Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Editor's piece 'How To Cope When A Family Member Says They’re Voting For Trump' goes viral for wrong reasons

Editor's piece 'How To Cope When A Family Member Says They’re Voting For Trump' goes viral for wrong reasons
"Trump Derangement Syndrome is real …
A woman who works as an associate editor for a news outlet geared toward “millennial moms” has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
Last week she penned a piece advising people “How To Cope When A Family Member Says They’re Voting For Trump.”
...The piece went viral...because of the author’s typical misconception of what it means to be a supporter of President Donald Trump.
“Someone you thought was a good and kind person has revealed themselves to be… something different. 
Someone you love has exposed their support for or tolerance of bigotry, hatred, selfishness, narcissism, bullying, racism, sexism, abuse and violence through their support of Trump,” she wrote.
“So here’s the reality you’re – that we’re – currently facing: someone we love is supporting Trump. So what the hell do we do about it?” the piece continues.
Cry like a baby!?
TDS victims like her need more, starting with the painful acknowledgment that the Trump-supporting people they love are apparently tacit supporters of “death” and “fascism” …
“It isn’t about Democrat vs. Republican or liberal versus conservative. 
It is about life and death. 
It is about democracy versus fascism. 
It is about hate versus kindness. 
So, yes, it is perfectly reasonable to feel devastated and horrified that someone you love – someone you had considered to be kind and reasonable and smart – is not the person you thought they were,” she wrote.
Yeah, that feeling probably goes both ways …
The next step, the author wrote, is to “set healthy boundaries,” even if that means “cutting them out completely.”
...“I’ll be honest, 2020 has been a punch in the gut for so many reasons. 
Learning that someone you love is voting for Trump is brutal and heartbreaking. 
But remember: your heartbreak over this is also a sign that you care very deeply about building a better country and world..."...Read all.

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