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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDenial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
It's probably not true that all of the Five Stages of Grief or Kübler-Ross model always occur, or that they happen apart from each other, or in in any specific order, but you can certainly spot some of those stages in Trump's recent actions. For example, this article gives me the impression that Trump is starting to retreat from the Denial stage and is moving on to a combination of Acceptance and Bargaining:
Washington Post: Trump insists hell win, but aides say he has no real plan to overturn results and talks of 2024 run
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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance (Original Post)
Towlie
Nov 2020
OP
We've already had two retired flag officers say this is close to a coup. This is not right
uponit7771
Nov 2020
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)1. Homer did it best (in just 20 seconds)
uponit7771
(90,371 posts)2. We've already had two retired flag officers say this is close to a coup. This is not right
hlthe2b
(102,525 posts)3. I don't believe Kubler-Ross ever denied the stages could overlap or run concurrently.
Or even that they may go back and forth.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,036 posts)4. trump lives cycling through the first 3 constantly
he may finally be hitting the 4th.
if he reaches acceptance, it may be the first time for him.
We need to add bitterness and revenge to his cycle.