Well put, Richard. Viewing accountability, or personal responsibility, as some sort of punishment or hostile act, has it exactly backwards, in my view. We all make mistakes, and most of us learn from them, however painful or embarrassing. After a decade of damage caused by Trump and his MAGA cult, the absolutely necessary first step is f…
Well put, Richard. Viewing accountability, or personal responsibility, as some sort of punishment or hostile act, has it exactly backwards, in my view. We all make mistakes, and most of us learn from them, however painful or embarrassing. After a decade of damage caused by Trump and his MAGA cult, the absolutely necessary first step is for those who've participated in it to own up to their part in it. Healing begins when personal responsibility is accepted, and not before.
Well put, Richard. Viewing accountability, or personal responsibility, as some sort of punishment or hostile act, has it exactly backwards, in my view. We all make mistakes, and most of us learn from them, however painful or embarrassing. After a decade of damage caused by Trump and his MAGA cult, the absolutely necessary first step is for those who've participated in it to own up to their part in it. Healing begins when personal responsibility is accepted, and not before.