“God Help Us All” with Trump and the Coronavirus
Hurricanes Irma and Maria were warnings, Why Trump Crossed Out Corona, and The Whiteness of We’re Better Than Others With Coronavirus
The utter lack of good leadership in the White House is a daily debacle and a daily disturbance. Even if we had competent leadership in the White House, the coronavirus is concerning.
But with Trump in charge, there’s no justice or peace. Trump is a terrorist. All by himself, he’s terrorizing. At a minimum, his time in the White House must end.
As I watch the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings, I can’t shake what I see and hear coming from Trump. I have to talk back to it. I have to process it.
The stories below are about Trump and the coronavirus. They connect the past to the present. They may disturb, but they are part of the processing that has to happen in the present moment.
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” - Maya Angelou
“God Help Us All”—Irma and Maria Warned Them
This essay is open to everyone. Before the coronavirus, there were many warnings about Trump’s leadership. Hurricanes Irma and Maria are two recent examples. Most lives don’t matter to Trump, especially in an election year. In Trump’s world, most of us live in Puerto Rico and most of us are Jamal Khashoggi. Even Trump’s followers are expendable foot soldiers. It’s dangerous for Trump to be in charge. It’s deadly for Trump to be in charge. His supporters have no excuse. And I don’t think they’re looking for one. They’re willing to die to keep whiteness alive, and that’s something I continue to despise. Read more.
Why He Crossed Out Corona
This essay is for paid subscribers and patrons. When Donald Trump crossed out “corona” and called the virus “the Chinese virus,” the move was so familiar that I couldn’t let it go unaddressed. Read more.
The Whiteness of “We’re Doing Better Than Other Countries With the Virus”
This essay is for paid subscribers and patrons. I swear I don’t hang on every word that comes out of Trump’s mouth or that he tweets. But if I see or hear whiteness, I have to call it out. That happens frequently with Trump. It’s a full-time job to take jabs at all his white ways. I’ve missed several. On the coronavirus, the way he compares the United States to other countries stinks of American exceptionalism and whiteness.
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