PAL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:43 am
But don't we still want to oppose a governemnt here, that is leaning towards authoritarianism, fascist or any other form like a dictatorship? We don't want anyone in the White House with Trump's psychosis, (referring to what this post is originally about), do we?
its the quality of political engagement that counts.
Many of the Articles posted here are full of logical fallacies and cognitive biases. For every psychologist on the left that may say Trump is mentally ill you'll find one on the right who says he's not. This is all just partisan based and money pays a role as people seem to enjoy consuming this partisan garbage.
If an article confirms a person's bias or belief those fallacies and biases will not be apparent. It will be taken as truth.
Better to engage in critical thinking, dig deeper and consider both sides of the argument. Ask, what are they trying to sell me?
Reputable people working in the field of psychology have a rule that's called the Goldwater rule.
"When providing opinions of psychological characteristics, psychologists must conduct an examination "adequate to support statements or conclusions." In other words, our ethical code states that psychologists should not offer a diagnosis in the media of a living public figure they have not examined."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwat ... 20examined.
PAL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:43 am
I still think we can discuss this guy and others on this BB, however. I don't believe in avoidance of stressful topics. I don't believe in coddling.
I think we can talk about it and not let it stress us
Meditation is a helpful practice.
But it does stress people out. Families are becoming divided over partisan politics. I know people who won't talk to family members or friends because each thinks they are so right and won't even consider the other person's opinion.
On platforms such as this or Twitter are people calm and collected when they post derogatory attacks? Or are they in a heightened angry emotional state?
Yelling hate at Trump is still hate. Yelling hate at community members is still hate no matter how justified one feels for doing so. Stopping hate is not coddling.
How many members of our community are willing to come into this fray? What maybe 6?
There is a reason MethowNet cracked down with its no politics rules. That move benefited our community as a whole IMO.
Here's a study on what todays partisan politics is doing to people's Mental Health.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 3621003087
"Participants reporting an increase in polarization had 52–57% higher odds of developing depressive disorders (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.29, P = 0.047) and anxiety disorders (OR = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.07, 2.29, P = 0.02) compared to participants who perceived no change in polarization"