I would much rather prefer they remove him and the entire cabinet via Article II Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. Emoluments violations alone should allow for it. I don't know about the country, but I do know I won't make it another three years.
Having PTSD is an interesting thing. It means it becomes far easier to experience trauma again, and after seeing what ICE has been doing, I'm finding myself crying and trembling against my will. Thankfully, it does not impede my resolve to fight this regime with everything I've got. It just makes it a lot more difficult to leave my apartment.
Exactly, and thank you. After trying to prevent this for 10 years, only to end up exactly where I was trying to avoid has made quite the roller coaster of my healing journey.
The whole world has my sympathy...well most of the world.
It is unrecognized the psychological trauma that Trump has inflicted on this country, and world. I have said repeatedly elsewhere that it is a public mental health crisis. All stemming from his severe family dysfunction.
There is another public mental health crisis at play as well, that being the brainwashing that his millions of followers have undergone. Having studied mind control cults for over 40 years, I can say that they are not healthy happy functioning human beings. It would take years for them to unravel their brains, should they even ever wish to do so.
The MAGA cultists are not true conservatives. Bob Dole, who I knew slightly, was. Liz Cheney is. What you say is true of these cultists who call themselves conservatives. But I could call myself a ballerina, and I would still be an old man with a bad spine who can't dance.
Conservatism, even the traditional sort that you cite, has a certain neuropsychological basis. That's its own phenomenon.
And MAGA, being a cult, has all the indicia and ramifications attendant to "mind control" (or whatever term one wishes to use for it) groups.
One can be a conservative and not be in MAGA certainly. And you point out examples of that. But something pre-disposed them to that perpective on the world.
There is a semantic issue that muddies the waters. With the word "conservative".
Magadonians (to use a term that Trump actually used) are "Republicans", which historically, and even today to an extent,
nominally espouses conservative themes.
And they, were there no Trump or MAGA, would be regular Republicans, even though most of them don't have any clear political philosophy at all. But they are still at least generally of a "conservative" frame of mind. But not necessarily in a strict, narrowly defined sense.
Yet, to make things even more murky, many current Republicans (legislators in particular) who would otherwise fit into the Dole/Cheney definition, are now, evidenced by their blind obedience to the cult leader, also Magadonian in the cultic mold.
Cheney is a Conservative Republican, and obviously not MAGA. but she is a conservative for reasons that are as much neuropsychological as philosophical.
(Why anyone who is not MAGA would continue to refer to themselves as Republican is quite beyond me since the definition has completely changed, as you suggest. But that is one of the fun things about words. They mean what we want them to mean. Even if you can't dance.)
James Comer, on the other hand, would still be considered a traditional Conservative Republican, but is also in the cult.
You make a lot of sense. But Bob Dole did have compassion. Most people in former days just followed their parents in party identification. In some ways I could be said to be conservative; a 73-74 year old man without tattoos who never uses drugs and listens to old music and is in a nuclear family with an age-appropriate spouse and a nice suburban house.
I unfortunately live with one of them. She came from an abusive Christian family. She married an abusive man. She's not well educated, and her willful ignorance is astounding. So many do not wish to do so. Too many.
Agree with everything you said. I especially like the image of all the Turkey Vultures hovering over and landing on the WH lawn. And they will be eventually picking at the rotted flesh and carcasses of those who once held the last bits of this regime. In the meantime we must continue to organize, speak up, call, march, hold vigils, scream at our legislators. Because if we don’t, we are doing the work of the regime which is to suppress the vote by making people give up, become filled with hopelessness and despair. The more we make a stink in any way possible, the more we encourage others to do the same .There are more of us than them.
Two of my 3 adult children are adopted from foreign countries, so they are naturalized citizens. I don’t worry as much about the one who is Russian (for now), but my youngest, who is Ethiopian and lives on the West side of the state, has me so worried I sometimes think I might be having a heart attack.
I just renewed his passport, but it’s still being processed so I’m nervous. I’ve also had to make sure he has all his “papers” in order.
If someone had told me when I was adopting him in 2012 that the USA would be in the position they are in now, I never would have believed them.
