Any *good* psychologists here? How do we deal with voters' "feelings"?

[H2O Man]

23. Yes, of course.

While I would hesitate to think I know enough to judge anyone else's financial reality, it is true that there are many people with Eeyore Personality Disorder. As the OP speaks of how to deal with them, the answer is actually easy. It is important to recognize that they are like Picasso and Rembrandt, true artists at complaining. And they find great pleasure in complaining. It does not cause them distress, rather, they make those around them suffer listening to them.

Deep down, they are happy. They are not going to change. Hence, the best thing one can do is avoid them, and not engage with them. That, of course, isn't always possible. There may be one in the family that calls to say there were no green olives in the grocery store, and they blame Biden. In such instances, seek to limit communications to telephone calls. When they call, simply ask, "What's new?" Then you can set the phone down for 25 minutes before picking it up and saying, "Oh, gosh!" And again every 25 minutes. This will make both of people happy.