Neutralizing Bullies

We are living in the age of the bully. The defining trait of the former president was bullying. The leader of Russia is a bully. Closer to home, the Wyoming State Republican Party bullies each other to the point of fisticuffs. Bullies so dominate the state legislature that not much gets done but shouting. What does get done seems clearly intended to bully the people of Wyoming. Even closer to home, Black school children are routinely bullied as they try to attend Laramie County School District No. 1 schools.

So, it appears that those of us who want to get things done and who want to do those things with kindness and thoughtfulness had better develop some strategies for neutralizing bullies.

I was bullied often when I was in school, so I have my own thoughts on strategies for neutralizing bullies, but I want to hear your thoughts. As we interact on the campaign trail, I will be trying to learn from you. It is certain that the bullies won’t stop on their own!