Badger]

Because if we were seriously address it it would force Republicans to potentially acknowledge that their last president titular head of their party is Spotify crazy pants.

Why does every discussion return to Trump?
 There’s not been ANY president that has made mental health a serious issue

Except for Obama and Biden

Ive read what Biden suggested in his SOTU. It’s a lot of talk. No action. Obama did a small step that had been suggested since before he became President.

My daily life hasn’t changed because of either one. Nor Trump. Nor anyone in DC.

Perhaps you already had mental health coverage. For millions of Americans, though, that is a change.

I have Medicaid. Not exactly good tier coverage.

Good thing it wasn't cut by Republicans though. Also a shame that by one vote on the Supreme Court Obama's aggressive and passionately fought measure 2 extend Medicaid coverage to the states failed which of course Republicans fought tooth-and-nail. But both sides and all that is such an intellectually easier pill to swallow.

[Del Tachi]

Because America's mental health crisis is mostly a drug crisis and that is a politically inconvenient truth for many live-and-let-live liberals to acknowledge.

[Del Tachi]

Because if we were seriously address it it would force Republicans to potentially acknowledge that their last president titular head of their party is Spotify crazy pants.

Why does every discussion return to Trump?

Because Trump derangement is literally the only animating principle uniting the Democratic Party.  Any discussion with Badger or Harry will invariably return to Trump because opposition to him is their entire reason for politically existing, at this point.

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Because if we were seriously address it it would force Republicans to potentially acknowledge that their last president titular head of their party is Spotify crazy pants.

Why does every discussion return to Trump?

Because Trump derangement is literally the only animating principle uniting the Democratic Party.  Any discussion with Badger or Harry will invariably return to Trump because opposition to him is their entire reason for politically existing, at this point.

Wait, what? I almost never bring up Trump and didn't here either. Clearly you mistyped there. Quickly edit it before anyone else sees it, and I'll edit this one too to save you the embarrassment.