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So recently I was teaching my class about Kubler-Ross’s 5 stages of grief. Today on my way home, I realized that I’ve been going through them myself. So here goes.
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Stage 1: denial
In 2016 through about 2018, I was in denial. After an entire adult life as a Republican, I thought “there’s no way the GOP really agrees with this trump crap.”
I thought they were just going along to wait him out.
I was wrong. Moving along.
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In 2016 through about 2018, I was in denial. After an entire adult life as a Republican, I thought “there’s no way the GOP really agrees with this trump crap.”
I thought they were just going along to wait him out.
I was wrong. Moving along.
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Stage 2: Anger
Around 2018, I became extremely angry. “What in the hell is going on? This is complete bullshit. These GOP assholes are unprincipled scumbags. Fuck them all!”
I lived through total hated and anger towards these people that I felt betrayed me.
Moving along.
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Around 2018, I became extremely angry. “What in the hell is going on? This is complete bullshit. These GOP assholes are unprincipled scumbags. Fuck them all!”
I lived through total hated and anger towards these people that I felt betrayed me.
Moving along.
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Stage 3: Bargaining
Around 2018-2019, I was in full on bargaining. “Maybe they’ll realize they made a mistake now that they lost the house. Maybe they’ll admit their mistakes.”
Hell no. They tripled down. Defended him for extortion of Zelenski.
Moving along.
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Around 2018-2019, I was in full on bargaining. “Maybe they’ll realize they made a mistake now that they lost the house. Maybe they’ll admit their mistakes.”
Hell no. They tripled down. Defended him for extortion of Zelenski.
Moving along.
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Stage 4: Depression
I was in this stage for a while. From the first impeachment acquittal until very recently.
“It’s so disheartening that I was a part of the GOP for so long. I’ve wasted most of my adult life voting for these people. I was such a fool. It’s depressing.”
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I was in this stage for a while. From the first impeachment acquittal until very recently.
“It’s so disheartening that I was a part of the GOP for so long. I’ve wasted most of my adult life voting for these people. I was such a fool. It’s depressing.”
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Stage 5: Acceptance
Today, on my way home from work, listening to @NicolleDWallace, I gladly entered into acceptance.
“The GOP is dead. I can’t change it. I can’t take back my decades of votes. I’m moving on. I’m proud to call myself a democrat. Thank you, Jesus.”
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Today, on my way home from work, listening to @NicolleDWallace, I gladly entered into acceptance.
“The GOP is dead. I can’t change it. I can’t take back my decades of votes. I’m moving on. I’m proud to call myself a democrat. Thank you, Jesus.”
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