Schadenfreude can be delightful, but like chocolate, should be taken in small doses. There’s work to be done; “Election-mas” is over and while we’re still unwrapping presents in the form of cabinet appointments, we still need to look closely at the damage that’s been done. It must be fixed.
This week has brought story after story of “influencers” becoming unglued either online or on TV, or in front of classrooms. It’s evidence of the psychological malaise that permeates our media, our culture, our schools — K-PhD. The blowouts I saw were spewing worry about being raped, about dying, about their daughters’ health being in danger. These poor folks didn’t directly address who was going to do all this raping and murdering, but they seemed to think it would be Trump.
We expect in any election a certain amount of name-calling and verbal attack, but the sickness we’re seeing is way beyond energetic persuasion. For one thing, it’s illogical. How can a president, one who champions law and order, cause mass sexual assault from the Oval Office? For another, it’s evidence of ignorance of our national history and basic civics. These folks don’t seem to know…
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