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2016 Postmortem

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pbmus

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Sat Dec 17, 2016, 03:44 AM Dec 2016

Nine Ways to Oppose Donald Trump - The New Yorker [View all]


Over the past few weeks, a number of anguished friends and acquaintances, and even some strangers, have got in touch with me to ask what they might do to oppose Donald Trump. Being a fellow sufferer from oats—Obsessing About Trump Syndrome—my first instinct has been to tell people to get off social media and take a long walk. It won’t do anybody much good, except possibly Trump, if large numbers of people who voted against him send themselves mad by constantly reading about him, cursing him, and recirculating his latest outrages.

But, of course, taking a mental-health break is only a first step toward preserving the Republic. As a daily columnist, I see my role as trying to analyze and critique the Trump program, while also trying to understand some of the phenomena that allowed him to blag his way to the verge of the White House. But for those who want to take a more direct approach, here are some suggestions, starting with something you can do immediately:

Nine Ways to Oppose Donald Trump - The New Yorker - www.newyorker.com
http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/nine-ways-to-oppose-donald-trump
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