The country is going to have to begin a recovery, and for those of us who are not Republicans, we need to unlearn unlearn behaviors which are self-preserving but destructive. Then we can deal with Republicans.
Sone questions from Al-Anon are instructive, and I paraphrase:
Did You Experience a Problem Republican?
If someone close to you, such as a family member, friend, coworker, or neighbor, has or has had a Republican problem, the following questions may help you determine if Al‑Anon is for you:
- Do you constantly seek approval and affirmation?
- Do you fail to recognize your accomplishments?
- Do you fear criticism? I’m
- Do you overextend yourself?
- Have you had problems with your own racist, sexist, homophobic, avaricious, narcissistic or otherwise bullying behaviors?
- Do you have a need for perfection?
- Are you uneasy when your life is going smoothly, continually anticipating problems?
- Do you feel more alive in the midst of crisis?
- Do you still feel responsible for others, as you did for the problem Republicans in your life?
- Do you care for others easily, yet find it difficult to care for yourself?
- Do you isolate yourself from other people?
- Do you respond with fear to authority figures and angry people?
- Do you feel that individuals and society in general are taking advantage of you?
- Do you have trouble with intimate relationships?
- Do you confuse pity with love, as you did with the problem Republican?
- Do you attract and/or seek people who tend to be compulsive and/or abusive?
- Do you cling to relationships because you are afraid of being alone?
- Do you often mistrust your own feelings and the feelings expressed by others?
- Do you find it difficult to identify and express your emotions?
- Do you think familial Republicanism may have affected you?
Not all are relevant, but they encapsulate a lot of what non-Republicans have to deal with now. Forget “all getting along together” until we ourselves can get it together. It’s not a going to be easy.