Comments by "KGS" (@kgs2280) on "Dianne Feinstein's Cognitive Decline Leads To Embarrassing Mix-Up" video.

  1. I think this is also a symptom of the American exceptionalism individual “toughness”, or strength theory where we are taught to NEVER show weakness or inability at any time. It’s the old “work till you drop”, in the face of all odds philosophy. It’s especially strong in the post-WWII and Boomer generation, and it’s just plain damaging to everyone. People have a right and a responsibility to admit to an inability or a need for recuperation, which was why John Fetterman was lauded for admitting that he was having problems with depression, and took the necessary time off for getting himself better so that he could do his job properly and efficiently. It benefits NO ONE to force yourself, or anyone else, to work when you’re just not up to the task. People need to understand that it’s OK to take time off for mental, as much as physical health self-care, just as it’s OK to retire in dignity when you recognize you have reached a point of diminishing capacity, and even just to give yourself time to enjoy retirement to spend your remaining time on Earth with loved ones and just doing things you enjoy doing while you still can. There’s NO shame in doing that; that’s your reward for working all your life. It’s especially a problem when you’re in a position that affects many people in the country, and I hope society starts losing the “I’m so tough” philosophy and developes a more humanistic one.
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