In 2016, Trump was asked why he had repeatedly attacked the press.
His answer:
“I do it to discredit you all and demean you all so that when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you.”
When someone tells you exactly who they are and exactly what they’re doing, pay attention. Believe them.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the extraordinary outbursts of the President of the United States against female journalists... well, actually against journalists in general and journalism. But it feels like he saves his most childlike behavior and irrational language for female reporters, calling them all kinds of names that kids in kindergarten are given times out for. It’s stunning to me to witness such behavior from any leader, any CEO, any person of influence or importance. I’ve never witnessed someone like this raging, this weekend with @meetthepress host @kwelkernbc, just last week in the Oval Office with @cnn’s @kaitlancollins, calling women stupid or piggy, telling them to “smile”, calling them darling, demeaning their credibility. Every good man should denounce this behavior. Every person should be able to stand up for their colleagues and say “No more.”
Imagine this man screaming like this at your daughter, your wife, your sister, your mother... would you stand for it? No, you wouldn’t! And neither should any of us. It’s unacceptable and undignified. Period. End of story.
If you think I’m trashing MAGA (whatever that is now) I really am sorry. I know for certain there are millions of Americans who voted for Donald Trump that love this country and love their neighbors and love their families and struggle and succeed and fail just like me and you and everyone. And I don’t begrudge them their political affiliation in any way. I just abhor the hate. The meanness for the sake of being mean. No matter where it’s coming from. I’m not your enemy man. I’m really not. They’re trying to get us to fight among ourselves while they pick our pockets and piss on our legs and tell us it’s raining. I’m not doing that to you and I sure as hell know you’re not doing that to me. What could we possibly gain by hating each other as they walk off with all the food on the table. We can disagree with each other without hating each other. We just all need to break the algorithm man. It’s so much more fun finding a reason to love someone than it is finding a reason to hate them.
This week, we discussed some of the recent drama and such around the team. ‘Twas a fun chat!
And, as always, we talked about the best stuff we read/watched/listened to—stuff we think you’ll really like!
Give it a listen, eh?
Folks mentioned⤵️
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Micah Parsons on Lukas Van Ness: “I think by the end of this season, if Luke stays healthy, I think he’ll probably be the (fan) favorite.”
Over you?
“I’m already a favorite, but I definitely think I’m going to have my hands full with Luke on who’s going to be the best.”
Not only was this a great listen, but it was also one of three (!) chances to hear the amazing @Jimmy_C08 in your ears this past weekend!
Who knew life could be so grand?
On today's show, @Jimmy_C08 is joined by former Packers running back @jswaggdaddy for a wide ranging conversation on just about anything/everything you could think of. Don't miss it!!!
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Josh Jacobs turning himself in doesn’t mean he’s guilty
Josh Jacobs being released today doesn’t mean he’s innocent
Maybe we learn to just keep our mouths shut when we don’t know what’s going on, eh?