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guillaumeb

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2. I understand, but, in my personal view,

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 06:16 PM

Apr 2019

Trump's entire persona suggests to me an abused child who never moved past the abuse. While he is tremendously dysfunctional, and abusive to himself and others, he is still a human being, with a spark of the divine in him.

And the same applies to Trump voters. Each of us has that spark.

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MoveOn co-founder: Seeing the divinity in everyone might give our politics a new start [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2019 OP

An admirable approach, but I'm having a tough time seeing the divinity in Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

I understand, but, in my personal view, guillaumeb Apr 2019 #2

I agree. nt delisen Apr 2019 #4

I prefer considering the humanity in every person. MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

Understood, eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #6

This would be far more inclusive. n/t trotsky Apr 2019 #8

Inclusive? We are all human, so what point is being made? guillaumeb Apr 2019 #11

Bring human and considering people's humanity MineralMan Apr 2019 #12

So are you arguing that we should respect our fellow humans? eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #13

Some people need a reminder. trotsky Apr 2019 #14

Do you judge others? guillaumeb Apr 2019 #15

Remove the beam from thine own eye, g. trotsky Apr 2019 #17

Namaste. shanny Apr 2019 #5

Namaste. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #7

It's good advice for individuals. Jim__ Apr 2019 #9

I agree. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #10

Or? Seeing divinity in no one, and finding it nowhere, Bretton Garcia Apr 2019 #16

Your wish. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #18