Apparently, the squatter currently occupying the White House thinks I am a deadbeat criminal. Or at least that’s what he wants you to think.Because last week he , “I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low income housing built in your neighborhood. Your housing prices will go up based on the market, and crime will go down.”Anyone who is so threatened by proximity to people they perceive to be so much less than they are is much more likely to vote for someone like him.And then he went to...…Apparently, the squatter currently occupying the White House thinks I am a deadbeat criminal. Or at least that’s what he wants you to think.Because last week he , “I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low income housing built in your neighborhood. Your housing prices will go up based on the market, and crime will go down.”Anyone who is so threatened by proximity to people they perceive to be so much less than they are is much more likely to vote for someone like him.And then he went to...WW…

One of my most ironclad rules for maintaining stable mental health is, “Don’t feed the trolls.” I went ahead and violated it, and got what I deserved.The rule comes down to this: When the cold-hearted, thick-headed rightwingers spew venom on social media, you should resist the burning urge to respond with logic and/or sarcasm. It’s giving them the raw meat they crave. It’s also a waste of precious time and energy. You’re not going to learn anything new about them or their point of view. They’ll just spew harder, and you’ll come away thinking the same thing you thought when you went in:...…One of my most ironclad rules for maintaining stable mental health is, “Don’t feed the trolls.” I went ahead and violated it, and got what I deserved.The rule comes down to this: When the cold-hearted, thick-headed rightwingers spew venom on social media, you should resist the burning urge to respond with logic and/or sarcasm. It’s giving them the raw meat they crave. It’s also a waste of precious time and energy. You’re not going to learn anything new about them or their point of view. They’ll just spew harder, and you’ll come away thinking the same thing you thought when you went in:...WW…