Today I am thankful for being old.
The recent political hijinks at the office with the liberal therapist has me reflecting on politics and why I'm so mad.
She allegedly yelled at a patient because he was watching the news. Trump happened to be on the news.
I will never understand someone letting their hate towards a politician impact them at work.
No one is perfect - but therapists should, at the very least, know enough to treat people with respect. We should model respect for each other.
The errant therapist ran into me with her head down. She said hello but I could tell she was angry (possibly at me). You know what? Despite my disgust, I feel sorry for her.
I was informed of her antics by two upset patients. That makes me feel sad for everyone involved.
I am well aware that advocating for the patients will probably get me in trouble. I could lose that particular job because I passed on the information to the powers that be. I AM, sadly, looking for another job. Such is life....
There is something else that bothers me. It's sad that she's treating politics as a spectator sport. In fact, far too many people do that.
If she really wants to get involved, I know a few people....
Then I realized, she's probably bought into the bull....
I reflected on the bull. Politics is a joke. The behavior of the politicians isn't a joke because the laws they pass eventually impact us all (usually in a negative manner).
The crap they show in the media is a joke. You have to attend the meetings to understand what is going on.
It's easier to make an impact on a local level.
****
Gosh, I'm old.
I'm old enough to know that Trump is at heart, a Democrat.
In fact, he was a registered Democrat and friend to Hillary Clinton. When he ran for the highest office in the land, I thought he did it to help Hillary win.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/magazine/when-hillary-and-donald-were-friends.html
Who in their right mind would vote for him?
I am serious when I say that I honestly thought that Trump threw his hat in the ring to ensure Hillary's win.
Apparently, dancing babies are still popular.
You have to search deep to find the information. Back in 2015, it was very easy to find. In the early 2000s, Trump was indeed a registered Democrat.
*****
Trump is No conservative. In fact, he's not even much of a libertarian.
I will tell you that I did not vote for him because he tried to steal property from a little old lady.
https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/26/nyregion/in-brief-follow-ups-judge-rejects-property-seizure.html
That makes him an eminent domain loving, anti-property rights cad. This is exactly what governments do, they steal property form the poor and give it to the rich.
https://ij.org/press-release/top-ten-worst-abuses-of-eminent-domain-spotlighted-in-new-report/
Smaller government makes me happy. Trump is NOT conservative at all.
He's a flippin' RINO!
What is a RINO?
Well, it is a 'Republican In Name Only.' It is a fake, fraud, hypocritical conservative.
I hate RINOs.
In my mind, it makes him a Democrat. In fact, he tried to steal the old lady's house WHEN HE WAS A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT.
Disgusting.
*****
That said, I'm old enough to remember watching a certain Senator from Illinois state that he could never be president because he wasn't born in the United States. His mom was a US citizen, so maybe he didn't understand that he was a citizen. Babies born outside of the US to US citizens often had their birth certificates registered in Hawaii.
That was in 2002. I tried to find the clip in 2008 but it had seemingly been scrubbed from the internet.
Don't even get me started on Hillary. She can't take responsibility for her errors. True leaders take responsibility for their mistakes. She blames everyone else.
For that sole reason, she'll NEVER be a good politician.
Perhaps the Democrats could consider running another woman. Hillary's husband embarrassed her with his endless affairs. She is portrayed as weak. She may have had a shot if she didn't badmouth those of us who didn't vote for her as "deplorables."
Hell....I'm proud to be a deplorable.
That stupid woman alienated more people than she knows with that one damn label.
Me? Well....I voted for two people I knew personally even though they told me not to throw my vote away. I couldn't vote for anyone else.
In 2016, our primary choices were; victim, jerk or pothead.
So I voted for people I actually like. I wish I had money to send them.
On the bright side, Trump IS entertaining. I may just vote for him next time around because he saves me so much dough on movie tickets.
*****
Trump being a turkey does not mean that therapists get to abuse other people for their perceived political beliefs. I'm disgusted at what I heard. I am further disgused at the aftermath. I'll stay silent for now.
Maybe some day I can be on the licensure board to make my voice heard. I was offered a seat in 2009. I should have taken it.
I wanted to fix another problem.
I don't even think the patient liked Trump in the first place. He was, essentially, embarrassed for watching the news.
Sigh...
