Right winged media exposure has stressed your brain and caused it to wire up excessively in the fear department. You are suffering a form of PTSD and exhibiting excessive startle reflex. You should maybe spend some time out in nature, black out the news and meditate. Everything is OK. Stop thinking you see patterns in things because the wiring means your brain isn't working properly.
You're correct on the PTSD, but it did not manifest from the ongoing political dog and pony show. I frequent P&N to get more diverse opinions from what the media is reporting, and to try to counter my personal logic. However it all comes out, fear of politics does not exist in my world, and my logic will eather be right or wrong.
FYI, im a outdoor person, but its a farking frozen tundra out there. I wish you well.