Thank you so much for sharing this analysis. The interaction we all saw was so outside the norm of international relations it was hard to believe it actually took place. While for many of us it reinforces the inadequacy of the people who are exercising power there are, incomprehensibly to me, people who feel this was an appropriate show of power. I am saddened and angered by what I see happening in your country. For so long the US has been an example of a country generally trying to do right in the world. While certainly not perfect (what country is) the underlying driving force always appeared to have a desire to enhance global peace and security and to demonstrate concern for others. If you have any recommendations as to steps that can be taken by the average person to mitigate the negative impact of this group of “leaders” please share. I suspect some of the treatment strategies in therapy might help.
Thanks Valerie. I cringe a little at the words "Your country" as I'm wondering often these days why I'm here. I don't know that I have any strategies that I can pull from therapy because, as I said, when people are unwilling to self-reflect, they're nearly impossible to work with. All we can do is find our small corner or thing and fight. I just discovered Jessica Craven's fantastic Substack, Chop Wood Carry Water. She provides 5-10 minutes of action to take each weekday to help us build a better democracy. It's worth checking out!
This is such a spot on analysis. It's the reason that I have had to disconnect from watching too much of what Trump is doing right now. Reading can be easier than watching video for my nervous system. Shutting down right now is not an option. We have to stay sharp to fight back against all of this. What an embarrassment!
Thank you so much for sharing this analysis. The interaction we all saw was so outside the norm of international relations it was hard to believe it actually took place. While for many of us it reinforces the inadequacy of the people who are exercising power there are, incomprehensibly to me, people who feel this was an appropriate show of power. I am saddened and angered by what I see happening in your country. For so long the US has been an example of a country generally trying to do right in the world. While certainly not perfect (what country is) the underlying driving force always appeared to have a desire to enhance global peace and security and to demonstrate concern for others. If you have any recommendations as to steps that can be taken by the average person to mitigate the negative impact of this group of “leaders” please share. I suspect some of the treatment strategies in therapy might help.
Thanks Valerie. I cringe a little at the words "Your country" as I'm wondering often these days why I'm here. I don't know that I have any strategies that I can pull from therapy because, as I said, when people are unwilling to self-reflect, they're nearly impossible to work with. All we can do is find our small corner or thing and fight. I just discovered Jessica Craven's fantastic Substack, Chop Wood Carry Water. She provides 5-10 minutes of action to take each weekday to help us build a better democracy. It's worth checking out!
This is such a spot on analysis. It's the reason that I have had to disconnect from watching too much of what Trump is doing right now. Reading can be easier than watching video for my nervous system. Shutting down right now is not an option. We have to stay sharp to fight back against all of this. What an embarrassment!
Thank you for offering this perspective; very enlightening.