>CB: Yes, I know such comes up here now and again, but I usually think
>of it as a form of cussing, expression of exasperation, not a serious
>claim that someone is insane.
That's not the point. The idea is that a collective can share delusional beliefs and behavior.
^^^^^^^ CB: Does the Israeli collective share more delusional beliefs and behavior than most of the states in the world ? Israel doesn't seem unique such that it alone would be labelled a "lunatic state" in that regard.