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@Daojoan the headline is alarming. The story is, all in all, quite saddening. Not just for her, but for all the people like her who were grasping for hope and somehow convinced themselves that Trump could provide. Then again, it’s befuddling that she convinced herself that surely *her* job wouldn’t be cut.

@eb the story is absolutely tragic. And I feel for her. But where are the stories of the people she voted to hurt?

@Daojoan @eb emotionally regulating my way through an article like this is difficult but attempting to be clear-eyed about it, I am angry at the reporter, because we need to see people use this painful opportunity to *learn*. Does she understand that she did something incredibly reckless and dangerous, and that's what's hurting her? That she should have learned something about her own media literacy and vulnerability to being scammed? Nope, just "that's bullshit" and cut to black.

@Daojoan @eb I want the reporters seeking out these sorts of voters to not just "tell" the truth, hoping against all evidence that the population will somehow passively absorb it when it is very clear that is not happening, and instead take the opportunity to be *teachers* both to their subjects and to the public about the nature of politics and media

@glyph @Daojoan No notes! Of course Daojoan is right that we’re missing the stories of the people *most* affected by this, and you’re right that the story is missing that critical “so I made a mistake and will grow.”

I just think this all is so tragic. I’ve been angry and worried the past weeks. Now I’m sad. Sad that our country has failed voters like her. Sad that our country has failed all those Trump will bully. Sad so many lack critical thinking skills.