Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering from severe injuries after an airstrike killed his father, as questions grow over his ability to lead.

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    18 hours ago

    Someone asked a while back if it’s acceptable to point out Trump’s mental health and dementia and say he’s unfit.

    Is that ableism?

    No.

    Mental health and cognitive health are necessary for presidency. Being in a wheelchair or losing a limb or something has no impact on mental abilities.

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      11 hours ago

      I don’t get why people are downvoting you when you’re right.

      But for being that close to a bomb blast, I’d be worried about things like pain and pain management, particularly migraine disorders and memory loss from the colossal concussion he definitely had.

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        1 hour ago

        Yeah I mean that comes back around to cognitive health. Even closed head trauma to the head can damage the brain a lot.

        I think people, maybe out of politeness, don’t want to talk about these things.

        Does brain damage make you unfit to make important decisions?

        Yeah I think it can.

        We got Fetterman, RFK, and Trump. All with brain diseases or damage.

        Look at how much damage to the world they are doing.

        I want people smarter than me and less impulsive than me to be making important decisions.

        Not the other way around.