Carpool Karaoke
For those who’ve experienced a deep betrayal, the idea that we’ll readily trust again is just that: an idea. But it isn’t real. The wound is too wide. It may heal over decades, but never over days.
I want not to rent space in my head to the previous president but I need to start with him because his was a siege of betrayal. He betrayed the ideals of the American constitution and the honor of the Office of President. He betrayed our nation’s global reputation and every standard of common decency. In calling others to violence and the sacrilege of January’s assault, he embodied what Stephen King once prophesied: “The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.” He lied and, innocent or not, they rioted….more on Medium