If we ever want to get back to some normalcy with our Trump-supporting loved ones, we have to change the subject.
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HuffPo: Trump nation. Yes we’re divided, but you and I are fine.
Originally published on Huffington Post February 15th, 2017. I wish it weren’t true. But we’re forever a divided nation. Still, you and I are fine. What I mean is I still love my family and friends who voted for him. Our relationship is bigger than any President. Even this President. Of course I’ll still chat […]
‘I’m still waiting for an answer, Senator Rubio’
From Miami Herald Columnist, Leonard Pitts: (Senator Rubio) I specifically asked you three questions: “What do you stand for?” “What could Trump do to make you say, ‘Enough?’ ” and “What’s the functional difference between being a bigot and just voting for one?” You gave me cricket arias in response. So let me offer some thoughts. […]
HuffPo: 6 ways to cope with Trump’s win (or how to avoid nasty conflict with your Trump loved ones)
Posted November 19th, 2016 on Huffington Post. My husband was worried about me as the election returns came in. “Why are you so damn calm? She’s losing in some important states and you seem fine. It’s scary.” “Because she’s going to win. I know it.” I knew it the day she announced her run. […]
HuffPo: I miss the days of presidential dignity
The problem isn’t just about politics anymore, it’s about Trump, the very-bad-no-good person in the Oval Office. It’s about the impenetrable bond between Trump and his most loyal, rabid fans who refuse to see this guy as anything but their nation’s over due bad-ass savior, and a victim of a media witch hunt. Perhaps to […]
6 ways to cope with Hillary’s loss (or, how to avoid conflict with our Trump loved ones).
From The Huffington Post At about 3:30 am on election night, I moved out of denial and into the bargaining stage of grief. I sat on my bathroom floor and pleaded “Please, pleeease, God, no. Do you know what this means? My daughter just voted for the first time.” About 4am, my husband came into […]
Sometimes, we the people are just very wrong
There was a time when if my well-intentioned friends apologized for aging racists who said atrocious stuff, just to be polite, I pretended to agree with their lovable excuses. Forgive that generation for they know not what they say! They know. A few years ago my sixty-something neighbor, a nice but tiresome lady, showed up […]