I knew we could count on you to chime in with an unprovoked personal attack, V.

Do you make such accusatory remarks in your everyday encounters with people?

Hey, I'll give you some credit for your volunteer work, Visitor. And I mean that.

I just don't understand, though, the personal attack on Lamplighter - and indeed, the constant attacks that Trump obviously enjoys and which are the stock-in-trade of the MAGA-dominated Republican Party. They create needless animosity and over time lead to a huge schism and an unwarranted erosion of faith in the American system.

There's a quote that's often attributed to the late Robin Williams (although it may have started with someone else) that goes, "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle that you know nothing about. Be kind always." Kindness is not weakness, and in fact, it takes more courage to put aside your own ego and be decent to others than it does to belittle and bully them. Pay attention to the things Trump says. How often does he say something uplifting or helpful versus how often he mocks and threatens? Is an obnoxious bully really someone you want to emulate? Someone you want running the country?