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1 hour ago, TDunk said:

It was a border joke followed by an age joke.  The equivalent to CNN saying the storm wouldn't have been bad if Trump built the wall. Just not funny. 

Yeah that's what I meant. It seemed like a joke, but wasn't told like one, and no one laughed. 

Also it's news about a monster storm so why are you cracking jokes. 

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40 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Yeah that's what I meant. It seemed like a joke, but wasn't told like one, and no one laughed. 

Also it's news about a monster storm so why are you cracking jokes. 

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Anger's Allure: Are You Addicted to Anger?

Reasons why anger can be a hard habit to break.

Posted August 25, 2015  Reviewed by Jessica Schrader

Anger is a public epidemic in America; it is involved in everything from media controversy to road rage to wars to mass shootings. But aside from the larger toxic scale of this basic human emotion and its connection to violence, anger affects us in our day-to-day personal lives as well, on an intimate scale. Everything from workplace frustration to family discord can erupt and contribute to overall stress, anxiety, and depression.

Given how destructive and painful anger can be, why are we all awash in its wake? Why do we continue to bask in rage despite all the dangerous consequences: legal, social, financial, physical, medical ramifications, and more?

1. Human neurobiology rewards anger.

Part of the issue is that in the moment, anger feels good; it feels like the thing to do. It overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain because it originates from our primordial, original limbic system: the brain center of our most automatic emotions like fear and desire. The limbic system has the most direct links to our fight-or-flight response system, and that includes control over adrenaline rushes, alertness, and other instincts that prime you for battle or rapid escape.

2. Anger is similar to other addictions.

What happens is that anger can lead to similar “rushes” as thrill-seekingactivities where danger triggers dopamine reward receptors in the brain, or like other forms of addiction such as gambling, extreme sports, or even drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines. Anger can become its own reward, but like other addictions, the final consequences are dangerous and real, and people follow impulses in the moment without regard to the big picture.

3. Anger boosts ego fragility.

There is also the psychological aspect of ego fragility and injury, often seen in narcissistic personalities; the rush behind anger can be triggered by underlying feelings of weakness or insecurity, a way to feel powerful in the moment and overcome those feelings. It also helps people feel briefly in control of things they typically have no control over. Unfortunately, the aftermath reinforces negative consequences that hurt you in the eyes of others, and continues the cycle of insecurity. It becomes a vicious cycle of tantrums and punishment that ultimately hurt the angry individual.

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4. Anger may be familiar/comfortable and also a method of emotional avoidance.

Unfortunately for some people who are raised in continuously chaotic environments, the uncertainty and volatility of anger might become perversely comfortable, might help distract from or escape underlying uncomfortable feelings of emptiness or fear. The rush of drama and conflict feels familiar and produces a destructive intimacy that some might prefer than to confront other darker emotions like loss or grief or more. Aside from traumatic family environments, combat veterans are also at risk of similar addiction, as they remain in high-threat situations for long and repeated periods of time.

So it may be worth asking yourself, are you addicted to anger? If so, there are plenty of strategies for getting help, such as:

  • Psychotherapy (sometimes targeted cognitive-behavioral therapy for anger management, and also therapy to confront/observe underlying interpersonal dynamics and past issues that might trigger anger)
  • Treating any comorbid underlying conditions such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD that can show anger as a symptom
  • Positive stress coping strategies like humor, exercise, yoga, meditation, or vacation
  • Learning alternative behaviors like how to problem-solve constructively and rely less on impulsive outbursts, talking out anger triggers with others ahead of time before they build up, mindfulnesstraining/acceptance, and more
  • Discussing your tendencies honestly with family members and friends

But, as with any addiction, the first step is admitting there is a problem; and for many, this is the hardest step until unfortunately, something happens that you can’t take back. It takes maturity and guts to admit your anger has become a problem, and sadly, many people have not yet stepped back to look and see how they affect everyone around them, let alone themselves. Awareness is the first step to recovery.

Fox news model. 

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Anger's Allure: Are You Addicted to Anger?

Reasons why anger can be a hard habit to break.

Posted August 25, 2015  Reviewed by Jessica Schrader

Anger is a public epidemic in America; it is involved in everything from media controversy to road rage to wars to mass shootings. But aside from the larger toxic scale of this basic human emotion and its connection to violence, anger affects us in our day-to-day personal lives as well, on an intimate scale. Everything from workplace frustration to family discord can erupt and contribute to overall stress, anxiety, and depression.

Given how destructive and painful anger can be, why are we all awash in its wake? Why do we continue to bask in rage despite all the dangerous consequences: legal, social, financial, physical, medical ramifications, and more?

1. Human neurobiology rewards anger.

Part of the issue is that in the moment, anger feels good; it feels like the thing to do. It overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain because it originates from our primordial, original limbic system: the brain center of our most automatic emotions like fear and desire. The limbic system has the most direct links to our fight-or-flight response system, and that includes control over adrenaline rushes, alertness, and other instincts that prime you for battle or rapid escape.

2. Anger is similar to other addictions.

What happens is that anger can lead to similar “rushes” as thrill-seekingactivities where danger triggers dopamine reward receptors in the brain, or like other forms of addiction such as gambling, extreme sports, or even drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines. Anger can become its own reward, but like other addictions, the final consequences are dangerous and real, and people follow impulses in the moment without regard to the big picture.

