The Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols took to X last week to encourage his followers to cut ties with their Trump-supporting family. He writes, “Family is irreplaceable, especially parents. But replace ‘Trump’ with, say, ‘David Duke’ and ask: Would I want to hang out with my uncle or cousin who thinks David Duke is awesome? ‘Trump isn’t Duke’ isn’t an answer: He’s more dangerous. Some things transcend politics.”
Nichols isn’t the only one. On MSNBC, Yale University chief psychiatry resident Dr. Amanda Calhoun told viewers they should feel justified in cutting ties with their Trump-supporting family members. In fact, she advised viewers that such a move “may be essential for your mental health.”
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