Rep. Adam Kinzinger: 'Spirit Of Fear' Is Infecting The Republican Party

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‘Spirit Of Fear’ comment is at about 7:50

[Frasier Balzov]

1. He so clearly wants to give courage to fellow Republicans who revile Trumpism.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. I've seen this before -- in my own family

My father was a malignant narcissist and an authoritarian.

His rages were epic.

I was a regular target as I stood up to him even when I knew it was a futile effort. I wouldn't agree with him when he was wrong, and unfortunately, he often was as well as having poor judgment. And as a result, I was branded as a "trouble-maker" in our family.

Our mother also argued, but sporadically as she too knew it was a futile effort.

My sister became an enabler of our father and began to harass me, partly to protect herself and not as much, to protect me.

My brother just kept out of the way.

Our family was classically dysfunctional.

I can see how the Republican Party has become afraid of making Trump "mad".

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5. I'm so sorry about your family

Due to personal experiences in my life, I have studied narcissism and the damage it can do to relationships. The key to surviving the dysfunction it brings is to understand it and let your knowledge of the disease make you stronger-- through actions that help you isolate the malignant narcissism. I hope you and at least some of your family members have discussed the issue and come to terms, if possible.

And yes, the Republican party at present is one huge dysfunctional mess due to narcissism and other anti-social disorders.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Thanks. Perhaps the one benefit of my experience is

how much I understand the negativity and the necrosis of the Republican Party.

[samsingh]

3. fear, treachery, cowardice

so many of them claim to be virtuous and religious but are frauds, traitors, cowards, and insurrectionists


Never forget.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

4. I was around for Joe McCarthy

But it seems to me that “making you afraid of it and telling you who’s to blame for it” has been the repug way of life for a REALLY long time.