The last 20 odd years or so of my being politically aware have often felt to me like what I imagine people must feel like who are stuck in dysfunctional, abusive families. I point to the horrible things being done by the people in power (Dem, Repub, doesn't matter), and am met by denials, downplaying, and justifications. Maybe now though, things have gotten so transparently f-ed up that more people are realizing that even though mommy is less abusive than daddy, she's still an abuser.