Some thoughts on how to proceed between now and Midterms [View all]
The present situation reminds me of growing up in my family during childhood.
My father was an authoritarian, malignant narcissist, although I didn't have a name or a syndrome to understand what was going on at the time.
How did my father control us? He never hit us. He didn't physically abuse us. He didn't withhold food by sending us to bed without supper. He bought whatever was considered necessities. He paid for our college tuitions. Etc. Etc. Etc.
He controlled us with a combination of fear, apprehension, and keeping us off balance. He was a master.
When he blew up, we all recoiled. It was understood, "Don't get Dad mad, because he'll take it out on the rest of us."
We also understood that one day, he'd really get angry, and it would very, very ugly.
His objective was to de-moralize us so that we would not challenge him. We punished ourselves. (Well, not me. I got into trouble by arguing back, pointing out faulty logic, etc.)
Fast forward to now and Trump. I have similar feelings that I had, almost PTSD.
My advice is to not allow him to make you fearful, depressed, apprehensive.
Instead, be proactive. Join people with similar objectives, like www.indivisible.org. https://indivisible.org/
Do something every day, even it's just posting on DU. Don't give up.
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