My “courage” has been causing me to revisit a plan I’ve been mulling over for a number of years….to enjoy my remaining years as an expat in someplace like Panama or Mexico:-(
To be honest, it’s always been more about the gun culture and violence that has been completely normalized in this country. Trump and what is going on now is just the icing on the cake:/
"Speaking out and really lead" ain't gonna do it. I don't even know what that means.
Speak to whom? Lead what?
I have said what will, or at least has a chance of working. For months.
In brief, mass random, or coordinated, work and activity stoppages.
A catchphrase from law school comes to mind: "You can't make Bing sing."
Europe seems to be able to pull off variations to great effect.
"No Kings" and every other kind of demonstration (and I have attended them all) have had, and will have no effect, except for more people to get brutalized and murdered.
Violence won't work when ICE has a budget bigger than the Russian Army.
The vote won't work when your house is on fire.
Yes, the devil is in the details, but i've got 'em.
There is no one listening.
Speak: of specific plans of action, or in my scenario, non-action.
I would much rather prefer they remove him and the entire cabinet via Article II Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. Emoluments violations alone should allow for it. I don't know about the country, but I do know I won't make it another three years.
Having PTSD is an interesting thing. It means it becomes far easier to experience trauma again, and after seeing what ICE has been doing, I'm finding myself crying and trembling against my will. Thankfully, it does not impede my resolve to fight this regime with everything I've got. It just makes it a lot more difficult to leave my apartment.
We are way past PTSD.
Covid, Trump 1, Trump 2.
What happens when the traumatic stress doesn't stop?
The world is currently undergoing Continuing Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Be good to yourself.
Exactly, and thank you. After trying to prevent this for 10 years, only to end up exactly where I was trying to avoid has made quite the roller coaster of my healing journey.
The whole world has my sympathy...well most of the world.
It is unrecognized the psychological trauma that Trump has inflicted on this country, and world. I have said repeatedly elsewhere that it is a public mental health crisis. All stemming from his severe family dysfunction.
There is another public mental health crisis at play as well, that being the brainwashing that his millions of followers have undergone. Having studied mind control cults for over 40 years, I can say that they are not healthy happy functioning human beings. It would take years for them to unravel their brains, should they even ever wish to do so.
Thank you, The whole country needs to know this. Are you a mental health professional?
Somewhat related. The neuroscience of conservatism.
They are not, as I said, happy, healthy, fully functioning humans.
https://youtu.be/M3J9s3p18Ok?si=t068PlLehu1hwDD0
Nope. Not a weatherman either.
I've had quite a few legal cases involving psychiatric issues and deposed numerous psychiatrists and psychologists.
Interesting fact: the elevators on the psychiatric ward of Sinai hospital do not have outside up and down buttons.
Quite funny when the attorneys doing a deposition attempted to leave.
The MAGA cultists are not true conservatives. Bob Dole, who I knew slightly, was. Liz Cheney is. What you say is true of these cultists who call themselves conservatives. But I could call myself a ballerina, and I would still be an old man with a bad spine who can't dance.
I have not made the distinction clear.
There's two different things at play.
Conservatism, even the traditional sort that you cite, has a certain neuropsychological basis. That's its own phenomenon.
And MAGA, being a cult, has all the indicia and ramifications attendant to "mind control" (or whatever term one wishes to use for it) groups.
One can be a conservative and not be in MAGA certainly. And you point out examples of that. But something pre-disposed them to that perpective on the world.
There is a semantic issue that muddies the waters. With the word "conservative".
Magadonians (to use a term that Trump actually used) are "Republicans", which historically, and even today to an extent,
nominally espouses conservative themes.
And they, were there no Trump or MAGA, would be regular Republicans, even though most of them don't have any clear political philosophy at all. But they are still at least generally of a "conservative" frame of mind. But not necessarily in a strict, narrowly defined sense.
Yet, to make things even more murky, many current Republicans (legislators in particular) who would otherwise fit into the Dole/Cheney definition, are now, evidenced by their blind obedience to the cult leader, also Magadonian in the cultic mold.
