The first two stages of grief, according to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross:
Denial — As the reality of loss is hard to face, one of the first reactions to follow the loss is Denial. What this means is that the person is trying to shut out the reality or magnitude of their situation, and begin to develop a false, preferable reality.
Anger — "Why me? It's not fair!"; "How can this happen to me?"; '"Who is to blame?"
Once in the second stage, the individual recognizes that denial cannot continue. Because of anger, the person is very difficult to care for due to misplaced feelings of rage and envy. Anger can manifest itself in different ways. People can be angry with themselves, or with others, and especially those who are close to them. It is important to remain detached and nonjudgmental when dealing with a person experiencing anger from grief.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Stages_of_GriefThen come Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
It's clear where the GOP is on gay rights.
"We will never do this again!" is in Stage 3.
