Many people remain in abusive relationships because the abuse becomes normalized; they become blind to it or they see no way out. So they acquiesce. Understanding that psychological dynamic is key to understanding what is happening in America today.

Jul 15, 2020 · 10:59 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
This analogy does not track.
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Sure does for me.
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Many suffered trauma as a child and seek to recreate it. It’s not that they just “get used to it...”
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In many cases, yes.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
We have had an Abuser In Chief for more than three years. And our entire country is paying for it, now with our lives.
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The system has been trending in an abusive direction for the last 40 years, however. He is as much symptom as cause.
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So many of us want to get out but don’t know how. Who can help us besides us voting? Nothing sticks.
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Supporting candidates. Being involved in their campaigns. Getting involved in local politics. We simply have to go on 💖
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“Where we have been weak-we will be strong. And where we have been cowardly-we will find our courage. And where we have been restricted in fear-we will be expanded in love.” Marianne Williamson
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Replying to @marwilliamson @PepperOceanna
The abuse is normalized and there's usually no alternative socially or economically. Safety's relative, better to be quiet than face retaliation and the unknown. Push back is met punitively and you're the problem for complicating everything for everyone by saying the truth.
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