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Chronic Stress, Thy Name is Donald Trump [1]
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Date: 2025-02-05
We remember this. Less than three weeks in, the non-stop maliscious nonsense from the White House is feeling very familiar. Back then he was going to crash something every day, and actually did crash stuff every other day.
He’s ripping up Article I of the Constitution as we speak. He has a murderers row of Vladimir Putin fans lined up for national security positions. He’s careening around the globe picking peaceful territories to invade.
It’s back. The Crazy is back. And it’s bad.
Let’s handle our stress better this time, even as the situation is arguably worse. Make a point to de-stress daily, using your favorite technique — walking, music, breathing, whatever works. As an intentional chunk of time in your day, a virtual mental and emotional retreat. Anybody who has a favorite or sure-fire non-chemical strategy or tactic, please put it in the comments. And links!
This is a struggle, no doubt. Trump is the maniac fascist, and innocent people will suffer and die. Acceptance of this reality, as difficult as it may be, is number one. Acceptance meaning no denial, not acceptance as in it is okay. It is not okay. The hundreds of thousands of Americans who died from him bungling Covid is not okay. But it did happen. Just like the first time, the truth is indispensible, as a weapon AND as a support of personal sanity.
Outrage is completely appropriate. Despair is understandable, but not useful. His sickness is malignant and spreading. Our individual power is very limited. That’s the way it is, accept it, and persevere, for your own sanity. Don’t worry about doing more than you can do, but be sure to do something.
Our power to change things is in numbers and in unity, and as relatively sane people dealing with actual reality, our numbers can only grow.
The good news about Trump Crazy is it will crash under the weight of its own stupidity and corruption. The bad news is there will be lots and lots and lots of unnecessary damage, to people and to institutions. Let’s be disciplined, manage and treat the stress, stick together and take it one day at a time.
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