Unhinged

The term "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) emerged as a provocative way to describe the intense and often irrational reaction many individuals displayed in response to the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Originally coined in political discussions to suggest that opponents of Trump suffered from a form of cognitive dissonance, TDS became shorthand for a phenomenon far more complex than mere partisan sentiment. It encapsulated a time when the fabric of American society appeared stretched to its limits, revealing deep fissures in ideology, discourse, and communal cohesion.