Sunday, March 24, 2019
Politics in America
A Peter Lorre-like character I sometimes talk to at the library I work at said something about how he was pleased with something his favorite President did.
Favorite President? "Abraham Lincoln?" I asked.
"Not anymore." He replied.
Uh oh.
The name Donald Trump came up. "You mean that ironically don't you?" I asked.
He didn't.
"Look into your heart." I suggested.
He didn't.
He wanted to tell me about how he studied political science and knew a lot about presidents.
So we moved on. I sort of insisted.
Then he told me about how a map we have up in our lobby was wrong. It said a main street West of here is West of here.
"It is West of here." I said.
"No it isn't." He said. "I live just in front of that street. I should know."
So I went to look at the map with him. The map was correct. I tried to show him how if you go right out here you cross this street and then come to that street. He was having none of it. I was tempted to walk him out onto the streets and show him, but I held back. It seemed like it wouldn't work.
"I have a degree in geography." He said, frustrated. I gently extricated myself from the interaction. He stayed behind.
For the next 45 minutes I saw him out there occasionally getting strangers to look at the map with him.
"That is to the West." I could often overhear these people gently say to him, then shaking their heads sadly, and walking away.
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