Tom Ellis
Oct 3, 2021

Your profile of Homo Americanus var. Trumpensis is terrifying in its accuracy. But rogue masculinity is nothing new, I’m afraid, when civilizations are in decline. (Think of the Ronin in Japan, for example, or the Thuggi in India from whom the word “Thug” derives). The only antidote I know for this testosterone-fueled scourge is for decent, caring people to find one another nearby, and grow gardens, grow community, and grow awareness. And practice Satyagraha: nonviolent noncooperation with evil that is mindful, strategic, and relentless. Guns are useless against those who are not afraid to die. And ironically, the mega-death we all face due to fossil fuel driven ecocide makes it easier to cultivate fearlessness and compassion — even for Trump-thugs.

Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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