Dear President Trump, Namaste. Some days it's really hard to trust there is a divine spark in absolutely everyone, but I'm going with the leap of faith that we all have this quality even if it's not discernible. Maybe some peoples' sparks get rusty and other's get caked over with mud and slime while still … Continue reading Liberal steamroller
Month: August 2017
Privilege and the independence myth
Dear President Trump, When I was a child I was fascinated by the "accident of birth" idea and routinely tried to imagine having been born into the life of an East Indian in one of the untouchable castes. I'd try and picture picking through heaps of garbage to find food and anything I could sell. … Continue reading Privilege and the independence myth
Your base is starting to fracture
Dear President Trump, I know your staff periodically changes things up on this "contact the White House" page, but it was quite a surprise to get an email from the White House thanking me for my correspondence to you. I've probably written to you faithfully for over 160 days now and this is the first … Continue reading Your base is starting to fracture
Helps me deal with the reality of you
Dear President Trump, So it appears we are pseudo pen-pals now that there is an auto-reply function attached to this contact page sending polite thank you notes to us odd-balls sending you our thoughts. I wasn't sure yesterday if this was a one-off but now that it's happened twice, it seems I'll have another piece … Continue reading Helps me deal with the reality of you
You want us infinitely manipulable
Dear President Trump, Have you left the dump of the White House to play golf this weekend? Do you really think the White House is sub-standard (as in truly dumpy) or is it just galling to be living in the same place an African American family lived for eight years and you are implying they … Continue reading You want us infinitely manipulable
Coal and tobacco are peas in a pod
Dear President Trump, You sure seem to be a vacationing kind of guy and given your previous ragging on President Obama for his vacations, you are probably accruing quite a bit of negative karma. Actually, you having fussed about him taking vacations and then turning around and taking something like three times as many vacation … Continue reading Coal and tobacco are peas in a pod
About 20% of your public statements are true
Dear President Trump, I just read some astonishing figures; about 20% of your public statements are true and about 69% are clearly false. These numbers seemed about right to me but I reread it several times to give you the benefit of the doubt since it’s mind boggling someone could rack up that sort of … Continue reading About 20% of your public statements are true
You are the exact wrong leader for us
Dear President Trump, How are you going to play it with the major report on climate change your administration is currently reviewing? It's basically a no-win situation for you and as I see it, there are three potential courses you could take. The most likely option is you will suppress the report or insist on … Continue reading You are the exact wrong leader for us
What is your end goal with North Korea?
Dear President Trump, I was just thinking about how I routinely get auto-reply messages after I submit manuscript reviews for journals, which I dutifully keep in case anyone ever questions my claim of having done X number of reviews in a given year. In the midst of this I realized I maybe should be keeping … Continue reading What is your end goal with North Korea?
Concrete reminders
Dear President Trump, I've got several different running routes in my neighborhood and by design, most of them pass by one or more of the half dozen or so Buddha statues in this area. I like going by them because they are literal concrete reminders pointing towards kindness. I like being in the presence of … Continue reading Concrete reminders
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