I should try to get on the licensure board. That would probably solve the problem without embarrassing anyone. I didn't see the entire event so I cannot file a formal complaint.
I could do other things.
******
Here is my dilemma.
There is always a possibility of turning into what one hates.
I hate politicians. I was pissed off enough once to pretend to be one.
That's not something I'd like to repeat.
I don't want to get so angry at someone who yelled at a another human being to the point where I feel the need to yell.
Yeah, I have to be mindful lest I start an unending diatribe against a therapist who behaved badly.
It's sad.
I have to do some self reflecting. If I can find words that I can recite without glaring, I'll invite the lady to meet some movers and shakers.
I'm, quite honestly, looking for office space with more reputable people. If I hang around this woman and she does it again, I'll probably get grieved and put both of my psychotherapy jobs a risk.
I can't afford that.
******
If you don't hear anything....hear this.
Critical thinking is important.
The media has always been full of crap. Think about things before jumping on the band wagon.
It's sad, but for the past ten years, the best unbiased news source has been https://www.aljazeera.com/
I've had friends call me no end of names for that.
Who cares what people think?
As of right now, it is NOT a crime to be informed. The only people punishing informed citizens are the San Francisco tech giants.
Facebooks is dying. Twitter died ten years ago. YouTube has been a gigantic mess for about eight years.
The tech giants should stop playing politics and focus on business.
I have to work on being a better role model.
Understand
Politics is NOT a spectator sport.
Politicians are RARELY what they seem.
If I could talk some sense into the RINOs and Democrats, I'd remind them of the purpose of the Second Amendment - to protect ourselves from the government.
The gun grabbers are going to lead citizens into a war against our own government. It's happened before. Let's just say this - government soldiers have pulled the trigger of the biggest mass shooting in US history (Wounded Knee). They did this after disarming the tribes.
I didn't learn this in school. The teachings were passed down by my Cherokee step-father.
The tribespeople were disarmed.
The US government isn't the only government to pull that abuse.
May the Great Spirit watch us from above so that we NEVER have another trail of tears.
Remember, we need to model respect. Respect is a trickle-up phenomenon. It starts at the micro-level and works it's way up.
Love ya,
S.
The recent political hijinks at the office with the liberal therapist has me reflecting on politics and why I'm so mad.
She allegedly yelled at a patient because he was watching the news. Trump happened to be on the news.
I will never understand someone letting their hate towards a politician impact them at work.
No one is perfect - but therapists should, at the very least, know enough to treat people with respect. We should model respect for each other.
The errant therapist ran into me with her head down. She said hello but I could tell she was angry (possibly at me). You know what? Despite my disgust, I feel sorry for her.
I was informed of her antics by two upset patients. That makes me feel sad for everyone involved.
I am well aware that advocating for the patients will probably get me in trouble. I could lose that particular job because I passed on the information to the powers that be. I AM, sadly, looking for another job. Such is life....
There is something else that bothers me. It's sad that she's treating politics as a spectator sport. In fact, far too many people do that.
If she really wants to get involved, I know a few people....
Then I realized, she's probably bought into the bull....
I reflected on the bull. Politics is a joke. The behavior of the politicians isn't a joke because the laws they pass eventually impact us all (usually in a negative manner).
The crap they show in the media is a joke. You have to attend the meetings to understand what is going on.
It's easier to make an impact on a local level.
****
Gosh, I'm old.
I'm old enough to know that Trump is at heart, a Democrat.
In fact, he was a registered Democrat and friend to Hillary Clinton. When he ran for the highest office in the land, I thought he did it to help Hillary win.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/magazine/when-hillary-and-donald-were-friends.html
Who in their right mind would vote for him?
I am serious when I say that I honestly thought that Trump threw his hat in the ring to ensure Hillary's win.
Apparently, dancing babies are still popular.
You have to search deep to find the information. Back in 2015, it was very easy to find. In the early 2000s, Trump was indeed a registered Democrat.
*****
Trump is No conservative. In fact, he's not even much of a libertarian.
I will tell you that I did not vote for him because he tried to steal property from a little old lady.
https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/26/nyregion/in-brief-follow-ups-judge-rejects-property-seizure.html
That makes him an eminent domain loving, anti-property rights cad. This is exactly what governments do, they steal property form the poor and give it to the rich.
https://ij.org/press-release/top-ten-worst-abuses-of-eminent-domain-spotlighted-in-new-report/
Smaller government makes me happy. Trump is NOT conservative at all.
