Here’s a lesson that every kid who gets called names struggles to learn, especially when the names have a little too much truth in them for comfort.
The harder and louder you protest, the worse it gets for you and the more everyone else starts to pay attention.
It’s always deeply unsatisfying as a kid to be told “ignore them” because very often, ignoring them does fuckall to make the situation better. And kids usually lack the nuance and social awareness to respond in a way that paints the name-caller in a bad light rather than just making themselves look upset and desperate.
So sometimes “ignore them” isn’t about making the situation better, it’s about staunching the proverbial bleeding and making sure you don’t make it worse. Donald Trump and his supporters don’t seem to realize how sensitive and worried it makes them seem, nor how much power they’re giving the word “weird”, by responding this way.
bmcgowan89 on August 29th, 2024 at 09:22 UTC »
Well, we've found the nerve
mediocrebastard on August 29th, 2024 at 09:32 UTC »
I would like to hear them explain, in their own words, how he's normal.
LastBaron on August 29th, 2024 at 10:08 UTC »
Here’s a lesson that every kid who gets called names struggles to learn, especially when the names have a little too much truth in them for comfort.
The harder and louder you protest, the worse it gets for you and the more everyone else starts to pay attention.
It’s always deeply unsatisfying as a kid to be told “ignore them” because very often, ignoring them does fuckall to make the situation better. And kids usually lack the nuance and social awareness to respond in a way that paints the name-caller in a bad light rather than just making themselves look upset and desperate.
So sometimes “ignore them” isn’t about making the situation better, it’s about staunching the proverbial bleeding and making sure you don’t make it worse. Donald Trump and his supporters don’t seem to realize how sensitive and worried it makes them seem, nor how much power they’re giving the word “weird”, by responding this way.