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According to one source, “Trump has now authorised the deployment of 300 guard members to Chicago following immigration protests, particularly outside detention facilities. Officers who were sent from Texas have now arrived at a training centre near Chicago.”

As I was born and mostly raised in Texas, currently residing and professionally practicing in my home state, and given that I once served in the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps as military police, I’m curious about the Texas National Guard being used in this way. Per one source:

Hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers arrived in Illinois on Tuesday [10/7/2025] — with the blessing of Gov. Greg Abbott — to boost federal immigration authorities as the Trump administration doubled down on the midwestern state, despite fierce pushback from local residents and the state’s Democratic leaders who have called the president’s action unlawful.

Rather than self-disturbing with irrational beliefs about the U.S. constitutionally questionable actions of the federal government, as well as Texas constitutionality challenges, I instead assess this matter through the lens of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).

I’m not well-versed in constitutional law, as I plead ignorance regarding whether or not Trump and Abbott can use the Texas National Guard as is currently the case. Rather, I’m using thinking that is rational (in accordance with both logic and reason) to assess whether or not they should.

Here, there are three points of clarification needed. When providing psychoeducational lessons on REBT, I find it useful to define terms for the sake of clarity. First, let’s look at what I mean by logic and reason.

“Logic” is the interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable, and “reason” is a statement offered in explanation or justification. For instance, a modus ponens syllogism uses the following logical form: If p, then q; p; therefore, q.

If state and federal governments can send National Guard personnel to a separate state in which officials of that sovereign region protest such action, then self-governing entities with states’ rights shouldn’t be infringed.

State and federal governments can send National Guard personnel to a separate state in which officials of that sovereign region protest such action.

Therefore, self-governing entities with states’ rights shouldn’t be infringed.

Bear in mind that I’m not asserting what legally can happen. Instead, I’m assessing what logistically can occur. This is evidenced by Texas National Guard personnel currently serving in Chicago, Illinois.

With this understanding, the syllogistic example I’ve used follows logical form. Yet, many people online and elsewhere have voiced differing opinions as to whether or not Trump and Abbott’s methods constitute reasonable (i.e., justifiable) action and should or shouldn’t occur.

Here, I’m assessing rationale (an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena: an underlying reason). In common parlance, one’s rationale relates to an explanation. Regarding this term, one source states:

An explanation is a set of statements usually constructed to describe a set of facts that clarifies the causes, context, and consequences of those facts.

It may establish rules or laws, and clarifies the existing rules or laws in relation to any objects or phenomena examined.

In philosophy, an explanation is a set of statements which render understandable the existence or occurrence of an object, event, or state of affairs.

Next, it’s worth discussing one REBT tool. The ABC model illustrates that when an undesirable Action occurs and one Believes an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s one’s unfavorable assumption, not the occurrence itself, that causes an unpleasant Consequence.

In particular, there are four predominate irrational beliefs which people often use: global evaluations, low frustration tolerance, awfulizing, and demandingness. When contemplating these unproductive beliefs, think of the acronym GLAD.

It’s worth noting that the two forms of should, must, and ought-type demands with which people most often self-disturb are associated with use of absolutistic and conditional should beliefs. Generally speaking, these serve as inflexible commands used toward oneself, others, and life.

Although still serving as a form of prescription rather than description, flexible use of recommendatory, preferential, ideal, empirical, moral and ethical, and legal should beliefs doesn’t necessarily cause self-upset. Here, rigidity versus flexibility makes a difference.

An absolute must narrative is, “You absolutely must do as I say!” A conditional should narrative is, “Either you should do as I say, or you should be punished!” Noteworthy, in REBT literature, demandingness of this sort is said to function as a primary appraisal mechanism of disturbance.

For example, consider use of only GLA narratives. Texas National Guard personnel are sent to Chicago (Action) and one may Believe, “Trump and Abbott are worthless [G], and I can’t stand them [L], because their level of governance is terrible [A]!” That causes anger (Consequence).

Conversely, Texas National Guard personnel are sent to Chicago (Action) and one may Believe, “Trump and Abbott are worthless [G], and I can’t stand them [L], because their level of governance is terrible [A] and they must be stopped [D]!” That causes rage (Consequence).

The key difference between GLA and GLAD narratives is the distinction between distress and disturbance. Healthy self-distress (e.g., anger) regarding government abuse is rational and natural. Yet, unhealthy self-disturbance (e.g., rage) is irrational and unnatural.

