In the present wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal 4,600-word OEN article, I highlight the thought of (1) NYT columnist Thomas B. Edsall, (2) certain other NYT columnists, (3) the author Richard Reeves, (4) Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955), and (5) Robert Moore (1942-2016; Ph.D. in psychology and religion, University of Chicago, 1975). I also discuss Donald Trump.