To the editor: Whereas philosophy professor Eric Schwitzgebel is offended by former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) being known as “bizarre” as a result of he identifies with having been a bizarre child who favored mollusks, I admire how the phrase shifts our paradigm.
After practically 10 years of too-much-Trump, phrases like “liars” and “authoritarians,” which Schwitzgebel recommends in lieu of bizarre, have misplaced their sting. Even “fascist” and “Hitler” don’t have a lot juice anymore and don’t actually deal with the second.
Nearly all of us reside in a you-and-me world, the place range and variations are a given. And because of this Trump and Vance — with their us-versus-them anger and name-calling; with their wanting to manage our lives and our bodies, air and water — appear goofy, not regular, unbalanced, undoubtedly not rational and never constitutional.
They’re not good Golden Rule Christians — and albeit, they’re bizarre.
Pamela Kelly, Lengthy Seaside
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To the editor: I agree with Schwitzgebel that labeling Trump and Vance as bizarre is a poor selection. He’s fairly proper in that lots of people self-label as bizarre as a way to stress their uniqueness and individuality.
A a lot better and extra apt label for them is “creepy.” Individuals would by no means consult with themselves as creepy, as a result of that has solely unfavourable connotations.
And Trump and Vance are certainly creepy, within the ugliest and most harmful method. They’re like that character in a suspense movie that everybody thinks is a superb man, however he’s a vicious sociopath and sort of creepy.
So, from my lips to the Democrats’ ears: Let’s go along with creepy.
R.M. LaCarr, Mount Washington
