Citizen Therapists Against Trumpism Manifesto Signers

As psychotherapists practicing in the United States, we are alarmed by the rise of the ideology of
Trumpism, which we see as a threat to the well-being of the people we care for and to American
democracy itself. We cannot remain silent as we witness the rise of an American form of fascism.
We can leverage this time of crisis to deepen our commitment to American democracy.

What is Trumpism?

Trumpism is an ideology, not an individual, and it may well endure and grow after the
Presidential election even if Donald Trump is defeated. (Variants can be seen all over Europe.)
Trumpism is a set of ideas about public life and a set of public practices characterized by:

Scapegoating and banishing groups of people who are seen as threats, including immigrants and
religious minorities.
Degrading, ridiculing, and demeaning rivals and critics.
Fostering a cult of the Strong Man who:
Appeals to fear and anger
Promises to solve our problems if we just trust in him
Reinvents history and has little concern for truth
Never apologizes or admits mistakes of consequence
Sees no need for rational persuasion
Subordinates women while claiming to idealize them
Disdains public institutions like the courts when they are not subservient
Champions national power over international law and respect for other nations
Incites and excuses public violence by supporters
At the political level, Trumpism is an emerging form of American fascism, a point being made
by social critics across the political spectrum, including Robert Reich, Robert Kagan, and
Andrew Sullivan. As journalist Adam Gopnik points out, whether or not the term fascism fully
fits, its clear that the American republic faces a clear and present danger when the candidate of a
major political party embraces an anti-democratic ideology. At the cultural level, the Urban
Dictionary has defined Trumpism as the belief system that encourages pretentious, narcissistic
behavior as a way to achieve money, fame, and power.
What are the Effects of Trumpism?

Fear and alienation among scapegoated groups, beginning with Latino immigrants and Muslims,
and then other groups who become identified as threats
Exaggerated masculinity as a cultural ideal, with particular influence on young people and
economically insecure men
Coarsening of public life by personal attacks on those who disagree
Erosion of the American democratic tradition which has emphasized the agency of we-the-people
instead of the Strong Man tradition of power
Where Did Trumpism Come From?

This question is bigger than Donald Trump. The next public figure to capture the wave of
Trumpism may be less clownish and have a better set of movement-building skills, and thus be
even more dangerous. Following is a partial list of forces that underlie Trumpism:

Economic insecurity, particularly among working-class Americans

The threat of terrorism since 9/11
Fear of immigrants (related to economic insecurity and threats of terrorism)
Distrust for government and politicians at a time of polarized gridlock
Growing distrust for other institutions such as religion, the press, and the courts
Rapid cultural change that has left many people confused and alienated
Why Therapists Must Speak Out

We must speak out for the well-being of people we treat and care for in our work. Trumpism will
undermine the emotional health of those seen as the other in Americaboth historically
denigrated groups and those whose turn will come. And it will compromise the integrity of those
who are seduced by the illusion that real Americans can only become winners if others become
losers. The public rhetoric of Trumpism normalizes what therapists work against in our work: the
tendency to blame others in our lives for our personal fears and insecurities and then battle these
others instead of taking the healthier but more difficult path of self-awareness and self-
responsibility. It also normalizes a kind of hyper-masculinity that is antithetical to the examined
life and healthy relationships that psychotherapy helps people achieve. Simply stated, Trumpism
is inconsistent with emotionally healthy livingand we have to say so publicly.

We must speak out for the well-being of our democracy, which is both a way of living and acting
together and a set of political institutions. Therapists have taken for granted how our work relies
on a democratic tradition that gives people a sense of personal agency to create new narratives
and take personal and collective responsibility for themselves, their families, and their
communities. Reliance on a Strong Man who will solve our problems and deal with internal and
external enemies is a direct threat to the democratic basis of psychotherapy. Therapy only
flourishes on democratic soil.

