"Sorry we tried to assassinate you & overthrow the election."

[NHvet]

6. Sounds a lot like

abusive relationships we talked about in my psychology classes.
usually starts with verbal abuse, put-downs or controls
after that comes the physical abuse
resulting in one locking the other out or barricaded away.
the locked out one then cries and pleads for forgiveness
the other accepts even knowing that things really wont change
and the cycle begins again unless one has the courage to walk away,
either that or the ultimate abuse occurs, death of one by the other