William Moran

Former teacher and high school principal. Current full-time Papa and occasional high school administrator🤷🏼‍♂️

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read:

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”

A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed. So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.

Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever. I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman. But with Trump, it’s a fact. He doesn’t even seem to understand what a joke is – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty.

Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers. And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults – he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness.

There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It’s all surface. Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront. Well, we don’t. We see it as having no inner world, no soul. And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist. Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that. He’s not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat. He’s more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege.

And worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully. That is, except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly transforms into a snivelling sidekick instead. There are unspoken rules to this stuff – the Queensberry rules of basic decency – and he breaks them all. He punches downwards – which a gentleman should, would, could never do – and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless – and he kicks them when they are down.

So the fact that a significant minority – perhaps a third – of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think ‘Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy’ is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, given that:

• Americans are supposed to be nicer than us, and mostly are.

• You don’t need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot a few flaws in the man.

This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem pretty bloody hard to miss. After all, it’s impossible to read a single tweet, or hear him speak a sentence or two, without staring deep into the abyss. He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum. God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid. He makes Nixon look trustworthy and George W look smart. In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws – he would make a Trump.

And a remorseful Doctor Frankenstein would clutch out big clumpfuls of hair and scream in anguish: ‘My God… what… have… I… created?' If being a twat was a TV show, Trump would be the boxed set.”

-Nate White

[William Moran @wckm]

@CalltoActivism Do the Dems make you go 500 miles away to drink your beer? #keepabortionlegal

[Chris Timmis @TimmisChris]

A great place to work! @DreadStrong

[Dr. Theresa Stager @TheresaStager]

Joe Palka of Saline High School named the Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week https://t.co/XuDIzM70oM

@Coach_Palka!!! Congratulations!

[William Moran @wckm]

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[Saline Athletics @SalineAthletics]

As we start to host and attend fall sports, please be mindful that Hornets should be good sports. Cheer positively for our teams and not against the opponent or officials! @Nation_Hornets @SECMichigan

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[William Moran @wckm]

@ChelseaMI_HS Lumen is an exemplary man! Best wishes to him!

[Saline High School @SalineHS]

Our first photo of the Class of 2027! Welcome to the SHS Family!

[Jen Barnard @JenBarnard11]

Day #1 of link crew leader training at SHS! Excited to get this day going- thanks for being early (on time) student leaders- we appreciate you! @TheresaStager @deneenm12 @JamesRafko

[Chelsea Athletics @ChelseaBulldogs]

Please see the announcement regarding retirement of Eric Swager from the Chelsea School District.

[William Moran @wckm]

@ChelseaBulldogs Super career Eric!

[Preet Bharara @PreetBharara]

Republicans leaders (even the most conservative) used to say this about immigration and America👇

[Rouzy @RouzyVerse]

@SpencerJCox sounds like what the @GOP used to be, and what America should always be. Regardless of Red or Blue, when #POTUS succeeds, #America succeeds!

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Florida schools are now using rightwing PragerU videos to teach children that climate change isn't real and the evils of slavery are exaggerated. I've been sounding the alarm about this far-right "university" for years.

[SalineSchools @SalineSchools]

🔒 Get ready for the new school year! Y5-12 student passwords reset on 8/11. No impact on Y5-3rd graders. Grades 6-12, grab your updated passwords during schedule pick-ups from 8/14. AH School students pick up schedules 8/28. All families, check your email for passwords on 8/18.

[Southeastern Conference @SECAthletics]

We are excited to announce that the SEC Conference will allow for FREE ADMISSION for all senior citizens (age 62+) to all REGULAR SEASON SEC ATHLETIC EVENTS. Please note this DOES NOT apply to any MHSAA postseason events or self funded sports. Please see the image for details.

[William Moran @wckm]

@teachergoals 3-5 minimum, 5-8 optimal

[William Moran @wckm]

@TheresaStager Come on Stager…pens!!