Dear President Trump, As I see it right now, I think the two primary factors needed for someone to behave badly and get away with it are motivation and opportunity and I'm going to start with the latter. [It might seem logical to start with motivation; in many ways it is the simpler of the … Continue reading Banality of misyogny
Misogyny
It’s hard to prioritize women’s issues when there is so much else going on
Dear President Trump, Nice as it was, I'm back from yesterday's whale watch. How about you go on one though? And maybe get lost at sea. I know there would be a big fuss about us misplacing the president but if you were missing at sea you couldn't say hurtful things to slain military people's … Continue reading It’s hard to prioritize women’s issues when there is so much else going on
“Even when we’re tired”
Dear President Trump, In church this morning our pastors made a concerted effort to remind us to look for joy even when, or especially when, we are feeling overwhelmed with grief and strife. The service was well done, the examples provided were solid, and the music and messages were uplifting but it was kind of … Continue reading “Even when we’re tired”
Stand up for us when we aren’t there
Dear President Trump, This morning we got an email from you about how for $3 we could enter a rally for a chance to have dinner with you in Dallas. The message began with the greeting "Friend" and ended with "....and I hope you'll attend, Friend." You are being pretty presumptuous with all that "friend" … Continue reading Stand up for us when we aren’t there
We are still stuck in a victim-blaming mindset
Dear President Trump, This is Day 6 of my illness, which the doctor says is a pretty mild (but still miserable) case of bronchitis. I've stayed home all week and won't be going in tomorrow either since I'm still feverish and coughing. I rarely get sick and when I do, it usually is a one … Continue reading We are still stuck in a victim-blaming mindset
“Every dream you ever dreamed”
Dear President Trump, The WP had a story this morning about your campaign promise that electing you president would lead to "every dream you ever dreamed for your country (coming) true." I had to reread the sentence several times and then googled it because I couldn't believe even you would say that, but sure enough, … Continue reading “Every dream you ever dreamed”
Political correctness is a matter of life and death
Dear President Trump, I've been leaving out a crucial part of Julius Goat's justice frame, which is that in addition to each of us being unique, irreplaceable works of art of unsurpassable worth we also have intrinsic worth. I think I included it when I shared it in the original quote but after that I … Continue reading Political correctness is a matter of life and death
Healthy doses of doubt
Dear President Trump, Nothing in particular has gone wrong, but most of the day I've felt on the verge of tears. I'm guessing you don't have these sorts of days, but who knows? Maybe when you are alone or just spending time with Melania you can let your guard down and let yourself feel unsure … Continue reading Healthy doses of doubt
Stop the crocodile tears
Dear President Trump, The idea that we are losing our history by removing statues venerating Confederate military leaders might have some merit in another universe where there were similarly grand statues celebrating the bravery and achievements of non-military leaders and innovators and where the genders and races of those depicted were proportionate to their numbers … Continue reading Stop the crocodile tears
We need to reword the Declaration of Independence
Dear President Trump, I wonder how it went in Baltimore this morning as your acolytes who just love history had to adjust to the new reality of their monuments to slavery and oppression having been removed with no fanfare in the middle of the night. In some ways it's too bad officials removed the statues … Continue reading We need to reword the Declaration of Independence
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