#humansbehindthehandle

[charliethechaplain]

“You don’t just need “thick skin” anymore, you need a suit of armor. And unfortunately, the thicker the suit, the harder it will be for people to see the humanity underneath. It’s a self-defeating scenario. Together, I hope we can start to tackle this problem. If we can’t attract good, decent people to choose elected office, the quality of our government will suffer. The stakes are high. We can and should do better. Let’s start with respect and remember the humans behind the handle.” - Jeremy Roberts, Former MPP for Ottawa West—Nepean ******* Very well said. I deeply appreciate Jeremy’s wise insights here. Indeed his experience is not uncommon to elected officials at every level of government and across party lines. We can and must do better, and his recommendations for next steps are excellent. https://thehub.ca/2022-08-03/jeremy-roberts-unrelenting-abuse-what-its-like-being-an-elected-official-on-social-media/ #HumansBehindTheHandle #politics #electedofficials #kindnessmatters #chaplaincy #chaplainlife https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4RJqCraj5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=