The cognitive dissonance of giving the foolhardy so much attention while ignoring the plight of desperate families fleeing for their lives — trying to find a safe refuge for their family — and encountering xenophobic nationalism in a country that had long enjoyed the reputation of being a safe place to bring a family. I’m glad that my parents/grandparents are not alive to see the people who have seized leadership of their Republican party and turned its values upside down.
The cognitive dissonance of giving the foolhardy so much attention while ignoring the plight of desperate families fleeing for their lives — trying to find a safe refuge for their family — and encountering xenophobic nationalism in a country that had long enjoyed the reputation of being a safe place to bring a family. I’m glad that my parents/grandparents are not alive to see the people who have seized leadership of their Republican party and turned its values upside down.