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Towlie

(5,332 posts)
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 10:59 AM Nov 2020

Denial, 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 he’ll 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
Homer did it best (in just 20 seconds) soothsayer Nov 2020 #1
We've already had two retired flag officers say this is close to a coup. This is not right uponit7771 Nov 2020 #2
I don't believe Kubler-Ross ever denied the stages could overlap or run concurrently. hlthe2b Nov 2020 #3
trump lives cycling through the first 3 constantly NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #4

hlthe2b

(102,525 posts)
3. I don't believe Kubler-Ross ever denied the stages could overlap or run concurrently.
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 11:02 AM
Nov 2020

Or even that they may go back and forth.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,036 posts)
4. trump lives cycling through the first 3 constantly
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 11:03 AM
Nov 2020

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.

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