Relational

Disjointed collection of thoughts this week. Communities don't decide things, and the belief that they do is wishful thinking, a smoothing out of difference based on cherry-picked observation. It must be wrenching to turn loose of the belief that you live in a sane public order, even if the evidence is compelling. No gaffe, no mistake, no outrage will ever be enough to change the minds of most Trump voters, because what counts as evidence is different, and where the current mess began and hit its crisis point looks different to his supporters.