Jan. 17, 2021 in Opinion Photo: Clarksville Now/AP
In 1979, psychologist Lenore E. Walker wrote
The Battered Woman, a treatise on the cycle of abuse often experienced by victims of domestic violence. Essentially, Walker describes an abusive relationship as cyclic. First there is building tension. Next there is a spark that triggers an incident. Finally, the abuser asks for forgiveness, and the cycle starts over again.
Right now, we are at step three.
But let us remember how we came to be here. Since your career in national politics began, you have been firmly in the corner of the most divisive politician in modern history.
Contributed commentary from Bob Yates:
While we welcome all residents of Clarksville to contribute to the public discourse, comparing a sitting US congressman to a perpetrator of domestic violence is beyond the pale. Mr. Joel Diemoz’s opinion piece published on Jan. 17 argues that Rep. Mark Green blackened the nation’s collective eye by supporting President Donald Trump throughout his administration and by questioning the integrity of the election. Further, he asserts Rep. Green’s recent calls for unity in the wake of the Capitol Hill riot is akin to an abuser asking for forgiveness so he can continue the cycle of abuse.
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