If Bernie really cares about working families, and not just self-promotion,

[NurseJackie]

170. I assume he thinks he's "sending a message" or "making a point" ...

... the exact message or point that he's trying to convey remains unclear to me. But what is clear to me is that it's a snub.

In my opinion, and based on my life's experiences, behavior like that is usually done by someone who has an axe-to-grind. It emphasizes division and separateness. It suggests resentfulness and distrust. There's really nothing at all about that type of posturing that would be interpreted as being conciliatory.

Personally speaking, I know that if I had an estranged in-law who treated me with such disrespect and then that in-law started to criticize and offer unsolicited advice on my homemaking skills, I'd certainly question her sincerity or motives. That's just human nature, I guess.

Isn't it odd how some individuals insist on doing things and embracing attitudes that are clearly not in their own best interests or in the interests of things that are, overall, supposedly important to them?

In-laws are funny that way, I guess. My own mother-in-law made it exceedingly difficult not to resent her meddling and intrusive nature, and as a result I've done my best to avoid making the same mistakes she made. So, on the plus side: I took a lesson from her mistakes and was able to be a better person because of it.

With regard to the current political climate and distrust of motives and propriety ... maybe someone in the future will also be able to take a lesson and avoid making the same mistakes and missteps. As it stands now, that's likely the only possibility of finding any positive outcome.

Stronger Together
(Supposedly)

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Hello alerter! These are my opinions and my amateur analysis. The analogies are just my way of trying to make sense of things and to put these trying times into everyday terms that are easier to understand and relate to.