in which I begin by sharing a link and end up writing a novel ;-)

[floatingleaf]

Today I want to share a link to a fascinating article. Yes, another one of Charles Eisenstein's essays; I'm afraid I may have become a bit of a fan. ;-P This is a brand new one, though, and it gave me some valuable insights into the huge ideological "war" that seems to be raging across the US (and global, to some extent) media and the entire

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[dadi]

[dadi]

I am falling asleep on my feet because I got up stupidly early, so I don't have the energy for a long comment. I am reading, though ;)
One thing though.. I totally know and hate the fact, that when we feel strong aversion towards somebody, that always tells something about ourselves. And that has always worried me, because I have felt a deep, visceral disgust towards Trump from the first moments I have become aware of this person. Really, extreme distaste, nearly hate. And it has only grown. What THE F*** is this person representing that resounds in me? What am I projecting on him, what does he mirror? Stuff of nightmares!

[floatingleaf]

Trump elicits a similar reaction in a LOT of people. I think he embodies several dark archetypes that we all hate or fear, for several reasons. In your case, it could be the archetype of the abuser that is, indeed, the stuff of nightmares. As to what he mirrors... well, he acts like someone who thinks he's always right. No self-doubt, no self-analysis, no self-detachment. In other words, an elephant in a china shop. Perhaps, in a way, that has something to do with a darker/hidden part of you. Or there is a part of you who wishes other people would just listen and do what YOU say, and then the world would be a better place. ;-)

(Please don't feel offended; I may just as well be projecting my own issues onto you right now... :-P)

[dadi]

Oh no, you are absolutely right. I deeply envy people who have no doubt about themselves, or at least manage to project this impression. But usually I don't hate them for it. Certainly the abuser personality is part of it, that feeling of being at someone's mercy, without a possibility to escape, he does project this kind of domination, including the conviction that he has a right to it. The worst, darkest place in the mind of an abuse victim is touched by his entitled sneer.

[floatingleaf]

Oh yeah. That sneer makes me want to punch him, too. And I'm really not in the habit of wanting to punch people, most of the time. ;-) So he's definitely triggering something within my own subconscious, as well...