Why are conservatives so angry? 1/3

Per George Lakoff in Don't Think of an Elephant -- "And if you are an unhappy, unfulfilled person yourself, you are not going to want other people to be happier than you are."

I think they have made life choices that make them unhappy...
...They think they can't change these (religion, spouse, kids) or are in denial about them. So they remain unhappy, do nothing about it, don't work on themselves.

BUT they see others being happier, & it makes them angry.

See this, from Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled. 2/3
...They think they can't change these (religion, spouse, kids) or are in denial about them. So they remain unhappy, do nothing about it, don't work on themselves.BUT they see others being happier, & it makes them angry.See this, from Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled. 2/3
...They think they can't change these (religion, spouse, kids) or are in denial about them. So they remain unhappy, do nothing about it, don't work on themselves.BUT they see others being happier, & it makes them angry.See this, from Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled. 2/3
...They think they can't change these (religion, spouse, kids) or are in denial about them. So they remain unhappy, do nothing about it, don't work on themselves.BUT they see others being happier, & it makes them angry.See this, from Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled. 2/3
They need to work on THEMSELVES, not tell everyone else how to live.

But to them, seeking mental health is considered "weak" and if you get therapy, there's clearly something wrong with YOU*

Party of personal responsibility, my ass. 3/3

*direct quotes from conservative family
P.S. QAnon/Fox are possibly forms of denial or escapism. Addiction to outrage might be a coping mechanism like alcohol or drugs.

I'm no psychologist, but I see a lot of decompensation soon.

Wish we took mental health seriously in US, but we can't even take COVID seriously. 🤷
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