Why speak collectively? Our responses thus far have been primarily personaland too often
confined to arm-chair diagnoses of Donald Trump. But a collective crisis faces our nation, a
harkening back to the economic depression and demoralization of the 1930s (which fed
European fascism) and the upheaval over Jim Crow and Black civil rights in the 1950s.
Fortunately, the resolution of these crises led to a deepening of American democracy, not the
abandonment of it. Martin Luther King, influenced by his mentor Bayard Rustin and by
theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, didnt just critique unjust systems from the outside. He called for
strategic, collective work to take back an American democracy that belongs to all the people. As
therapists, we have been entrusted by society with collective responsibility in the arena of
mental, behavioral, and relational health. When there is a public threat to our domain of
responsibility we must speak out together, not just to protest but to deepen our commitment to a
just society and a democratic way of life. This means being citizen therapists who are concerned
with community well-being as much as personal well-being, since the two are inextricably
joined.

Where We Stand as Citizen Therapists

We understand the draw of Trumpism and we acknowledge that some of our fellow citizens, and
some of our clients, voted for Donald Trump not because they embrace all aspects of Trumpism
but because they are frustrated with their circumstances and fed up with the current political
system. We are against Trumpism and its architects, not against those who are inclined to give it
a chance to change the direction of the country.

But we reject the false equivalence of saying that because there is dishonesty and demagoguery
on all political sides, why not support someone from the outside? Trumpism is qualitatively
different. To repeat: Trumpism undermines the core of American democracy by promoting the
idea of a single leader who will bring greatness to the nation by battling Those People.
Democracy requires personal and collective agency so that we can work together across
differences to solve problems and develop a shared way of life. Psychotherapists must be firmly
on the side of democracy and work in solidarity with groups directly threatened by current and
future versions of Trumpism. This work does not end with the election. The wake-up call has
been received. Our first response is this manifesto. More to follow.

Therefore, as citizen therapists we stand united against the dangerous ideology of Trumpism, and
we encourage others to join us in a deepened commitment to a democratic way of life that
engages the talents, yearnings, and capacities of all the people.

From LA Times

Re-search note:: There appears to be about 3250 members of this organization, of which they
again appear to be ALL Democrats. Their dues are from $100.00 for students and retired to
$200.00 per year. So you can do the math. I only show the members in California as the list
took up over 64 pages double spaces and that is /was to much memory.(brm)

CALIFORNIA:
Abby Thompson
Adele Pearlstein
Adoree Blair Anne Martin Brooke Nielsen
Adriana Figueroa Anne Meyers Bryan Newman
Adrienne Cane Annette Bartolina C. Blair Skinner
Adrienne Deshaies Annette Pont-Gwire C. Tyia Grange Isaacson
Adrienne Levy Annika Sridharan Canon Western
Aida Baker AnnMarie Rise Carmel Papworth-Barnum
Aileen Cho Antonia Marina Aguilar Carol Fred
Alan M. Solomon Ariel Adams Carol Lopez
Alana Samson Arlene Weissman Carol Potter
Alba Nino Aubrey Carton Lande Carol Winetsky
Alexa Telles Audrey Webb Carolina Huete-Lehman
Ali Miller Avani Gudrun Dilger Caroline de Pottel
Alice Knutson Avia Rotlevy Caroline Madden
Alice Lynn Barbara Crofford Caroll Fowler
Alice Treves Barbara Cunningham Carolyn Costin
Alicia Mittleman Barbara Goldberg Carolyn Curtis
Aline LaPierre Barbara Hoffman Carolyn Gerard
Alisa Eisenberg Barbara Horton Carolyn M Benson
Alissa Flores Barbara Jankovich Carolyn Quinn
Allie Laurie Barbara Rosen Carolyn Vitale
Amanda di Bartolomeo Barbara Swenson Caron Post
Amanda Rebel Barbara W. Young Carrie Crandall
Amber Bunch Barbara Witney Carrie Langenbach
Amberly Gallagher Barbars Hamilton Caryn Cole
Amy Backos Barbi Pecenco Caryn Gottfried
Amy Couchman Bart Rubin Catherine Cassel
Amy Manin Ben Dover Catherine Hall
Amy Robertson Berget Jelane Catherine Kvikstad
Andrea Bowman Berta Davis Catherine Miller
Andrea Silver Beth Holder Cathy Hanville
Andrew Christensen Beth Kalish Cathy Montemayor
Angela Coady Beth Leydon Cathy Quinn
Angela Jensen-Ramirez Bethany Jones Celia Falicov
Angela Sasseville Betty Michaud Celia Rosebury Lighthill
Angie Burch Beverly Burch Charlie Houston
Ania Ananda Wood Beverly Jahn Charlotte Ferrin
Anita Frankel Beverly Swann Charlotte Spiegelman
Anita Siegman Beverly Taylor Chelsea Edgecumbe
Ann Godwin Bill Burmester Chelsea Swall
Ann Langley Biviana Lagunas Chelsea Westphal
Ann Nesbit Blythe Million Cheryl Goldstein
Ann Ulibarri Bobbi Miller Cheryl Roman
Anna Corbet Brenda Smith Chevaisa Bruzzone
Anna Dasbach Brian Tierney Chiaki Sasaki
Anne Bernstein Briana Severine Christina Kantzavelos
Anne Goshen Brody Tucker Christina Lansdown
Christine Armstrong Deborah Sharpe Ellyn Goldstein
Christine Borst Deborah Weisinger Ema Feens
Christine Harris Deborah Whiting Era Loewenstein
Christine Hutchison Debra Brunsten Erik Tootell
Cindy Beckley Debra Lyman Erika Shershun
Cindy Pace Dena Sorbo Ernest Isaacs
Citizen Dahlia Denise Kralj Errol Schubot
Claire Poole Denise Roy Espen Correll
Claire-Elizabeth DeSophia Dennis Hollingsworth Ethan Grumbach
Claudia Crawford Diana Benjamin Eugenia Buerklin
Claudia Hartke Diana Shenkin Eva Blodgett
Cliff Crain Diana Shimkus Eve Eden
Colleen King Diana Teich Evelyn Goodman
COLORADO Diane Simon Evelyn Lee
Connie Batten Diane Tetreault Evelyn Parada
Connie Randazzo Dineen Panattoni Ezequiel Candelario
Cynthia Heier Dino Di Donato Felita Fox
Cynthia Lackner Donna McCullough Ferhan Kantarcolu
Dan Metevier Donna Orange Fran DiDomenicis
Dan Neuharth Donna Rosko Fran Higgins
Dan Scharlack Doreen Van Leeuwen Frances Fuchs
Dana Krumholz Dorothy MCQuown Frances Love
Dana Locke Dorothy Wallis Francine Lapides
Dana Satir Doug Sprenkle Francine Lapides
Dana Schwartz Douglas Thomas Fred Gingrich
Daniel Metevier Dr Karen Hoving Fred Morrison
Daniel Moody Dr. Imam Frederique Georges
Daniel Rosnik Edward Wilson G. Claire Roberts
Daniela Paolone Edwin Harris Gail Shafarman
Darla Romano Edwin Holloway Garni Thomas
Darryl Christian Elaine Westendorf Gary Glickman
David Brooks Elaine Westendorf Gary Gross
David Hatfield Elan BenAmi Gary Yontef
David I. Milner Elayne Savage Gayle Paul
David Levi Elinor Waxman Gayle Poynter
David Loye Elissa M. Stanton Gene Grossman
David Powers Elizabeth Ann Kyser George Kent
David Steele Elizabeth Byrd Gilbert Kliman
David Wasserman Elizabeth Marinelli Gilla Family
Dawn Robins Elizabeth Santos Gina Gonzalezreyna
Deborah Allen Ellen Dekker Gino Inesi
Deborah Birnbaum Ellen Garfield Gita Terry
Deborah Cooper Ellen Lacter Glori Zeltzer
Deborah Harkin Ellen Ledley Gretchen Blais
Deborah Haynie Ellie Zacks Gretchen Hoskins
Deborah Hertzler-Walters Ellyn Bader Harris Halpern
Heather Blessing Jayne Marsh Jonathan Moss
Heather Bohlender Jean Baker Jordan Good
Heather Smith Jean Charis Jozeffa Greer
Heidi Lindeman Jeanine Davis Guarente Judi Bloom
Helen Desmond Jeanine Ten Broeck Judith Barlas
Helen Landon Jeanne Mcandrews Judith Firestone
Helene Beddingfield Jeanne Strauss Judith Schiller
Hien Nguyen Jeffrey Seitelman Judith Seehafer
Hiroshi Sasaki Jeffrey Zimmerman Judith Z. Anderson
Holly Anton Jennifer Alexander Judy Schwartz
Holly Hopkins Shah Jennifer Allen Jules Confino
Ilene Malt Jennifer Elder Julia Flood
Irene Goldenberg Jennifer Fail Julia McDonnell
Irene Vecchio Jennifer Lilly Julia Munson
J Roland Fleck Jennifer Meewis Julia Pinsky
Jackie Brookman Jennifer Sampson Julianne Flora-Tostado
Jackie Reckas-Retelas Jennifer Saunders Julie Anthony
Jacob Locker Jennifer Silverstein Julie Gallinat
Jacqueline Danielson Jennifer Young Julie Gerhardt
James Guay Jenny Potzler Julie Hansen
James Knipe Jeongmi Moon Julie Hey
James Moyers Jerome Estes Julie Kyker
James Ryan Kennedy Jerry Harris Julie Liukkonen
James Thomas Jessica ChenFeng Junelle Barrett Porter
Jamie Hollomon Jessica Katzman Justin Yaros
Jamie Welsh Jessica Wallace Kaethe Weingarten
Jan Elise Sells Jessica Yo Kaleo Kaluhiwa
Jan L Fisher Jill Eskenazi Kara Malki
Jane Bryan-Jones Jim Fox Kara Swedlow
Jane Davidson Jim Matto-Shepard Karen Bryan
Jane Farley Joan Dittrich Karen Godfredsen
Jane Matijasic Joan Druckman Karen Kaufman
Jane Peal Joanne Yeaton Karen Krulevitch
Jane Reynolds Joe Provisor Karen Lenzi
Janelle Dirstine Joel Crohn Karen Peoples
Janelle Washburne Joelle Mourad Mitchel Karen Rowinsky
Janet DiSanto John Beauchamp Karen Shore
Janet Latoures John Gusman Karen Smillie
Janet Roberts John Juno Song Karl Knobler
Janis Rosenberg John Neal Karl Snyder
Janna Phillips John Rivera Karlotta Bartholomew
Jason Polk Jomary Hilliard Kate Boswell
Jason Sackett Jon Willett Kate Lendrick
Jason Wildman Jonathan Berkeley Katheren Caldwell
Jay Seiff-Haron Jonathan Brady Katherine Tarnoff
Jayla Klein Jonathan Lynch Kathleen Engelberg
Kathleen Malone Les Kadis Lyndsey Lee
Kathleen Mates-Youngman Leticia Arellano Lynn Kearney
Kathryn Bullick Lew Mills Lynn Parker
Kathryn Maxwell Liliana Baylon Lynn Wiese
Kathy Aguirre Lily Sloane Lynne Meyer
Kathy Jarosz Lily Zehner M. Jay Fibus
Katie Cofer Lin McNulty Madeline Taylor
Kaye-Ailsa Rowan Linda Brown Magda Wroblewska
Keely Burke Linda Fisherman Mali Mann
Keely Kolmes Linda Galdieri Maneesh Sa
Ken Levy Linda Goldstein Manijeh Daneshpour
Ken Schmitz Linda Goodman Marcia Hoffmann
Ken Siegmann Linda Hatch Marcia McConnell Ranch
Kim Than Linda Newsum Marcia Van Dyke
Kim Vander Dussen Linda O'Brien Maren Gleason
Kimberly Alman Linda Paoli Margaret Perlstein
Kirsten Carraway Linda Proctor Margie Albers
Kody Roper Linda Riebel Marguerite Stewart
Korrie Kashuba Linda Silver Mari Lee
Kris Picklesimer Lindsay Edwards Mari Lee
Krista Hutchens Lindsey Kremmel Mari Meier
Kristi Ross Lisa Bolster Maria Monroe
Kristina Bernal Lisa Graff-Marsh Maria Pozo Humphreys
Kristine Olivas Lisa Hayden Maria Rodriguez- Roa
Krystle Bloom Lisa Herman Mariann Tymn
L. Darlene Pratt Lisa Jameson Marianne Ault-Riche
LaDonna Silva Lisa McGinn Marianne Hipona
Laila Karme Lisa Rakusin Marianne Hirsch
lance Cowan Lisa Ruben Marilyn Boettiger
Lance Dodes Lisa Sydow Marilyn Jacobs
Landry Wildwind Liz Donahue Marilyn Jean
Larry Barnum Liz Tong Marilyn N. Gaynes
Laura Collins Lolita Sapriel Marilyn p Safir
Laura Crabb Loren Hadassah Marit Bakken
Laura Lee Lorena Muro Mark Furnari
Laura O'Shea Lori Borofka Marla McFadin
Laura Weissman Lori Brown Marney Stofflet
Laurel Jones Lori Collins Marsh Rose
Lauren Gogarty Lori Gortner Martha Lunney
Lauren Jones Lorri Greene Martha-Adilene Martinez
Lauren Mari-Navarro Lorrie Goldin Mary Alice Collins
Laurie Dahlmeier Louisa Squires Mary Andres
Lawrence Shweky Lucy Colvin Mary Andrews-Dalbey
Lee Jaffe Lucy Garcia Mary Binkert
Lee Stillerman Lydia Lewis Mary Franz
LeeAnn Bellum Lynda Hilburn Mary Guillermin
Mary Hinsdale Monica Powers Penny Richer
Mary Hughes Monika Tippie Peter Canavan
Mary Jo Manydeeds Myles Downes Peter Coster
Mary Kay Cocharo Myriam Easton Peter Klaphaak
Mary McFarland Nancie Kohlenberger Peter Mayland
Mary McManus Nancy Farrar Peter McDade
Mary Spilsbury Nancy Hollander Phern Hunt
Mary Watkins Nancy James Phil Littman
Marylou Donnelly Nancy Landrum Philip Classen
Mary-Louise Henson Nancy Langley Philip Cowan
Mat Chirman Natalie Spautz Phyllis Shulman
Matthew Elvey Natasha Singer Priya Baluja
Matthew LeBauer Naveen Jonathan Rachael Newman
Maureen Houtz Neil Ribner Rachel B Aarons
Maureen McConaghy Nhat Ngo Rachel Goodman
Maureen Murphy Nicholas Malone Rachel Licitra
Maurice Byrd Nicholas Zirpolo Rachel Moore
Mavernie V Mitchell Nick Zirpolo Rachelle Elias
Maxine Bowden Nicki Jackson-Brown Rachelle Wisdom-Lazar
Meg Flemming Nicole D.W Ralph Kaywin
Melanie Coughlin Nicole Gardner Randi Kofsky
Melinda Aaskov Nicole Taylor Ranette Waldman
Melinda Masters Nigel Psycho Ranjan Patel
Melissa DiGirolamo Nina Raff Rawna Romero
Melissa Granchi Noah Oderberg Ray Cochran
Melissa Pace Nora Webb Raymond Buscemi
Meryl Botkin Norma Myers Reaca Pearl
Michael Korson Pam Sweeney Rebecca Montez
Michael Lebow Pamarie Pedjoe Rebecca Stanwyck
Michael MacLafferty Pamarie Pedjoe Renee Masotti
Michael Shiffman Pamela Aasen Renee Miller
Michele Santi Pamela Hollings Rhonda Goodman
Michele Wolf Pat Kunstenaar Ria Danial
Michelle Fortunado-Kewin Patricia Conn Richard Alongi
Michelle Gannon Patricia Jabuka Richard Beaver
Michelle Nguyen Patricia Kaiser Richard Bolstad
Michelle Templeton Patricia Lipscomb Richard Ettelson
Mike Bundrant Patricia Robinson Richard Kravetz
Mikki Broughton Patrick Gannon Richard Young
Mindy McHugh Patti Swope Rita Lewis
Miriam Maslanik Patti-Ann Bossert Rita Townsend
Miriam Torres Brinkmann Patty Howell Robert Bannister
ML Heller Paul McCandless Robert Krikourian
Molly Jenkins Pauline Lytle Robert Lundquist
Molly Merson Penelope Voekel Robert Solley
Monica Brown Penny Fellbrich Roberta Goldfarb
Roberta Stern Sharon Lewis Susan Haverty
Robin Brooks Sharon Orsund Susan Johnson
Robin Harpster Sharona Stone Susan Kistin
Rodney Boone Sharron Johnson Susan Matthews Scott
Roger Lake Shawn Patrick Susan Merrill
Ronna Phifer-Ritchie Sheida Ashley Susan Reid
Rosa Cerutti Sheila Myers Susan Schneeberger
Rose Phelps Shelley Diamond Susan Wax
Rosy De Prado Shelley Lazear Susan Werner
Rowena Baca Shemena Johnson Susan Williams
Roxanne Bamond Sherod Miller Susannah Becker
Roxanne Fuller Sheryl Wamsley- Susanne Haman
Rudi Lion Goldsmith Susie Thomason
Ruth Clifford Sheryl Woodhouse Suzanne Graybill
Ruth Greenberg Shirley McNeal Sylvia Bercovici
Ruth Kalb Shirley Telep Tamar Jacobs
Ruth McClendon Siri Hadland Tamara Hagy
Rylan Reynolds Sofia Mendoza Dominguez Tamara Suttle
Sabrina Pospisil Sonal S Ladva Tammy Fletcher
Sabrina Shane Sondra Plone Tanha Luvaas
Sally Weiler Sonya Brewer Terence Patterson
Sam Leong Stacey Fry Teresa Crossland
Samantha Schlossman Stacey Shuster Terry Jordan
Sandra Ceren Starla McCreary Theresa Carpinito
Sandra Cox Stephanie Buehler Tim Lewis
Sandra Espinoza Stephanie Chen Timothy Baima
Sandra Labo Stephanie Kim Timothy Landis
Sandra Lightner Stephen Purcell Tina Sandoval-Dyer
Sandra Lillie Steven Bulcroft Tinaz Vevaina
Sandy McQuillin Steven E. Meineke Tish Sjoberg
Sara Collins Steven Freemire Tiziana Perinotti
Sarah Boster Steven Kessler Toby Gould
Sarah Flores Su Paquet Toni Wintroub-Aguilar
Sarah Haag Sue Cates Traci Lowenthal
Sarah Harkness Sue Seiler Trish Stanley
Sarah Hills Sue Wong Trude Pestana
Sarah Jin Supatra Hanna Umeko Allen
Sarah Rimack Susan Aiken Valerie Crawford
Sean Cook Susan Anderson Vee Alexander
Sean Davis Susan B. Morton Vera Gassner
Selene Vega Susan Blumberg Vicki Lundgren
Shannon Cantillano Susan Bowen Vicki Quarles
Shannon Mann Susan Cohn Vicki Wittman
Shannon Seeley Susan Eve Aceves Vickie Settle
Sharon Bosley Susan Frankel Vince Nevins
Sharon Grable Susan Harris Vivian Nelson
Walt Watman Wendy Kase Wowlvenn Seward-
Wendy Berger Wendy Maron Katzmiller
Wendy Brox Wendy Stock Yvonne Mansell
Wendy Fiering Wesley Bowman Zoe Kunstenaar
Wendy Heffner Wilfred Weeks Jr Zora L. Kolkey