However intense Ms. Hirshman's mental anguish is, I'm sure it can be assuaged by the knowledge that there are some people who feel better because of what she wrote.
Speaking of campaign themes, "Better" has definitely emerged, as in:
-Biden is better than Trump.
-Saying that you believe Ms. Reade but you're voting for Vice President Biden is better than calling Ms. Reade a liar, which is better than stoning her to death.