Of course not. As Freud never said, sometimes a plan to deport illegal immigrants is just a plan to deport illegal immigrants. Trump’s rhetoric about mass deportations, which has been more extravagant and pungent than usual, has catalyzed more denunciations of the former president as an incipient fascist. We are supposed to believe that it is a page from the classic fascist playbook for a politician to watch a country get flooded with illegal aliens, permitted into the country in...

Senate Democrats are worried pollsters are once again undercounting the Trump vote and say Vice President Harris’s slim lead in battleground states, especially Pennsylvania, is cause for serious concern. After getting shocked by Hillary Clinton’s upset loss in 2016 and surprised by then-President Trump’s stronger-than-expected performance in 2020, Democratic lawmakers are bracing themselves for another election night surprise. They hope that Harris can overperform the polls herself by...

The man who authorities say sat with a rifle in the trees where Donald Trump was golfing earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Florida, previously wrote a letter stating “this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump,” according to a new filing by federal prosecutors. A witness told investigators that Ryan Wesley Routh had dropped off a box at his home months before, which “contained ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various...

Donald Trump is showing strength among Sun Belt voters, who say the former president and Republican presidential nominee improved their lives during his four years in the White House. They're worried that Vice President Kamala Harris would not have the same effect if she were to win the presidential contest in November. According to new polls of three key states from The New York Times and Siena College, Trump pulled ahead in Arizona and maintained his lead in Georgia – states...

The cryptocurrency landscape has been a whirlwind of activity in recent years, marked by swift price movements, regulatory shifts and the launch of groundbreaking initiatives. Amid this backdrop of constant change, the market’s inherent volatility remains a source of fascination for crypto aficionados. As we step into 2024, Bitcoin stands as the undisputed leader of the digital currency world, experiencing dramatic peaks and valleys. By March 2024, Bitcoin’s valuation soared to an impressive $...

Companies aren't as quick to the layoff trigger these days. Why it matters: It's good news for workers. Layoffs are traumatic life events that can take years to recover from financially. And it's one reason the labor market has held up better than economists expected after the Federal Reserve started hiking interest rates. Flashback: When the pandemic hit, employers were quick to fire — laying off many people — more than 13 million in March 2020 alone...

Israel hit 300 targets in Lebanon after announcing Monday that it is ramping up its attacks against Hezbollah's stockpile of Russian-made missiles in Lebanon. The IDF has warned civilians to evacuate areas where the terror group stores and fires its weapons. The escalation follows a weekend rocket barrage of Hezbollah rockets hitting Israeli cities as far south as Haifa and Nazareth. and reprisal strikes by the Israel Air Force. Early Monday, Israel Defense Forces ...

In Latino exile communities across the country, a question is being asked: is Kamala Harris really a communist? The vice-president has been the subject of numerous misleading claims that she is a socialist or communist since becoming the Democratic candidate for president, according to the US’s largest Spanish-language fact-checker Factchequeado. Experts say these claims capitalise on genuine fears held by some voters who fled repression in countries like Cuba and Venezuela. In one...

A Secret Service Uniformed Division officer suffered a self-inflicted, non-life-threatening injury on duty Saturday in the “negligent discharge” of a service weapon, the division told HuffPost on Monday. Some media reports initially said it was a Secret Service special agent involved in the incident but a spokesperson for the uniformed division clarified the matter. “There are no reported injuries to any other individuals and the officer was evaluated at an area...

An overarching Baby Boomer stereotype is that they have a problem with the younger generations, especially Millennials because they were coddled growing up and lack the determination to do hard things.Many believe that when helicopter parents shelter kids from discomfort, they never develop the emotional resilience that it takes to succeed on their own.Some may even attribute this to the increase in mental illness.A writer on X, who goes by Katie, recently admitted that Boomers who believe facing discomfort has a significant benefit may be right. Her post has been seen over 4 million times. — (@) “My boomer-est opinion is that you have to force yourself to do things that are difficult and uncomfortable and you have to do it often, while you’re young and your brain is still flexible." Yes, even if you are (functionally) mentally ill,” Katie wrote. “Buying groceries can be uncomfortable. going to school/work can be uncomfortable. Socializing can be uncomfortable. The more you do it, the less uncomfortable it will be. If you can do these things (I know that there is a % of the population that isn’t), you have to do them often.”“I’ve never come back to a piece of life advice more than this one,” she continued before quoting Virgil Thompson. “Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.”Many people agreed with Katie’s Boomer-adjacent thoughts on building emotional resilience.literally how i forced myself to heal from my social anxiety— Sunny (@Akpochimara1) March 20, 2024 This is actual science. You literally build pathways in the brain by doing hard things, pathways that make it easier to repeat doing hard things. By quitting, fleeing, avoiding hard stuff you make it less likely you’ll succeed next time. This is actual brain science.— Tom (@mulltf) March 20, 2024 This is what’s been saving my life from depression, it’s very sound advice even if it doesn’t feel that way in the moment!— Viktoria Katanov ☭ ?? (@viktoriakatanov) March 21, 2024 my life only started improving when i forced myself to do the shit i had no desire to do. you either rot in that dark hole or claw your way out of it. having support and encouragement is wonderful, but at the end of the day you’re the only one who can change the outcome— demon twink from hell (@medi4wh0re) March 20, 2024 Some folks are on the fence. It is true in a sense, but this ability to "force" oneself may itself be governed by processes you don't have control over.— Loads of Daffodils (@LODProduces) March 20, 2024 I agree, but the boomer take extends this to include everything: "it's normal to hate your job, your partner, and life itself, and you just have to push through it." Doing initially uncomfortable things to live a better life is good; ignoring your own needs and happiness isn't.— Matty "Nails" Sheephard (@DeprivedSheep) March 20, 2024 Others disagreed with Katie’s point, saying that the idea that we can all “pull ourselves up by our bootstraps” is ableist and erases the struggles that people with anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses have.I get what you’re saying, but that last part is pretty ableist tbh. Some of us with somatic anxiety disorders are physically unable to do certain things. Like I have issues with driving, and one of my anxiety symptoms is vertigo. Bad combo there. I’m otherwise fully functional.— Lemur ?️‍?????????? (@floatinglemur) March 20, 2024 Clearly you don't understand that people can have executive dysfunction where this is literally impossible, or PTSD where doing "uncomfortable" things is actually very triggering and can cause full blown panic attacks. You have to be comfortable and safe first.— B (they/them) (@normalishvegan) March 20, 2024 I can’t exactly force myself to stop being autistic ?— Ayden Zabelle (@AydenZabelle) March 21, 2024 So, what does the research say?Dr. Simon Sherry, a professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University, says that coddling has caused real problems for the younger generations. "There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep kids safe, but we must recognize there are unintended consequences in our current approach of excessive caution and vigilance. Instead, we must teach our youth to face anxiety, take risks, and overcome fears,” Dr. Sherry told CTV News. "We need to get control of this societal problem before it causes further damage for future generations.”When it comes to confronting uncomfortable situations, Dr. Launa Marques, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Former President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, says avoiding discomfort can make anxiety even worse.“Psychological avoidance isn’t about the actions we take or don’t take, but the intentions behind them,” she told The Washington Post. “If our actions aim to squash discomfort hastily, then we’re probably avoiding. For each of my clients, avoidance became a crutch, initially tempering their anxiety but progressively amplifying it. Psychological avoidance, rather than alleviating anxiety disorders, can exacerbate them.Obviously, everyone’s situation is different and people who are experiencing mental health issues should consult their therapists to determine the best course of action to overcome their challenges.This article originally appeared on 4.5.24