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marmar

(80,238 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:53 AM 3 hrs ago

Lincoln Square: Mary Trump Says America Is Deeply Traumatized




Jun 8, 2026 #politics #lincolnsquare #democracy

Mary Trump tells Stephen Beschloss that America is so traumatized that many people do not even recognize it. She explains why trauma compounds over time, why the country lacks the tools to process it, and why healing cannot begin while the damage is still happening.
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Lincoln Square: Mary Trump Says America Is Deeply Traumatized (Original Post) marmar 3 hrs ago OP
Mary is spot on. BarbD 2 hrs ago #1
I have never been a knowledgeable sports fan Mme. Defarge 2 hrs ago #2
We are all going to have PTSD Bayard 1 hr ago #3

BarbD

(1,518 posts)
1. Mary is spot on.
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 10:14 AM
2 hrs ago

It is increasingly difficult to keep myself balanced. Fortunately I sing in a choir where we are all in tune with one another and find comfort through music. This gives me hope.

Mme. Defarge

(9,080 posts)
2. I have never been a knowledgeable sports fan
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 10:28 AM
2 hrs ago

but watching professional sports with their rules-based requirements and high expectations of good sportsmanship and respect for all players gives me some temporary relief from the madness and chaos of what is happening all around us.

Bayard

(30,495 posts)
3. We are all going to have PTSD
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:47 AM
1 hr ago

Many just tuned out with their hands over their ears currently. Dems need to give these folks hope for normalcy.

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