When the President and his top health officials stand in front of the nation and say that autism is destroying America and we must eradicate it and cure it, that’s eugenics. Because people with autism are people. People with families and jobs and hobbies and skills and talents. Not one word of the press conference where Tylenol was identified as the “cause” of autism acknowledged this. It was utterly dehumanizing.

And then there’s bad change. Change that is definitely unwelcome: the death of a loved one, divorce, getting laid off, being diagnosed with cancer, war, natural disaster, another Trump Administration, the Cracker Barrel logo changing.

Oh, you think that last example isn’t important enough to belong on that list? 

Think again.

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Change is hard. Even change you welcome: getting your driver’s license, buying your first drink without a fake ID, moving out of your parents’ house, going to college, landing your first real job, getting married, having a kid. Life’s milestones are all marked by change. And they all come with stress, uncertainty, doubt, and, if you’re like most Americans, credit card debt.

And then there’s bad change. Change that is definitely unwelcome: the death of a loved one, divorce, getting laid off, being diagnosed with cancer, war, natural disaster, another Trump Administration, the Cracker Barrel logo changing.

Oh, you think that last example isn’t important enough to belong on that list? 

Think again.

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A recent poll just confirmed what a lot of us already know: voters do not like the Democrats very much. 

The poll found that only “8 percent of registered voters said they view the Democratic Party ‘very favorably,’ while 63 percent said it's out of touch with the everyday concerns of Americans. In contrast, Republicans are now trusted more on key issues like the economy, immigration, and crime.”

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