Good morning! SUPPORT OF TRUMP I’ve written before about trying to understand how so many people could have voted for a serial liar and threat to American democracy and decency. I suppose there is some argument for unemployed Midwesterners lacking voice and seeking that voice through someone who claimed to be “on their side.” And I suppose there were those who thought Trump would be a person who would advance important policy objectives or who felt he would adhere to “traditional” conservative values. That might explain the 2016 election. But this support should have ended with the reelection campaign. Some policy objective may have driven a first vote (and, indeed, some of these objectives were furthered by Mr. Trump), but how does this justify signing up for four more years, after we had witnessed his behaviors? I have had a hard time forgiving my friends who supported this man for a second term. I feel bad about myself for having this feeling about some people I really respect. I try to understand them better.
#341 Musings from the Bunker 2/17/21
#341 Musings from the Bunker 2/17/21
#341 Musings from the Bunker 2/17/21
Good morning! SUPPORT OF TRUMP I’ve written before about trying to understand how so many people could have voted for a serial liar and threat to American democracy and decency. I suppose there is some argument for unemployed Midwesterners lacking voice and seeking that voice through someone who claimed to be “on their side.” And I suppose there were those who thought Trump would be a person who would advance important policy objectives or who felt he would adhere to “traditional” conservative values. That might explain the 2016 election. But this support should have ended with the reelection campaign. Some policy objective may have driven a first vote (and, indeed, some of these objectives were furthered by Mr. Trump), but how does this justify signing up for four more years, after we had witnessed his behaviors? I have had a hard time forgiving my friends who supported this man for a second term. I feel bad about myself for having this feeling about some people I really respect. I try to understand them better.