My primary reaction to the candidacy of Donald Trump is revulsion.I have found nothing praiseworthy in the arc of his life, his values, his demeanor, this ideas, his words....
Having said that — and I expect to say it again — I am also revulsed by the actions of people who express their opposition to Donald Trump by behaving like Donald Trump.
I live in a creative world where we frequently add-to and improve each other's work by saying, "Yes, and what about this...."
Watching people harass folks leaving a Trump rally — menacing and dehumanizing them, treating them very much as I imagine Donald Trump might treat people he regards with contempt (if he thought he could get away with it) — I cannot say, Yes, and ... I have to say, Yes, but....
Yes, I am revulsed in every way by Donald Trump's behavior. But, I am also revulsed by your behavior.
If you act like Donald Trump then, in that sense, you are following Donald Trump.
And that's no good at all.
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