I Don't Give a Damn Why You Still Support This President

To Those Who Still Support Him,

I care deeply about people.

My efficacy as a pastor, writer, caregiver, activist (and as a decent member of humanity) is predicated on knowing how people's hearts work, the way they think, how they respond to fear, and what motivates them. Understanding human beings is my life's work, as it is for every one of us striving for lives rooted in empathy, regardless of profession or placement.

There are times, though, when people's actions are so profoundly damaging to others that asking why isn't the most pressing question; moments when to belabor such queries would be irresponsible to those at risk.

When you come upon someone in the street inflicting violence on another human being, your first priority is to protect the victim by moving them out of harm's way and to stop the violent act in progress. Only then is seeking to understand the motivations of the aggressor at all helpful. Only afterward do you ask, "Why would someone do this?" In the middle of the fray, though, when people are in danger, there isn't time.

Millions of people are in profound danger in these moments, and by supporting this President, you are culpable for that reality.