 I can hardly believe that in less than two weeks we will gather around the Thanksgiving table. I have been distracted lately as have most people, and it’s time to move forward on both a macro and micro level. For today I’m choosing micro. I’m going to think about Thanksgiving, and making it great again. […]  I had planned this post to be a recipe, or advice on preparation for Thanksgiving, and instead I wrote about the election, and those of us who are doing our best, or at least the best we can. I have been reading Brene Brown’s Rising Strong, a book filled with stories many personal, about how we […]  Who doesn’t feel some nostalgia for times, Thanksgivings, or the America of long ago? The past can look so rosy as we reflect back on a moments. There was that summer party our family had when we festooned the trees with streamers, and the whole extended family was there, that July 4th in the early 1970’s. […]
 It’s election day and I live in a state without early voting, so everyone who is going to vote is doing it today. Like many Americans (and others who worry about the state of the world) I’m a little anxious. I may bake (that helps) and try to stay away from the news until tonight […]  Thanksgiving is probably the time you’ll pull out those herbs and spices that have been in your cupboards since (at least) last Thanksgiving. Herbs and spices don’t last forever, and if can’t recall when you bought that ground nutmeg it might be time for a replacement. You may be tempted to buy that huge container […] |
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Lisa @ The Meaning of Me - I think you’re spot-on saying fear and ignorance were major players here. Definitely. And frustration with the status quo. If people are frustrated enough, they will grasp at anything they think will help their situation.
And I do think Trump’s supporters are not all terrible racist people. Are some? Probably. But many – and I know a few personally – are just basically good people who believe wholeheartedly that they are acting in the best interest of themselves and their families. Tired of the current way of life, they seem willing to overlook the major flaws in this man’s character and approach if it means they’ll get anything but what they have now. Does that make sense?
And do I think that people who are willing to overlook his character have a whole other problem? Yes, I do.
But, like you said, all any of us can do at any moment is the best we can and it is only when we are alone and honest with ourselves can we say whether or not we are truly doing our best.
Great post, Nancy.