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I’ve worked in a shelter, answered calls on hotlines, and worked for people who were abusive to employees. Like AOC, I knew right away when the GOP called for “unity” and said “impeachment was divisive” they were abuser tactics. It’s easy to spot when you’ve experienced it
Trauma can come come from physical, sexual, verbal abuse. It can be from surviving war as a veteran/civilian, surviving abuse from family, your intimate partner, or your workplace from co-workers and supervisors. Refugees who survived coups and death squads have it.
Trauma comes in many forms at many levels. And yes it can be re- triggered by additional traumatic events un-related. And when the abuser tries to make you think it’s your fault? It compounds the trauma, there is no healing.
That’s why there can’t be any healing or unity without accountability. As I’ve said before the GOP who claims to be the Party of “personal responsibility” needs to take responsibility for their actions that led to the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan 6.