Addressing how people upset themselves with unhelpful attitudes, the ABC model incorporates Disputation of unproductive philosophies of life in order to explore Effective new beliefs. Whereas rigid beliefs cause self-disturbance, flexible beliefs result in an un-disturbed condition.

The last point of clarification worth discussing is a separate REBT tool. REBT uses unconditional acceptance (UA) to relieve self-induced suffering. This is accomplished through use of unconditional self-acceptance (USA), unconditional other-acceptance (UOA), and unconditional life-acceptance (ULA).

Whereas the ABC model is a scientific approach to wellness, UA serves as a philosophical method for un-disturbing yourself. I view the former as an abortive approach to disturbance and the latter as a preventative method. Of course, not all REBT practitioners use the same style as I.

With my approach to REBT, I incorporate author Stephen Covey’s concepts regarding the circles of control, influence, and concern, as well as an area of no concern. UA maps onto the circle of control (USA), circle of influence (UOA), and circle of concern and area of no concern (ULA).

The circle of control encompasses only oneself, the circle of influence encapsulates elements which may be subject to one’s sway, the circle of concern engrosses most matters one can imagine, and the area of no concern relates to all content which isn’t yet imagined.

For example, Texas National Guard personal were sent to Chicago. I recognize that I can control only my reaction to the event (USA). I also understand that those governing bodies that sent in the National Guard, as well as personal serving in the Guard, are fallible human beings (UOA).

Further, I acknowledge that I have zero control and exceeding limited (if any) influence within my circle of concern—in which Texas National Guard personnel being sent to Chicago is placed—so I won’t self-distress or -disturb regarding such matters (ULA).

Even though self-distressed righteous indignation (anger at what is perceived as a serious moral wrong or injustice, rather than a personal slight or offense) may be a rational and natural reaction to potential government abuse or oppression, I choose not to upset myself regarding this issue.

Some people may mistakenly perceive my choice not to self-distress or self-disturb as relating to ambivalence (simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings, such as acceptance and revulsion, toward an object, person, or action). However, I disagree.

For instance, I find it a constructive use of my time to rationally assess actions taken by federal, state, and local governments. This helps me to keep from distressing and disturbing. As an example, speaking to military personnel, I stated in a blogpost entitled It Wasn’t Rational:

It wasn’t rational to misuse U.S. military and National Guard service members, as was the case in Los Angeles. I questioned and subsequently violated orders during my military service (1996-2007). Now, why did the Marines in Los Angeles comply with irrational orders?

Where were their skills of critical thinking? If military service members and National Guard troops were ready and willing to violate the rights of U.S. citizens when sent to Los Angeles, when and where might they also be sent to continue such oppressive action?

Is it perhaps the case that comprehension about what is and isn’t logical or reasonable may deprive authoritative structures of their tyrannical rule? It wasn’t rational to have sent troops to Los Angeles. Then again, it isn’t rational to blindly follow bullshit orders. Ooh rah!

I clearly challenged oppressive government rule in that post. As well, I questioned when President Trump would again utilize military personnel within the cities of the U.S. After all, it wasn’t difficult to predict how irrationally he would continue behaving.

Nonetheless, understating rationale of the president afforded me an opportunity to foresee likely self-distressing or -disturbing GLAD narratives. Thus, I was able to use resilience from having tolerated and accepted the limits of my control and influence from his previous questionable acts.

Does my rationale that caused a subsequent healthy reaction seem ambivalent to you? If so, what rationale do you use to support your position? What can you do about Trump, Abbott, or any other government entity if and when they ostensibly violate the supreme law of the land?

Personally, practice of the ABC model and UA is the way to go! It affords me an opportunity to keep from self-distressing and self-disturbing about matters over which I have no control and influence – though clearly about which I maintain some degree of concern. How about you?

If you’re looking for a provider who tries to work to help understand how thinking impacts physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral elements of your life—helping you to sharpen your critical thinking skills, I invite you to reach out today by using the contact widget on my website.

As a psychotherapist, I’m pleased to try to help people with an assortment of issues ranging from anger (hostility, rage, and aggression) to relational issues, adjustment matters, trauma experience, justice involvement, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression, and other mood or personality-related matters.

At Hollings Therapy, LLC, serving all of Texas, I aim to treat clients with dignity and respect while offering a multi-lensed approach to the practice of psychotherapy and life coaching. My mission includes: Prioritizing the cognitive and emotive needs of clients, an overall reduction in client suffering, and supporting sustainable growth for the clients I serve. Rather than simply trying to help you to feel better, I want to try to help you get better!

Deric Hollings, LPC, LCSW

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