Political discussion in a vibrant, healthy democracy will include anger at politicians,

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92. People who are scared shitless

Do that as part of coping. I remember that as part of my psychology courses and later in my disaster response certs. Since I never took one course in journalism, but recently taught at a certificate course in wild fire gathering, I could not tell you if working reporters are taught anything on the psychology of emergency and disaster response. But perhaps they should.

But those were the skills I engaged when dealing with it. Why I advise empathy...generous portions of it.

I made the distinction since most people do not know the difference. As a reporter I deal with facts, such as what the Board of Supers passed, and perhaps why. Or what the City Council is having a hearing on Monday. Editorial writers can go into opinion.

Did they teach that major critical difference in college to you? And making stuff up, Charles Krathaumer does this regularly, for example.

Suffice it to say I no longer read Truthout, and there are many reasons to that.