10-12-2024, 01:02 PM
(10-12-2024, 10:00 AM)Duchess Wrote: It's disappointing that some of you see both candidates as the same side of the same coin and that's just not the case at all.
It's "two sides of the same coin". The political system is the coin and the two parties are it's two sides.
Look at dysfunctional families and you will always find denial and scapegoating. If one member of the family decides to break free they will be attacked for upsetting the pathological "equilibrium". Look at dysfunctional organizations and you see the very same thing. Most people choose to accept dysfunctionality because breaking free is difficult and can be very expensive. The difficulty and expense pale in comparison to what is gained, however.
The tipping point usually comes when the pain of staying outweighs the difficulties of confronting unfamiliarity and uncertainty. Societies around the world are coming apart at the seams and ours is one of them. The pain associated with living in a toxic environment is rapidly increasing. As a consequence, people are beginning to realize that being a passive spectator offers no hope of relief.
Hating Trump is it's own reward, and hate is a very toxic substance. It can kill you. This is the pathology of dysfunctionality. It kills the best things that life has to offer.