The grating uselessness of Humans of New York's open letter to Donald Trump

If you truly care about solving a problem, take the time to make sure you're saying more about the problem than yourself

To take Trump down, you have to hit harder.
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If you've spent any time on Facebook over the past 24 hours, you've probably come across an open letter to Donald Trump by Brandon Stanton, the creator of the incredibly popular feel-good blog Humans of New York. In case you missed it:

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.