To the Editor,
Fear implies anxiety and usually loss of courage, the unknown dismay often adds to the intense
reluctance to face or meet a person. The condition proposes objection as well as anxiety. Trump
has caused fear to many citizens on the anticipation when the Census count to take. The
question that Trump wanted, which has been ruled it can’t, has done the job he wanted to drive
down the population count because of the fear that may happen.
To get an accurate count, that Trump doesn’t want, have a friend assist you with your concerns
and to translate when speaking to the person taking the Census. Who can help you, make sure
it’s someone you trust?
Since Trump’s election victory, he has infused stress and uncertainty into virtually every facet of
American life. From travel and immigration to healthcare, to small business and investment
markets, his erratic behavior leaves millions of people wondering what is next. At the same time,
he and his surrogates flatly deny saying and doing things that were said. Offering “alternative
facts” blurs the line between reality and fantasy and is a common form of abuse, sometimes
called gaslighting. Gaslighting techniques include questioning the victim’s memory even when
the victim remembers the events correctly, changing the subject when challenged, blaming
others, and denying and pretending to forget what occurred.
Catherine Price wrote; “is favorite tactic is to encourage the nastier sides of human nature, such
as tribalism and cruelty. He exhibits many of the signature traits of an emotional abuser — and
just because we don’t know him personally doesn’t mean that we’re not vulnerable to his
attacks. Trump craves attention in part because he’s a narcissistic bully. But it’s also a strategy:
The faster he creates new headlines, the less time we’ll have to process — and protest — what
happened the day before. Our shock and outrage leave us paralyzed, and this, in turn, gives
him even more control.” Trump has blamed the other side and has lashed back with his
inundation of misleading statements and flat-out lies keeping journalists checking to straighten
the record.
Managing fears in today’s world can be confusing when they don’t necessarily correlate with a
bright or apparent danger. Since the elections, people are uncomfortable with what is happening
but remain incapable of creating a meaningful understanding of what’s going on. They want the
transparency that would relieve some fear. If fear is overtaking your life, pursuing assistance
can help. What causes anxiety? Fear is a vital response to physical and emotional danger; it
has strong roots in human evolution. If people didn’t feel fear, they couldn’t protect themselves
from legitimate threats, which in the old world frequently resulted in life-or-death consequences.
We can only imagine the tensions people are feeling over Customs Enforcement (ICE)
immigration taking place in several cities and the detention camps at the southern border. Whit
Ayres, a Republican strategist, said; it has long argued that the GOP needs to adapt to a more
diverse America, lamented that the proposed raids were “par for the recent course when it
comes to efforts to expand the Republican coalition.”
Vice President Pence visited a migrant detention center here Friday, July 12, 2019; he saw
nearly 400 men crammed behind caged fences with not enough room for them all to lie down on
the concrete ground. There were no mats or pillows for those who found the space to rest. A
stench from body odor hung stale in the air. “I was not surprised by what I saw,” Pence said
later at a news conference. “I knew we’d see a system that was overwhelmed.” He added: “This
is tough stuff.”
Mr. President, it is time you start to govern as the Constitution states.
Norman Halls
