And we thought the protests and rioting and one-way flights out of the country when Mitt Romney lost to Barack Obama were out of hand, but this is something else. As Twitchy reported, Sarah Silverman explained that the election of Donald Trump is the Great Depression for a lot of people, except this Great Depression has an emotional and physical component, with bodies breaking down with fear and rage (not hunger, though).
Plenty with a better grasp of American history let Silverman, 45, know her analogy was overblown, but American Warrior Initiative co-founder, “Outlaw Platoon” author and Purple Heart recipient Sean Parnell gave some life lessons with his response.
I've felt rage & fear too. In Afghanistan. Surrounded by the enemy. W/ my Soldiers bloodied & wounded. But we didn't whine. We fought harder https://t.co/JgeBY0sUIP
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) November 17, 2016
Silverman approaches the shovel … will she use it to dig herself out of this hole, or double down and try for the bedrock?
u win! Respect! Kids of Holocaust survivors have in common that they feel unallowed 2 have feelings bc none can compare… https://t.co/6qjztn2pN2
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) November 17, 2016
…to the horrors of their parents. I hope ur kids r allowed what u deem petty feelings, comparatively. https://t.co/6qjztn2pN2
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) November 17, 2016
Speaking of kids, it might be worth noting that most of the “kids” walking out of their college classes or instead staying to partake of some “post-election self-care with food and play” have enjoyed the luxury of being kids longer than previous generations were allowed.
I have 3 amazing kids and their feelings are never petty. Yes I've seen bad things, but I've also seen great triumphs of the human spirit. https://t.co/3IHDEL5dMx
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) November 17, 2016
Experience of war certainly shaped me. Made me stronger & more empathic to the feelings of others. But I'm not a victim of those experiences https://t.co/3IHDEKNCnX
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) November 17, 2016
Delicious! I have 2 army vet nieces, a niece who just finished basic training, 1 marine nephew & another nephew serving in fall❤️oyy https://t.co/PL85n9BfBQ
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) November 17, 2016
Good for them, but having relatives in basic training isn’t quite the same as being wounded in combat.
..I'm actually confused. That can't be the message here… Right? Isn't free speech good or something? Lol
— Cameron Kennedy (@CamcamKennedy) November 17, 2016
It sure sounded like Parnell was drawing from his own experience overcoming unspeakable hardship to give a combination pep talk and desperately needed reality check.
No. that's not the message. The message is stop whining & fight harder next time. https://t.co/Bp9ktLugIG
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) November 17, 2016
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Related:
‘No words’: How can UMich law students cope with Trump’s win? (Hint: They can’t) https://t.co/y7qkAz2Guc
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 14, 2016
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