Last night, amid all of the Twitter frenzy about Trumps tax avoidance, there was a story that, while not getting the same attention, was getting traction. Brad Parscale, former Trump campaign manager was hospitalized for suicide attempt.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/politics/brad-parscale-hospitalized/index.html
I have to admit, I struggled with whether or not to share the link. I am in no way, shape or form, a Trump fan. And my post about this is not about Trump or a commentary on his campaign. I am not wanting to draw attempting to Trump or the man at the center of the story. But in reality, it's just me, you and a half dozen bots reading this blog so I doubt it's going matter much.
First of all, I grieve for Brad and his family. Being at this place in his life and then to have it plastered all over the Internet must be a nightmare. Right now, he and his family need to focus on him and getting through this crisis. He isn't even out of the hospital. And now, 64 million of his closest friends know about this. Instead of thinking of what brought him to this place, I cannot help but believe that he is thinking about damage control for his own reputation, let alone for that turd he worked for. Of course, I am speculating but I do remember having to get a hold of a phone so that I could explain my absence from the office without raising too many eyebrows. I imagine that Brad may be thinking the same.
And the news is usually playing in the day room so its not like he isn't aware that the world knows about this.
Right now, there are some on the left that are taking joy of kicking Brad while he is down and seeing this as an analogy for the Trump campaign. And that is wrong. This is not about Trump. It's about Brad and his family.
Leave him the fuck alone.
At some point, I imagine that Brad will make a connection to Trump and losing his job as campaign manager this summer to his current mental health. And that is a pretty fair connection. We tend to wrap our self identity to our jobs and to fall so hard and so publicly will, without a doubt, have an impact. But this isn't about politics. Its about a human being hurting in a way that can destroy oneself.
Be a decent person and stop talking about Brad. Say a little prayer for him and his family.
