You need serious help. Please talk to a therapist. I know you think this is as real as anything else in your life.

Let's just say this. Let's assume it is real. Even still, talking to a therapist should be in order to heal the trauma you went through and sets up a more convincing argument during litigation. There would be no downsides.

That is quite a loaded question. I don't think I can give a valid answer within the limits of a reddit comment, but what I can do is recommend an amazing book called International Communication: Continuity and Change by Daya Kishan Thussu. It doesn't directly answer your question, but it gives you a great background in how all of what you say tie together in the world and what impact it has. It should give you all the knowledge you need to extrapolate your own answer to the question.

This isn't much of a poli Sci question because I would expect very differing answers from political scientists, or at least, I wouldn't know how they would answer it.

But to me, it isn't really endless dread. In the situations that what you are describing does happen, we try to study it, make observations on what's happening, find the cause of the issue, and look for solutions.

In fact, I find that the more I study voter behavior, elections, and political power, the less emotionally attached I become to politics. That doesn't mean I'm apathetic, I still care deeply about my political stance. The point is that when I see something I don't like happening in politics, I don't get angry, I become curious and sometimes, even fascinated.

It's definitely possible, but do be realistic about your chances. It's far more probable to just work in the space industry.

I think you are misunderstanding a lot of what's being said here. Autopilot does not mean having no destination.