Abigail Disney, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, expresses a struggle for optimism in today's political climate, emphasizing the need for resilience in a lengthy fight for societal change. She critiques how wealth shapes character, particularly in Trump, noting that his privileged upbringing fostered negative traits like bullying. Disney believes many voters will soon regret their choice, pointing out the problematic connection between inherited wealth and the moral failings it can induce. Her concerns reflect a broader discourse on the implications of wealth and privilege in leadership.
"I spend a lot of time trying to think of reasons to be optimistic, because I don't know how to function without that. And I want to find the energy and the grit for a really long fight."
"He absorbed the lessons of inheriting money almost unfiltered: You have this money because you’re special. If you read about his childhood, it’s like the textbook worst way to raise a person..."
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