"Authoritarianism is deeply embedded in America today
"Trump's base is compromised of personality types that include social dominators, authoritarian followers, as well as "double highs" who combine the worst traits of the two.
@ProjectLincoln "Prejudice is the glue that holds this coalition together.
"Religious beliefs are not really that important to those who identify as religious fundamentalist or evangelical;
not compared with the power that fear and prejudice have over them."
❗️Ten prominent mainstream WI Republicans are accused of fraudulently posing as electors to overturn President Biden’s election
- including the chair of the #WisGOP & a member of the ELECTIONS COMMISSION!
💔Every victim of gun violence had a beating heart.
💔Every child & every adult had a beating heart.
💔Every family will always grieve.
💔Every victim had a right to safety & security
It's a fact: The USA has a gun problem & a #GunViolence problem that NO other developed
western democracy has -- even though they also have the same mental, social, addiction problems.
Stop blaming mental illness. Here's why.
First there are differing definitions/views.
Let's stick with clinical & popular views.
Definitions of mental illness
Ø Some are legal
Ø Some are clinical
Ø Some are popular
When most people think of mental illness they think
of people who are out of touch w/reality & behaving bizarrly
That may include hallucinations, extreme paranoia,
lack of control of feelings & behavior, or dangerous
delusions all due to mental illness.
These states can occur because of substance abuse or some medical conditions -- including Parkinson's, dementia, brain tumors...
ONE political party + the #NRA are terrorizing us #Americans demand
💙An end to the rule of the #NRA #WTP deserve:
💙"LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" #WTP require
💙Politicians who keep us safe
Tell the #GOP: Pregnancy Is More Dangerous than Abortion
· Social shame
· Risk of serious illness, death, death, and disability
· Risk of diabetes
· Risk of pre-eclampsea
· Head aches – no medication
· Severe allergies – no meds
· Anxiety & depression – no meds
· Nausea and vomiting – may require hospitalization
· Weight gain
· Painful swelling of legs and feet
· Back pain from uncomfortable > excruciating
· Sleeplessness
· Cost of new clothing
· Transportation for health care
· Cost of medical appointments
· Interruption of education
· Interruption of career – falling behind
· Missing work/losing income
· No one will hire pregnant women
· Life long responsibility for another human being or
· Agonizing decisions about adoption & abortion