3. Anger boosts ego fragility.

There is also the psychological aspect of ego fragility and injury, often seen in narcissistic personalities; the rush behind anger can be triggered by underlying feelings of weakness or insecurity, a way to feel powerful in the moment and overcome those feelings. It also helps people feel briefly in control of things they typically have no control over. Unfortunately, the aftermath reinforces negative consequences that hurt you in the eyes of others, and continues the cycle of insecurity. It becomes a vicious cycle of tantrums and punishment that ultimately hurt the angry individual.

article continues after advertisement

4. Anger may be familiar/comfortable and also a method of emotional avoidance.

Unfortunately for some people who are raised in continuously chaotic environments, the uncertainty and volatility of anger might become perversely comfortable, might help distract from or escape underlying uncomfortable feelings of emptiness or fear. The rush of drama and conflict feels familiar and produces a destructive intimacy that some might prefer than to confront other darker emotions like loss or grief or more. Aside from traumatic family environments, combat veterans are also at risk of similar addiction, as they remain in high-threat situations for long and repeated periods of time.

So it may be worth asking yourself, are you addicted to anger? If so, there are plenty of strategies for getting help, such as:

  • Psychotherapy (sometimes targeted cognitive-behavioral therapy for anger management, and also therapy to confront/observe underlying interpersonal dynamics and past issues that might trigger anger)
  • Treating any comorbid underlying conditions such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD that can show anger as a symptom
  • Positive stress coping strategies like humor, exercise, yoga, meditation, or vacation
  • Learning alternative behaviors like how to problem-solve constructively and rely less on impulsive outbursts, talking out anger triggers with others ahead of time before they build up, mindfulnesstraining/acceptance, and more
  • Discussing your tendencies honestly with family members and friends

But, as with any addiction, the first step is admitting there is a problem; and for many, this is the hardest step until unfortunately, something happens that you can’t take back. It takes maturity and guts to admit your anger has become a problem, and sadly, many people have not yet stepped back to look and see how they affect everyone around them, let alone themselves. Awareness is the first step to recovery.

Fox news model. 

 

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A former U.S. President and current cult leader is about to present himself for felony processing in a conspiracy to overthrow a red-state election result.  A first in American history.  And the segment producer came back to litter boxes in classrooms?  

They're obviously all fucking insane, so it stands to reason they're all fucking each other.  

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On 8/17/2023 at 6:52 PM, TheStoicPaisano said:

 

 

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AMazingly, if you dig into that Chryon, there's a lot of Irony. The guy who arbuably is as resposnible as anyone for the Katrina disaster, a FEMA administrator, unironically showing up to point out someone else's "Katrina Moment." WIthout any irony. Lets get Stacey Koon on there talking about someone's Rodney King moment, or Derek Chauvin can call in from jail and talk about a George Floyd moment. Fucking christ these people are sick. 

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Oh good, this is still making the rounds?

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5 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

I mean, years ago they started booking Mark Fuhrman to be their police analyst and Ollie North to be their military analyst.  I guess they were actually clued in on the right wing liking it when their team members engage in criminality or otherwise become disgraced long before Trump came around.  

"Race Relations Expert Mark Furhman" jesus fucking christ we are so fucking doomed. 

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1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

 

Oh good, this is still making the rounds?

This is one that is so stupid it sticks in the brains of the stupids instead of flying right out of their head like most things.  I guarantee my in laws think this actually occurs.  And one of their kids is a teacher.

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1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

Biden is the most corrupt President in History

Riggggght.

 

 

I do love how they just can't come up with any real evidence of any wrongdoing by either Biden or Obama.  They so want to, but it's just not there and it drives them nuts because they have no other way to attack them.

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51 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I mean…my heterosexual record at least got a blemish when I acknowledged that the dude on Bridgerton, Rene whatever, was a beautiful man.
I stand by that. Prettiest dude I’ve ever seen.

All those late nights at the law office and you are really gonna say there wasn’t any innocent buttplay inter-spliced with all the brief and motion filings?

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On 8/24/2023 at 4:07 PM, SydneyCarton said:

AMazingly, if you dig into that Chryon, there's a lot of Irony. The guy who arbuably is as resposnible as anyone for the Katrina disaster, a FEMA administrator, unironically showing up to point out someone else's "Katrina Moment."

 

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4 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Well who can argue with that? I mean, its a very normal thing for a straight person to say that they have an unblemished record of heterosexuality. 

If he weren’t such a chode, I would say this is a clever Seinfeld reference, but that asshole doesn’t deserve that benefit of the doubt. 

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An outsider, a rebel?  I mean, it's an iconic mugshot-sure.  But by literal definition, you can't be a rebellious outsider if you've already been President of the United States and hosted a family-friend gameshow on NBC.  

When I think of rebels, I always think of Gerald Ford and Pat Sajak.  Couple o' Renegades, just like Trump.  

FoxNews has been a little extra crazy lately, and that's saying something.  Maybe I just picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.  

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Fox lies about Gold Star family, claims they had to pay $60K for remains of daughter KIA

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Fox News apologized Saturday to a Gold Star family for publishing a false story last month claiming that the family had to pay $60,000 to ship the remains of their fallen relative back from Afghanistan because the Pentagon refused to pay.

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Initially, after being notified about the false report, Fox News only changed the headline on the story to attribute the claims to Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida, who had advanced the narrative but later recanted. The outlet later scrubbed the story from its website without a correction or explanation.

Fox News should not be allowed on any American military base. Full stop.

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