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America’s Great Disillusionment: 5 Ways Losing Our Illusions Can Set Us Free
Disillusionment might be the spiritual practice of our time.
My brain is currently the craziest Trump era/adult remake of Inside Out you could imagine.
Every single day, my emotions battle for control. Anger, shock, fear, trepidation, disbelief, anxiety…they all take their turns in my mind.
What fresh hell will await us this time? What will the Trump authoritarian regime, uh, administration, do next? Who will be threatened, jailed, or doxed?
For whatever other goals Trump and those around him may have, it is beyond clear that the man is putting on a vengeance and grievance tour.
How long can we pretend this is normal? When will enough be enough?
There’s no way we humans have evolved to endure the daily onslaught of an administration set on destruction, fear, and pain.
The lightning speed at which they are smashing and grabbing is jaw-dropping. And while it’s slightly satisfying to watch videos of Trump voters finally realize what they have unleashed upon us all, well, it’s really more bitter than sweet.
