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Sue Clancy's avatar

My adopted Dad worked as a psychiatrist in Oklahoma and often half joked about how that southern Baptist religious right-wing Republican Okla society ensured him a neverending stream of mentally ill patients and thus job security. I asked him how, as a young person, I could avoid falling victim to the sick society we lived in... his answers: pay attention your 5 senses daily, find something pleasant/enjoyable daily (even small things like clean socks), have regular conversations with friends, read widely, don't do or believe what others are doing or believing without asking "who benefits if I do or believe this?", have interests and hobbies that you pursue simply because you enjoy them - share them with others. Associate regularly with other people who are able to do and value these communal and independent ways of thinking too.

Thanks Diane for this newsletter!!!

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Laura Durnell ♿️ ♀️'s avatar

Dr. Steven Hassan did years ago. His book is called THE CULT OF TRUMP.

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