There's room for them at our table

[Tesha]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/22/democratic-resistance-trump

“ Like every far-right leader in history, Donald Trump has intoxicated his supporters with nostalgia for a past that never existed in order to push a corrupt and hateful agenda of his own. Eventually, many will realize that he’s lied to them. Perhaps they’ll lose their jobs because of his economic policies, or see law-abiding friends and family deported because of his immigration policies. Perhaps their children will suffer from measles because of his health policies. Whatever the case, when their moment of realization comes, we must be ready to embrace them, and to weep with them for what they’ve lost. If there’s one thing that I learned while writing my book, it’s that effective resistance to the far right is never just about defeating the enemy. It’s about creating a better future for everyone.”

The title is reminiscent of a line from “The Fifth Sacred Thing” 1993 by Starhawk where this gentle comment told soldiers, who found they really didn’t want to fight, that they were welcomed.