Disaffected in the Culture War | Cluster B Psychology in Public Life | Josh Slocum

Josh Slocum | When Abnormal Psychology Becomes the New NormalWe explore how Western culture has slipped into a full-blown abuse dynamic, where government, media, and activist movements mirror the behaviors of dysfunctional families and narcissistic abusers.Madness Goes MainstreamWhy abnormal behavior is now framed as virtueFear, confusion, and emotional manipulation as tools of controlReality inversion: truth labeled harm, lies labeled compassionCluster B Psychology in Public LifeNarcissism, rage, victimhood, and sadism in politicsExternal locus of control: nothing is ever their faultEmotional breakdowns used tactically to dominate discourseAbuse Dynamics in ActivismGaslighting, intimidation, and coercive empathyWhy dissent is framed as violenceDomestic abuse psychology scaled to societyMedia Influence & the Failure of “Just Give Them the Facts”Why information no longer persuadesSocial contagion vs rational debateMedia as an amplifier of emotional abuseKids, Schools, and Ideological CaptureWalkouts, “Days of Action,” and moral panicChildren positioned against parentsLong-term psychological consequencesCanada, Alberta, and Political FractureDeclining happiness and institutional trustAlberta separation sentiment as a pressure responseCentralized power accelerating fragmentationClimate, Conspiracies, and ControlClimate narratives as emotional leverage“Conspiracy theory” as a silencing mechanismSex, Identity, and Repressed AggressionGender resentment and sexual politicsWhy women often attack other womenSadomasochistic undercurrents in modern activismCivil Unrest & What Comes NextWhy conflict feels inevitableHoneymoon period after TrumpEU instability and Western institutional decayLetting broken systems fall vs trying to save them