The Guardian offers counselling to staff after ‘upsetting’ Trump election result!

Life is riddled with people who are sex pests, petty thieves and guilty of all kinds of crimes, and those people probably including probably some of us.

Many people who have whatever it takes to get to the top of the greasy pole, do not know where the line is between consent and coercion. That is what makes them successful in business. Others are psychopaths and sociopaths. This is no defence of those who transgress the rules and laws of society. Just a statement of fact.

The world and its population are not perfect and not perfectable, and while we should do everything to protect people from abuse, we also have to accept that the world is not fair and we have to develop the pyshological and physical skills to survive the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, to quote Shakespeare, nothing changes much.

As for This whole thread shows why so many people voted for Trump. The liberal left has turned everyone into 'snowflakes' who can't deal with reality. His supporters (on both sides of the Atlantic) want life to get back to normal. By normal, I mean...proper policing, proper education for our children, an end to all this twisted gender stuff. A control on immigration, and a pride in our country.

This reads like a fascist manifesto, and is palpably incorrect. 'Everyone' is not a 'snowflake'. if that was so that would include all the people voting for Trump and the writer of the words I have quoted. Anyway, what is a snowflake - merely someone you despise-.

Trump secured just over 73 million votes, but Harris secured 69 million. Trump had a clear victory, but not a huge victory. Turn out was well under 70%, which suggests that an awful lot of people didn;t feel stronly enough to want to vote for either of them.

Not much different to the UK really.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Owen Jones will be melting. Polly Tornbee will be spontaneously combusting.

Well I don't know them but it wouldn't be any different to a lot of people's reaction on this site to Labour getting in.

M0nica 👏👏👏

WellsRose

mum2three

This whole thread shows why so many people voted for Trump. The liberal left has turned everyone into 'snowflakes' who can't deal with reality. His supporters (on both sides of the Atlantic) want life to get back to normal. By normal, I mean...proper policing, proper education for our children, an end to all this twisted gender stuff. A control on immigration, and a pride in our country.

Do you think that young women should be happy with a sex pest in the highest office in the world?

I think counselling is worthwhile in many circumstances.

But with the above situation, I think if you are a journalist, and the above situation is triggering, then maybe you would not be cut out for journalism. At all.
Considering all the sorts of things you would regularly be reporting, and writing about and witnessing.

I agree with most of what you're saying.

I just don't see having counselling as being weak. It is literally talking through how you're feeling. Sometimes just saying things out loud to people, helps you see things differently.

Police officers and NHS staff are offered counseling as well. Do you think that people who use that service provided are also in the wrong jobs.

WellsRose

I can't see any name calling of Trump supporters. It's been about belittling people being upset that someone who has no moral compass. There was a clip of a Republican male bragging yesterday that Trump getting into power that men now had power over women's bodies. I'm an older woman so it doesn't affect me but I've got a daughter and I'm really worried for her. But I'm a snowflake apparently.

You saw one man spouting offensive language. That then turned into every republican voting male being a potential sex offender. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I think trump is an abusive man, however I am afraid I think Clinton's behaviour was also abusive. Nobody is happy about these things.

WellsRose

Police officers and NHS staff are offered counseling as well. Do you think that people who use that service provided are also in the wrong jobs.

Police Officers run towards trouble whilst others run away, they are involved in the most horrendous incidents, and see things no human being should have to.

NHS workers, are also dealing with life and death situations day in and day out.

If a journalist is working in a war zone, or covering a disaster, I can see why they might be offered counselling. I can see no reason for them to be offered counselling due to the outcome of an election.

Should all those who voted for the losing party also be offered counselling?

Good posts WellsRose

Nope I saw the clip after this thread started.

Galaxy

I think trump is an abusive man, however I am afraid I think Clinton's behaviour was also abusive. Nobody is happy about these things.

Let’s not forget the sainted John F Kennedy.

So, there is no jeopardy now for journalists in the USA? Even when Kash Patel, a Trump pick for FBI Director or Attorney General, has said, 'We're going to come after people in the media'? To me, that sounds like a threat, from someone who will have great 'legal' power.

I don't have a problem with anyone being offered counselling. It's a talking service and it's not affecting me in anyway.

The thing is Clinton and Kennedys behaviour wasn't fully know about until after they were elected. Trump is already convicted.

WellsRose

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Owen Jones will be melting. Polly Tornbee will be spontaneously combusting.

Well I don't know them but it wouldn't be any different to a lot of people's reaction on this site to Labour getting in.

Not sure that anti Labour people went to the same lengths as the tik tok clowns, of course after setting up their cameras, then screamed, screeched shaved their hair, at the results of the election in America. Now those do seriously need some help.
As for Jones, he was put down nicely on the street of America, by Democrats. He is on a one way ticket about Gaza over there. Didn't go down well even with the Democrat lady and her husband, he spoke too. She was more articulate and well informed than Jones, who was dancing about getting worked up about Gaza. Given short shrift when he informed them that Gaza was more important than anything they were concerned about. What a prize , can't say !!!!

petra

Galaxy

I think trump is an abusive man, however I am afraid I think Clinton's behaviour was also abusive. Nobody is happy about these things.

Let’s not forget the sainted John F Kennedy.

Are we talking about the sexual abuse of women here, which it seems they were all guilty of, or are we talking about the abuse of power on a much wider scale too? There are varying shades of corruption, and different impacts on the population due to policies which are fed by corruption.

Casdon

petra

Galaxy

I think trump is an abusive man, however I am afraid I think Clinton's behaviour was also abusive. Nobody is happy about these things.

Let’s not forget the sainted John F Kennedy.

Are we talking about the sexual abuse of women here, which it seems they were all guilty of, or are we talking about the abuse of power on a much wider scale too? There are varying shades of corruption, and different impacts on the population due to policies which are fed by corruption.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

Never has this been more apt…

Any President, PM with an overall majority can led on a power trip by big money.

With reference to Clinton I was talking about his behaviour towards women.

Well a woman to be more precise.

I'm not a fan of Owen Jones to be honest.
I've seen the women who were crying about the Trump winning. It's not something I'd do but I'm more disgusted at how Trump supporters reacted when he lost the last election. Nobody is going to die from women dying in Tik Tok.

Galaxy

With reference to Clinton I was talking about his behaviour towards women.

Yes I realised that. He wasn't convicted before the election.

Threads wander, as they do.

The OP was not about the mental health support for NHS workers or the Police. It was about journalists stressing over the results of an election! Big difference. I think that’s why the subject has made the headlines in some more newspapers today - not just the Telegraph.

WellsRose

I don't have a problem with anyone being offered counselling. It's a talking service and it's not affecting me in anyway.

If you work for NHS or Police etc and things are triggering or traumatic, yes of course.

Purely for an outcome of an Election,that is. your preferred Political Party lost[and you are a journalist], then no.

GrannyGravy13

Casdon

petra

Galaxy

I think trump is an abusive man, however I am afraid I think Clinton's behaviour was also abusive. Nobody is happy about these things.

Let’s not forget the sainted John F Kennedy.

Are we talking about the sexual abuse of women here, which it seems they were all guilty of, or are we talking about the abuse of power on a much wider scale too? There are varying shades of corruption, and different impacts on the population due to policies which are fed by corruption.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

Never has this been more apt…

Any President, PM with an overall majority can led on a power trip by big money.

It’s the absolute power element that people find the most disturbing about Trump’s presidency I think. He has publicly indicated on a number of occasions that he will ‘eliminate’ those who oppose him, which has caused a new level of fear. It remains to be seen if those threats are empty.