I have been your supporter. I have gone to great efforts, because of my hearing, to listen to and think about what you say on your podcasts. You were the only one I was listening to today. That was a big compliment to you! I have respected you as a person and writer. I have no obligation to address what you say about your kids or anything else. I am an activist who is now fighting an authoritarian takeover of my country and its democracy. This is literally war and I am in it. I know a lot about you, because I read and listen to you. I have celebrated your life, told you my reactions to your writing and told the truth. You know almost nothing about me, except as I mention things in relation
to you. That's OK. But when I tell you I am in mourning and why, please respect me and don't offer neutral BS congrats to trumpers in the very next podcast. You didn't need to say that at all. It was even out of context! I am hurt. Please think about that.
I understand what you are saying is that you are worried about what people will think from these messages, as these are personal. I am ok with you deleting my messages. I said what I wanted to say and it's your column.
My day of mourning is over. There were millions of mourners with me. It was like receiving communion, a feeling I haven't had in a very long time. You and I are good.
I have been your supporter. I have gone to great efforts, because of my hearing, to listen to and think about what you say on your podcasts. You were the only one I was listening to today. That was a big compliment to you! I have respected you as a person and writer. I have no obligation to address what you say about your kids or anything else. I am an activist who is now fighting an authoritarian takeover of my country and its democracy. This is literally war and I am in it. I know a lot about you, because I read and listen to you. I have celebrated your life, told you my reactions to your writing and told the truth. You know almost nothing about me, except as I mention things in relation
to you. That's OK. But when I tell you I am in mourning and why, please respect me and don't offer neutral BS congrats to trumpers in the very next podcast. You didn't need to say that at all. It was even out of context! I am hurt. Please think about that.
The fact that anyone who comes across this and might assume that I spent 10 minutes talking about Trump is painful.
I just wanted to be the bigger person, something trumpers never are.
I understand what you are saying is that you are worried about what people will think from these messages, as these are personal. I am ok with you deleting my messages. I said what I wanted to say and it's your column.
I could never delete you 😆
My day of mourning is over. There were millions of mourners with me. It was like receiving communion, a feeling I haven't had in a very long time. You and I are good.
I understand what you are dealing with. 🦋
After I told you I was in mourning, you say congratulations to trumpers? This was painful to hear. There is no neutrality choice, here,
Peter. There is no I think you are all good people here. I am outta here.
Saying congratulations and also offering condolences is not a crime.
If my substack is too political (which it isn't) then I'm sorry.
I spent 99% of that podcast talking about my students yet that's the part you latch onto.
Wow.
Trump really has poisoned you all. It's a pity.
It's possible to be respectful and anti Trump.
Strength comes from not attacking others when you feel you've been attacked.
I think your problems lie elsewhere.
Maybe your solutions too.