In a recent appearance on MSNBC’s The ReidOut, Dr. Amanda Calhoun, chief psychiatry resident at Yale University, shared her perspective on political divisions within families, particularly after the tumultuous political climate surrounding Donald Trump’s reelection. Dr. Calhoun’s comments are not isolated, as many Democrats have reported a growing sense of hostility towards their Trump supporting family members, especially ahead of the holiday season.
During the segment, host Joy Reid posed a question about the emotional challenges faced by individuals who belong to “marginalized” groups—such as LGBTQ people, women, or people of color—when they know family members voted for leaders whose policies or rhetoric that they believe directly harm their rights. She referenced remarks made by Trump and his allies, and questioned whether it was healthy for these individuals to continue to interact with family members who supported such figures.
“I wonder if also, are people challenged with the idea of how do you interact with people you know voted for this? If you’re an LGBTQ person and know someone in your family voted essentially against your rights or you’re a woman, knowing this man was calling people the B word. JD Vance was literally calling Kamala Harris the trash. And said we’re going to take out the trash. I know a lot of black women were incredibly triggered by that. If you meet somebody and you know they voted for the people who called your trash, or if you’re Puerto Rican and you know someone voted that way, do you recommend just from a psychological standpoint being around them? We got the holidays coming up.”
As the Democrats try to autopsy their campaign, they’d be wise to examine sentiments like this. Many top Democrats believe their insistence on identity politics is hurting them in elections, and making them more and more out of touch with the average voter. The idea that Trump voters were “voting against” the rights of “marginalized” communities is controversial, though presented as fact by talking heads like Joy Reid. Readers would be hard pressed to find conservative pundits that framed the election through the lens of Harris supporters “voting against” Trump supporters’ economic stability, though the same argument could be made. This divisive and misleading rhetoric — especially from members of the media presenting their opinions as fact — could have played a significant role in the Democrats’ stunning and humiliating defeat.
“I love that you asked this question because there is a push. I think there is a societal norm that if somebody is your family that, they are entitled to your time. And I think the answer is absolutely not. So if you are going through a situation where you have family members, close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, it is completely fine to not be around those people and tell them why. To say I have a problem with the way that you voted because it went against my very livelihood and I’m not going to be around you this holiday. I need to take some space for me. I actually talked to adults as well as advising parents for children. I don’t think you should force children or adults to be around people just because they are your family. There is a level of need to establish boundaries. If you feel like you need to establish boundaries with people, whether they are your family or not, I think you should very much be entitled to do so. I think it may be essential for your mental health.”
It truly is no wonder why the left is so disturbed. Just the tone of this article, listing all of one side of the story but not the preceding rhetoric from the left leaves one to wonder what all the fuss is about. And Joy Reed is a prime source of negative inference and outright lies about the right and has never been called on her naked inciting of the dumb and vulnerable.
Blood is a heck of a lot more important than politics! I have advice for everybody on both sides, GET OVER IT. Family is way more important than any politics or politicians, no matter what.
Yes! A childlike tantrum will certainly change the family dynamics of your holidays. A display of no common sense, your cult-like membership in the Snowflake club, and insulting your family’s intelligence will certainly endear you to your loved ones!
I would suggest changing your hair color to normal, and leave the nose, lip and eyebrow rings at home!
Crappy Holidays!
i believe family members should realize that they have differences but can talk about them or agree that some subjects are not good to bring up. politics is one of those. the democrats have a brainwashing operation around a closed peer group. the members brainwash themselves into following the glorious leader party or candidate. any objecting voice is moved out of the group so thare is 100% consensus. this doctor is not giving family advice, she is giving the party line of division away from challenging talk and discussion into a 1984 social environment. dr calhoun should not have a liscence to treat patients.
for myself i had two sisters who were democrats. the parents were republicians. i am conservative. the older sister was democratic because being that helped her business position. the younger one was uber socialist and was brainwashed in college. i had to ask her not to send me her mass emailings (500 names at first level and 10x that with history) of democratic propoganda. my brother in law (also a dem) flew off the handle and tried to destroy my relationship with his kids. finally when my younger sister continued sending me her propoganda i had to block her. Through GOD and spiritual values i have outlived all of them. i was once a democrat but with age and wisdom hate the democratic party.
Proving, once again, that the radical left is NOT reasonable, rational or thinking.
Like your family doesn’t know you are queer, gay or other wise? Or your family doesn”t know you are NOT caucasion??? Or your family doesn’t know you are a woman??
They really are total DOLTS, aren’t they?
“During the segment, host Joy Reid posed a question about the emotional challenges faced by individuals who belong to “marginalized” groups—such as LGBTQ people, women, or people of color—when they know family members voted for leaders whose policies or rhetoric that they believe directly harm their rights. She referenced remarks made by Trump and his allies, and questioned whether it was healthy for these individuals to continue to interact with family members who supported such figures.”
Good idea to nor be around family or close friends because the election did not go your way and you harbor hostility to those that did not vote your way. overseas would be a good place to cool down.
Ah yes, the party of tolerance and inclusion. And one of their spokespersons. There’s an old saying that if you think you need to see a psychiatrist you probably do.
G-Damned psycho witch looks like she IS THE PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT! Bellevue Hospital would probably need chain restraints on her 24-7 to keep her from killing anybody!
The Progressive Left’s existence requires the harvesting of a wide range of minority positions of single issue voters.
These are people who feel so strongly about one political issue that they will disregard positions which they hold that are also held by the main stream population.
In short, they will cut off their dose to spite their face. These loose ll sense of rationality.
Then they enter an Echo Chamber of like minded single issue voters, and Demonize their opposition, and surpress their entry into the public conversation.
In the end all they hear is their own voice.
Then they are bewildered when all those voices that they censored from the conversation, finally express their own beliefs at the ballot box.
Does this make sense of the outcome of the 2024 election?
This is why many people (including many psychiatrists) think that most psychiatrists are Quacks.
So we have members of the demented far left recommending more reasons to destroy the family. This is disgusting coming from a so called highly educated academic. The “othering” of family members because they have different political beliefs. I can’t think of anything more destructive to a society.