Stanley Holditch
Granted, it’s tough. We just aren’t used to this amount of bullshit coming from the oval office, and it’s hard to know how to deal. After all, we laughed off Space Force, and it’s actually becoming a reality.
But with the last 24 hours, in which Trump doubled down on the buying Greenland joke by actually trying to buy Greenland, and declaring himself “King of the Jews,” it’s getting to be a bit much.
Let’s look at the steps recommended by Vox, and see how we can adapt them for the era of Trump:
- You ask yourself, “Am I too sensitive?” many times per day – which becomes “is this really happening?”
- You often feel confused and even crazy in the relationship – yep
- You’re always apologizing – as in “I’m sorry, what?”
- You frequently make excuses for your partner’s behavior – basically the entire Republican party
So yeah it’s happening. So what do we do about it?
- Identify the problem – let’s just move to the next step shall we?
- Sort out the truth from the distortion – well this is one we can’t really skip over, but honestly I don’t think it’s worth going down this rabbit hole. After all, we are now talking about someone who is literally claiming to be God, but to examine any single lie is to take the bait, and I think that is the number 1 mistake when dealing with a gaslighter.
- Figure out if you are in a power struggle with your partner – heh, yeah
- Remember that you can’t control anyone’s opinion, even if you are right – Like if you know a serial conman is God, just be ok with the fact that there are going to be millions who say that he is. Yes, it’s surprising, and maddening, and pretty much limiting in terms of how you can look at people, but that’s their path.
So How Pissed Should You Be?
For Conservatives: You would think Christians would be the first to freak out at someone claiming to be Jesus Christ, but we have to remember not all Christians are alike. There are those that are more traditional, who still follow out-of-date texts like the New Testament. Then there are the new, badass variety who are a cross between Ricky Bobby and Rambo. These are CINOs (pronounced like the pants) and they fully embrace the new badass form of Christianity that supports guns, concentration camps, and sticking it to the libtards. Old-school Christians may be pissed, but CINOs called this from the beginning, so only 1/5.
For Liberals: Please read the above. You are being gaslighted. This is just about pissing you off and distracting you. However…
For Everyone Else: All Trump is doing is attempting to bully Jewish people into voting for him. He’s quoting right-wing nutjob Wayne Allyn Root, a guy that poses with Luchadores, Hooters waitresses, and multiple versions of himself. Again, this is gaslighting. The is like when your toddler tells you they are a T-Rex and they’re going to eat you. It deserves nothing more than “that’s nice dear” and a pat on the head.