Cheney is a Conservative Republican, and obviously not MAGA. but she is a conservative for reasons that are as much neuropsychological as philosophical.
(Why anyone who is not MAGA would continue to refer to themselves as Republican is quite beyond me since the definition has completely changed, as you suggest. But that is one of the fun things about words. They mean what we want them to mean. Even if you can't dance.)
James Comer, on the other hand, would still be considered a traditional Conservative Republican, but is also in the cult.
These are just my humble opinions.
Disclaimer:
"I reserve the right to be wrong."
(c) 2010
You make a lot of sense. But Bob Dole did have compassion. Most people in former days just followed their parents in party identification. In some ways I could be said to be conservative; a 73-74 year old man without tattoos who never uses drugs and listens to old music and is in a nuclear family with an age-appropriate spouse and a nice suburban house.
I unfortunately live with one of them. She came from an abusive Christian family. She married an abusive man. She's not well educated, and her willful ignorance is astounding. So many do not wish to do so. Too many.
I thought you might be interested in the neuroscience of conservatism.
There is also evidence that there is a gene for empathy, and they don't have it.
This has made me better able to accept the fact that, for the most part, this can't be changed, so its futile to try.
You have probably experienced this.
https://youtu.be/M3J9s3p18Ok?si=t068PlLehu1hwDD0
Hopefully, knowing that you are not alone is comforting.
I can care as much with no children or grandchildren, because good humans must.
Amen
Agree with everything you said. I especially like the image of all the Turkey Vultures hovering over and landing on the WH lawn. And they will be eventually picking at the rotted flesh and carcasses of those who once held the last bits of this regime. In the meantime we must continue to organize, speak up, call, march, hold vigils, scream at our legislators. Because if we don’t, we are doing the work of the regime which is to suppress the vote by making people give up, become filled with hopelessness and despair. The more we make a stink in any way possible, the more we encourage others to do the same .There are more of us than them.
Two of my 3 adult children are adopted from foreign countries, so they are naturalized citizens. I don’t worry as much about the one who is Russian (for now), but my youngest, who is Ethiopian and lives on the West side of the state, has me so worried I sometimes think I might be having a heart attack.
I just renewed his passport, but it’s still being processed so I’m nervous. I’ve also had to make sure he has all his “papers” in order.
If someone had told me when I was adopting him in 2012 that the USA would be in the position they are in now, I never would have believed them.
nor would I have. I admire you and your courage
My “courage” has been causing me to revisit a plan I’ve been mulling over for a number of years….to enjoy my remaining years as an expat in someplace like Panama or Mexico:-(
Yet we need good people like you to fight for what's right
To be honest, it’s always been more about the gun culture and violence that has been completely normalized in this country. Trump and what is going on now is just the icing on the cake:/
But thank you, Jack. I appreciate all you do!
I know indeed
"Speaking out and really lead" ain't gonna do it. I don't even know what that means.
Speak to whom? Lead what?
I have said what will, or at least has a chance of working. For months.
In brief, mass random, or coordinated, work and activity stoppages.
A catchphrase from law school comes to mind: "You can't make Bing sing."
Europe seems to be able to pull off variations to great effect.
"No Kings" and every other kind of demonstration (and I have attended them all) have had, and will have no effect, except for more people to get brutalized and murdered.
Violence won't work when ICE has a budget bigger than the Russian Army.
The vote won't work when your house is on fire.
Yes, the devil is in the details, but i've got 'em.
There is no one listening.
Speak: of specific plans of action, or in my scenario, non-action.
Lead: those actions.
I have had more violent encounters with car bumpers in grocery store parking lots. I did not feel obliged to shoot anyone.
I didn't even feel obliged to contact the police. I got an apology from the driver and went on with my life, like a decent adult human.
Said perfectly!!!! Shout this from the rooftops!
"We simply can't endure another three years of this."
Schumer and Jeffries need to step up big time, but they aren't doing so! I'm angry with them, as well.
As always, we stated. Three years is a long time for a 79 year old obese man to live…