An Addendum with a General Lesson

I now often use my posts here as a first draft for my Substack (which gets single-digit more hits per entry!) as shown in the note at the top of yesterday's post. 

I added this to my book review. It deserves a freestanding mention.

Personal Comment

The book provides a lesson. It focuses on Ukrainians, including giving voice to victims, alive and dead. She provides personal accounts of her own experiences.

Amelina also believes it is fundamental to include history, including voices from those who spoke out in the 1960s. I am reminded of Heather Cox Richardson’s daily entries, which include pieces of history to remind us of context.

I try to include some context in my accounts. I acknowledge a significant focus on Trump and his enablers' acts. This is partially a result of the coverage. We should do more to turn things around and focus on the “good guys and gals.”

Remember when “empathy” was a bad word for judicial nominees? Empathy, when done correctly, is when judges step into the shoes of others to more completely understand their point of view. It is an important part of all kinds of judging.

It applies here too. I do not begrudge — up to a point — those who want to use certain platforms as a way to vent. Nonetheless, just spitting at people is not the whole answer. We need to think more broadly as the voice of resistance.

I ended last time with a summary. Trump’s way is stupid, harmful, and should be stopped. I added a fourth. There is another way. 

Let us try to express that too.