The Feb. 28 press conference at the White House — I have respected that practice, whether or not I agree with the occupant’s message. The location means something. No longer! The use of that office to stage a bully attack on the leader of a foreign country, especially one fighting to save its democracy, is disgusting.
From a childhood memory as a seventh-grader, my school had its share of bullies. Many students in that school, a mix of ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic demographics, were victims of that bullying. It was unacceptable to those bullied and others who did not agree with the practice. A simple phrase evolved and became popular. Bullies were verbally identified as “rude, crude and socially unacceptable.” Soon, the bullies realized they were now socially ostracized by the majority and began to curb their behavior.
This postcard is in the mail to the White House: “The press conference abuse of Feb. 28 — rude, crude, and socially unacceptable to the citizens of this nation and our image internationally.” Could this phrase penetrate the seventh-grade mentality now occupying the White House and the minion now being groomed as replacement? At least, it felt good to mail it. Try it.
