I’ve often been accused of being unkind to my political adversaries — of lacking the compassion so needed in this age of division and anger.
And frankly, it’s true. Sometimes I allow my emotions to get the best of me. My commitment to democracy and pluralism gets in the way of my ability to calmly interact with Trump supporters and QAnon believers.
But since it’s a new year, what better time for a course correction? Call it my New Year’s resolution for 2022 — being nicer to conservatives.
And to demonstrate my commitment to reaching across the aisle, I’m going to go further than merely listening patiently to right-wing complaints. I’m going to offer practical advice about how they can better “own the libs,” which I gather is their top priority nowadays — far more than governing or passing legislation.
I mean, if you’re going make lefties cry, you might as well do it right.
And who better to tell you what will make us really lose it than a member of the club?
And so, here they are, MAGA Patriots: five fantastic ways you too can own the libs.
