Katie Britt, when will you feel shame?

Dear Senator Britt:

Admission of guilt — of shame, even — can be good. Both feelings are normal. It’s possible that the ability to feel guilt and shame may separate us humans from the rest of the animal kingdom, but admitting when we’re wrong is one of the hardest things we can do. We do not all have it in us to entertain the idea we’ve made a mistake. When we do — if we’re honest — we may say to ourselves something like, “Yeah, I screwed up big-time. I was wrong.”

But what happens after our inward admission of guilt is the real biggie. Do we own up to guilt in public? Do we tell others? If the wrong we did harmed others, do we ask for forgiveness? If not, is the feeling of guilt genuine?

Senator Britt, these questions arise now because of President Trump’s recent actions. He has author