He's a flippin' RINO!
What is a RINO?
Well, it is a 'Republican In Name Only.' It is a fake, fraud, hypocritical conservative.
I hate RINOs.
In my mind, it makes him a Democrat. In fact, he tried to steal the old lady's house WHEN HE WAS A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT.
Disgusting.
*****
That said, I'm old enough to remember watching a certain Senator from Illinois state that he could never be president because he wasn't born in the United States. His mom was a US citizen, so maybe he didn't understand that he was a citizen. Babies born outside of the US to US citizens often had their birth certificates registered in Hawaii.
That was in 2002. I tried to find the clip in 2008 but it had seemingly been scrubbed from the internet.
Don't even get me started on Hillary. She can't take responsibility for her errors. True leaders take responsibility for their mistakes. She blames everyone else.
For that sole reason, she'll NEVER be a good politician.
Perhaps the Democrats could consider running another woman. Hillary's husband embarrassed her with his endless affairs. She is portrayed as weak. She may have had a shot if she didn't badmouth those of us who didn't vote for her as "deplorables."
Hell....I'm proud to be a deplorable.
That stupid woman alienated more people than she knows with that one damn label.
Me? Well....I voted for two people I knew personally even though they told me not to throw my vote away. I couldn't vote for anyone else.
In 2016, our primary choices were; victim, jerk or pothead.
So I voted for people I actually like. I wish I had money to send them.
On the bright side, Trump IS entertaining. I may just vote for him next time around because he saves me so much dough on movie tickets.
*****
Trump being a turkey does not mean that therapists get to abuse other people for their perceived political beliefs. I'm disgusted at what I heard. I am further disgused at the aftermath. I'll stay silent for now.
Maybe some day I can be on the licensure board to make my voice heard. I was offered a seat in 2009. I should have taken it.
I wanted to fix another problem.
I don't even think the patient liked Trump in the first place. He was, essentially, embarrassed for watching the news.
Sigh...
I should try to get on the licensure board. That would probably solve the problem without embarrassing anyone. I didn't see the entire event so I cannot file a formal complaint.
I could do other things.
******
Here is my dilemma.
There is always a possibility of turning into what one hates.
I hate politicians. I was pissed off enough once to pretend to be one.
That's not something I'd like to repeat.
I don't want to get so angry at someone who yelled at a another human being to the point where I feel the need to yell.
Yeah, I have to be mindful lest I start an unending diatribe against a therapist who behaved badly.
It's sad.
I have to do some self reflecting. If I can find words that I can recite without glaring, I'll invite the lady to meet some movers and shakers.
I'm, quite honestly, looking for office space with more reputable people. If I hang around this woman and she does it again, I'll probably get grieved and put both of my psychotherapy jobs a risk.
I can't afford that.
******
If you don't hear anything....hear this.
Critical thinking is important.
The media has always been full of crap. Think about things before jumping on the band wagon.
It's sad, but for the past ten years, the best unbiased news source has been https://www.aljazeera.com/
I've had friends call me no end of names for that.
Who cares what people think?
As of right now, it is NOT a crime to be informed. The only people punishing informed citizens are the San Francisco tech giants.
Facebooks is dying. Twitter died ten years ago. YouTube has been a gigantic mess for about eight years.
The tech giants should stop playing politics and focus on business.
I have to work on being a better role model.
Understand
Politics is NOT a spectator sport.
Politicians are RARELY what they seem.
If I could talk some sense into the RINOs and Democrats, I'd remind them of the purpose of the Second Amendment - to protect ourselves from the government.
The gun grabbers are going to lead citizens into a war against our own government. It's happened before. Let's just say this - government soldiers have pulled the trigger of the biggest mass shooting in US history (Wounded Knee). They did this after disarming the tribes.
I didn't learn this in school. The teachings were passed down by my Cherokee step-father.
The tribespeople were disarmed.
The US government isn't the only government to pull that abuse.
May the Great Spirit watch us from above so that we NEVER have another trail of tears.
Remember, we need to model respect. Respect is a trickle-up phenomenon. It starts at the micro-level and works it's way up.
Love ya,
S.