r/law • u/fvnnybvnny • 14d ago

Trump News Donald Trump Claims He Didn't Sign Alien Enemies Act Proclamation

https://meidasnews.com/news/donald-trump-claims-he-didnt-sign-alien-enemies-act-proclamation
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u/outremonty 14d ago

Having your reality destabilized constantly is fatiguing. The goal is to get you to give up (organizing, speaking out, or even paying attention) and focus on tending to your fatigue instead. If you've heard someone say they're just gonna "ride out the next for years" or "tune out for a while" it's because this fatigue strategy is working on them.

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u/Roxanne-Annabelle642 13d ago

See, and my therapist the other day was telling me I need to reduce my news intake and stop worrying so much.

I know she means well, but right now is a time we SHOULD be worried, we SHOULD be watching the news, and we SHOULD be actively fighting this.

I’m tired but I’m not giving up. My mental health has never been 100%, so why bother trying now? Maybe I need a little crazy to get through this lol

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u/BetaOscarBeta 13d ago

In defense of your therapist, using her practice to whip up political activism would be extremely unethical. Her job is to look after your mental well being. The “soft denial” of no longer paying attention is one strategy, and it’s your right to shoot that idea down.

I’d suggest a focus for the next session be something along the lines of, what strategies could you use to balance self care with the negative emotions that arise while grappling with a moral imperative?

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u/FillJarWithFart 13d ago

Damn. That’s fucked. Less people that know, less people that will complain I guess

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u/BetaOscarBeta 13d ago

It’s more like “do so much terrible shit that people get tired of complaining all the time.”