T.D.S. is a little-known syndrome that manifests itself usually during online forum discussions of a political nature. While sharing the same initials as the famous "
Trump Derangement Syndrome," it is loosely related to "
Trump Derangement Syndrome" in that discussions regarding Trump end up being "deflected" to an unrelated topic, hence "
Tim Deflection Syndrome." It can happen with any case at any time, though.
T.D.S or
Tim Deflection Syndrome
Non-T.D.S or
Tim Deflection Syndrome discussion flow -
Person A - "Did Trump say the election was rigged?"
Person B in response to Person A - "Yes, I believe Trump did say the election was rigged."
T.D.S or
Tim Deflection Syndrome discussion flow -
Person A - "Did Trump say the election was rigged?"
Person B(inflicted with T.D.S. or
Tim Deflection Syndrome) in response to Person A - "How about those Dodgers?!?"