Thought experiment: we all agree that Donald Trump is the manifestation of all that is bad about America. He is the puss-head of America’s deviancy that we so badly want to pop. However, he has used his idiot abilities and carny talents to achieve everything he has ever wanted. And our disdain for him and underestimation of his perverted skill set has been used as leverage by him to become president (of all of us) and cult leader (for a significant portion of us). How do we defeat him? Righteous indignation obviously won’t work because it is boring to a culture hooked on sensationalism and dog whistles. As a social worker, my first thought is we need to be humble, self aware, conscious of our personal triggers, and aware of our public presentation. What do you think? Are you willing to overcome your own demons in order to overcome the specter of fascism?
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