We're Sorry You Feel That Way

A Final Check-In With a System That Refuses to Change

The Color of My Politics

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Part 4

Dear Patient,

Thank you for your time at our clinic. This message serves as a routine follow-up to confirm that you have voluntarily opted out of care after determining that reflection, adjustment, or sustained listening were unnecessary, given your overall satisfaction with how things are currently arranged.

Our records indicate that you expressed a strong preference for remaining exactly as you are, citing tradition, comfort, and a belief that systems which benefit you personally should not be subjected to diagnostic scrutiny. We respect your right to decline treatment, particularly when the condition in question continues to feel familiar, profitable, and socially reinforced.

You also noted, with some pride, that you are "set in your ways," and clarified that this disposition recently extended to your voting behavior. For documentation purposes only, we have recorded that you supported the return to office of Donald Trump, who was found civilly liable by a jury for sexual abuse and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll matter, criminally convicted in New York State for falsifying business records related to the Stormy Daniels hush-money scheme, and separately adjudicated liable for civil fraud…