hypocrisy doesn't prevent shame

Fat Shame to Übermensch Shame: Hypocrisy Doesn't Break the Frame

This week Trump is fat-shaming  —  and now other people are fat-shaming Trump back, pointing out his hypocrisy. Unfortunately, calling out hypocrisy doesn't undermine shame-based politics. Historically hypocrisy seems to be nearly a requirement for using shame to build political movements: