The last moment of his presidency, the mic drop moment... You can see all kinds of stress wrinkles in his face. His forehead and eyes, jowls, cheeks and mouth.... Stress is a silent killer.
Off topic, but when people say “stress,” what do they mean physically? Is it like, chronic inflammation? There has to be a physical aspect to it in order to affect people’s bodies, right?
Most of the time stress can be directly linked to fatigue, feeling "overwhelmed" or how emotionally "heavy" you feel at a time or as a reaction to a situation. Physically, it can manifest in a variety of ways, that, if unaddressed could develop into bigger issues like digestive problems or neurological damage.
Some symptoms that can manifest physically can be: general fatigue and tiredness, headaches and involuntary movements such as clenching the jaw, etc, chest pains or abnormal heart beating, vomiting, rapid loss or gain of weight, loss of sleep, inflammation as you mentioned, bad reactions to foods and drinks (indigestion), balding, sweating, skin cracks or develops wrinkles as you clench muscles of your face involuntarily as well, procrastination in some cases, rashes and excessive itchiness, excessive yawning, etc etc etc...
And many, many, many others symptoms that can become a problem down the line. Most of these start at the mind, you could argue but it is still a response to a certain taxing situation to you or in your environment. This can lead to depression, anxiety and other problems which lead to more stress, which creates a cycle of well, abuse to yourself in both mind and body.
Check a picture of a family member that started a business 5 years ago and see how they look like an entirely different person based on the type of job they've started in on a top position. The worst part of this type of stress is that in an auto-perspective sort of way you are the last to notice these changes. Most of the time other people have to point out that your hair has gone gray before you actually notice it, for example.
Excessive levels of cortisol. It causes all kinds of chemical reactions throughout your body, none good. Very complex, but well worked out by SCIENTISTS (who are currently being terrorized by our government).
Passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package to increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport and national broadband internet, as well as waterways and energy systems.
Helped get more than 500 million life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations in the arms of Americans through the American Rescue Plan.
Stopped a 30-year streak of federal inaction on gun violence by signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that created enhanced background checks, closed the “boyfriend” loophole and provided funds for youth mental health.
Made a $369 billion investment in climate change, the largest in American history, through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Ended the longest war in American history by pulling the troops out of Afghanistan.
Provided $10,000 to $20,000 in college debt relief to Americans with loans who make under $125,000 a year.
Cut child poverty in half through the American Rescue Plan.
Capped prescription drug prices at $2,000 per year for seniors on Medicare through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Passed the COVID-19 relief deal that provided payments of up to $1,400 to many struggling U.S. citizens while supporting renters and increasing unemployment benefits.
Achieved historically low unemployment rates after the pandemic caused them to skyrocket.
Imposed a 15% minimum corporate tax on some of the largest corporations in the country, ensuring that they pay their fair share, as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act.
Recommitted America to the global fight against climate change by rejoining the Paris Agreement.
Strengthened the NATO alliance in support of Ukraine after the Russian invasion by endorsing the inclusion of world military powers Sweden and Finland.
Authorized the assassination of the Al Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, who became head of the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.
Gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices through the Inflation Reduction Act while also reducing government health spending.
Held Vladimir Putin accountable for his invasion of Ukraine by imposing stiff economic sanctions.
Boosted the budget of the Internal Revenue Service by nearly $80 billion to reduce tax evasion and increase revenue.
Created more jobs in one year (6.6 million) than any other president in U.S. history.
Reduced healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act by $800 a year as part of the American Rescue Plan.
Signed the PACT Act to address service members’ exposure to burn pits and other toxins.
Signed the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen American manufacturing and innovation.
Reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act through 2027.
Halted all federal executions after the previous administration reinstated them after a 17-year freeze.
They have zero idea? Well, do you have anything constructive to add? Could you maybe extrapolate and offer a counterargument, or is a clown emoji the best you have to offer?
I bet the person who pasted the long list could have named some of those policies themselves. But why would they do that rather than just look up a list that’s easily accessible when the other person is pretty clearly not gonna care either way?
“Damn your facts because they make me look like a moron and destroy my original point so let me resort to attacking you over an unrelated irrelevant issue”
I remember a prime minister in my country that gave an interview a couple of weeks after leaving office. Dude had been on the edge for years and in that interview he looked like he just had a blowjob and a sandwich.
If you haven't. read Obama's book. Or the audio book. It's pretty interesting. Then Read his wife's after, hers is a bit more dry imo. But they both are but hearing both sides is really cool
Unless you spend the entire time golfing and making bank for letting others do the work for you.
It must be nice to have President Musk, Vladimir Putin, and the Heritage Foundation doing all the heavy lifting while you eat McDonald's and try to find your captive wife who doesn't even pretend not to loathe you.
No. Because this political candidate ran on "moral Christian family values" I am actually very free to talk about his publicly broken marriage where his wife spent the last 4 years hiding out from him in New York, a state that he recently lost a trial where he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman, and then almost immediately found guilty again of defaming and threatening her, right before he was then found guilty of 34 felony counts of misappropriated campaign funds because he was cheating on this same wife while she was pregnant with a porn star.. because all of those things are facts.
Now, why anyone would believe this man is a good Christian is insane to me, because he literally defies the First Commandment on a daily basis, even so far as having a golden statue made of himself for others to worship, making him an Idolar, and a distraction from the Lord.. but his followers aren't really good Christians themselves, either, so they don't mind that Trump is a monster.. for someday, you all hope to become monsters yourselves.
My favorite Obama moment was him getting the nobel peace prize while simultaneously dropping more bombs than any other president. Orwell double think type shit lol
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u/beccyboop95 Feb 21 '25
Obama looks younger now than he did when he left office; that amount of stress must be horrific for you