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| Spiegel consults a behavioural therapist on how to deal with the mental health consequences of Trump's victory |
| 2024-11-09 |
| [eugyppius: a plague chronicle] Now I provide just a little dessert for my longsuffering subscribers. This is glorious, I promise. You must understand that Trump’s victory has plunged all of Germany into a national trauma. It is the worst thing the Americans have ever done to us. Particularly a certain kind of ageing pinched female — the sort who is always sending her entrées back to the kitchen — is extremely upset. This is just the end, she is screaming, to her befuddled cats. Not to worry! One of Germany’s dominant newsweeklies, Der Spiegel, is on the case. Yesterday, they brought in some totally insane psychotherapist named Maren Vogel from (of course) Berlin to help our battered estrogenic nation deal with the psychological consequences of Trump’s victory. Please, subscribe to my Substack if you haven’t already, so we can enjoy this gem together. Donald Trump’s election victory has dismayed many people, also in Germany. Maren Vogel, a behavioural therapist, reports on her bewildered clients — and offers advice on what to do. I just want to emphasise that this is all totally real, I am not making it up, nor is my translation in any way embellished (aside from bold for emphasis). SPIEGEL: Ms Vogel, is Donald Trump’s victory an issue in your current work? Vogel: Yes, absolutely. I was both surprised and unsurprised. It’s been on the minds of many of my clients, we’ve been talking about it a lot. SPIEGEL: What’s bothering people in particular? Vogel: I can’t get into too many details because I don’t want to violate the privacy of my clients. But in general, I can say that there is a lot of fear: Fear of the future, fear of war, fear of what is happening in world politics right now — will the world ever be the same? There is also a sense of bewilderment: How can the Americans do this — just elect this terrible person again? This leads to anxiety, frustration and also to anger. Hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha. But we’re only just warming up. SPIEGEL: How do you explain this reaction? Vogel: For the most part, that’s just how it is. And I think it’s very understandable to be concerned. SPIEGEL: But actually the US is very far away. Why does Trump worry people more than Orbán, Kickl or Putin? Vogel: These things aren’t mutually exclusive, that it makes it even worse. Trump is not an isolated case. It looks as if more and more like authoritarian or fascist politicians are coming to power or striving after it everywhere. Putin is bad enough, but now we’re getting Trump too. Related: Der Spiegel 11/07/2024 Afghan man charged in Germany for killing police officer in Islamist knife attack Der Spiegel 11/07/2024 ‘Trump Shock': European Media in Meltdown Over Trump's Victory Der Spiegel 11/05/2024 Protestor Tried to Take Police Sidearm at Violent Pro-Palestine Demo |
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