There is a saying in poker that during the game if you don’t know who the mark is, it is you. I was reminded of this while reading Leslie Anthony’s article “Absurdity 2.0?” (Pique, Feb. 23).
If your political beliefs require you to believe that half the country is stupid and mean, then perhaps it is time to reflect. Indeed, read the press from the other side, reflect on what is being said and try to conjure up that rarest of feelings nowadays, empathy (the original meaning: walking in someone else’s shoes).
You don’t have to like Trump, and citing J.D. Vance’s book is a step in the right direction, but you have been captured by a narrative that has smothered objective thought with emotion.
