Frumpy Mom: OK, OK, so some of you were right

Frumpy Mom: OK, OK, so some of you were right

This is difficult for me to admit, because I’m almost never wrong. In fact, I made a habit of pointing out to people how much better their lives would be if they only took my advice, because it’s nearly always sage, wise, correct, judicious, practical and experienced. However, once in a while, there is the rare occurrence that I happen to be wrong, and I admit this freely. I want to make clear that it occurs very seldom, but in this case, well, …

Trump ‘Alarmists’ Were Right. We Should Say So.

Throughout the Trump era I’ve been firmly in the camp unaffectionately dismissed as ‘alarmist’ by most commentators. Put simply: It is that bad. Liberal democracy is in danger. Fascism is a reasonable term for what we’re fighting. For veteran ‘alarmists’ this is a strange moment. People are at a loss. It seems wrong, given all that is at stake, to say “I told you so”. I’ve felt that discomfort. For the longest time I avoided saying that. It felt…