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kpete

(71,958 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:05 PM Sep 2018

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This is not resistance, it's co-dependence--

This is not resistance, it’s co-dependence—trying to manage the catastrophe of dad’s alcoholism. It keeps Dad from hitting bottom by helping him look less insane than he is, hiding the keys from him. It keeps the family boat afloat, when it needs to be sunk. This is collaboration

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This is not resistance, it's co-dependence-- (Original Post) kpete Sep 2018 OP

Trump: "Failing NY Times says I have "A" morality. I would say it is not "A", but "A plus" morality! dalton99a Sep 2018 #1

Insightful. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #2

This! Zoonart Sep 2018 #3

Well, she certainly pegs that Hekate Sep 2018 #4

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2018 #5

The author(s) are wrong that the Orange jumpsuit has no first principles. Certainly he does. hedda_foil Sep 2018 #6

Dozens and Dozens of Enablers Marcuse Sep 2018 #7

dalton99a

(81,391 posts)

1. Trump: "Failing NY Times says I have "A" morality. I would say it is not "A", but "A plus" morality!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:12 PM

Sep 2018

Frankly Donald Trump has The Best morality EVER!"

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,939 posts)

2. Insightful. . . . nt

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Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:13 PM

Sep 2018

Zoonart

(11,829 posts)

3. This!

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:17 PM

Sep 2018

Hekate

(90,538 posts)

4. Well, she certainly pegs that

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:17 PM

Sep 2018

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:17 PM

Sep 2018

hedda_foil

(16,371 posts)

6. The author(s) are wrong that the Orange jumpsuit has no first principles. Certainly he does.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:20 PM

Sep 2018

His first and only principle is the maintenance and glorification of his own stupendous ego. Absolutely nothing else matters to him.

Marcuse

(7,442 posts)

7. Dozens and Dozens of Enablers

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Thu Sep 6, 2018, 03:34 PM

Sep 2018

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