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As Steve R. Noted Bandy Lee’s work was early and excellent. As is her “Profile of A Nation:”. I’ll offer a personal and professional perspective. I have a cousin who will never and should never get out of prison for murdering his wife in front of their 3/4 yr old. He has all the empathy of Trump. He was always right while everyone else was wrong. Intolerable for his ego. During my years in mental health practice I observed similar examples. At times these situations devolved family, friends, social groups, organizations, etc. into well cemented factions. “You’re either with us or against us!”. It takes the firmest of boundaries and great resolve to cope and stand up to this mindset. They will wear you/us down. However, together - with time and resolve they will wear down. Truly United we stand. It’ll take us all.

For personal and group health please read and practice Dr. Lee’s “Profile of a Nation” page 138. Be healthy. Be hopeful. Be strong.

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Bandy Lee’s work is excellent. I also found Democracy in Chains, How Democracies Die & Dark Money all educational.

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