As reported yesterday, the boys in blue swooped in on Trump’s swampy hovel of sin and stupidity, searching his Mar-a-Lago residence for classified documents and any evidence of criminal behavior. I’m no optimist, and as I’ve watched Trump slither his way out of consequences for the past five years I began to wonder, is there anything he can’t do (other than show affection to his sons)? We’ve watched the man break laws and talk about breaking laws for years with no accountability. As previously stated, I won’t hold my breath waiting for this FBI raid to turn out differently.
However, what I do know about law enforcement leads me to understand that they won’t just barge into your home and accuse you of crimes with no evidence (wait, that’s not right, they actually do that all the time). What I meant was, if you’re a wealthy white man, especially one who previously served as commander in chief, chances are you’re able to get away with most things. So all this FBI activity over some papers? I’m skeptical. While I believe the FBI is absolutely a corrupted institution using its power to destroy lives, I also think it’s pretty funny that Trump and his followers are just now finding out about it. I’m the rare breed of human that can think something is terrible and hilarious at the same time (it’s the only way I was able to enjoy The Real Housewives of Dubai).
I’ll tell you who hasn’t taken this news well at all, the #backtheblue crowd. Suddenly, people who spent years screeching about the importance of respecting police have some problems with authority. It’s like a whole population of Americans just realized that law enforcement officers aren’t the fun pals they see on NCIS. Slightly related, who the hell is out here watching NCIS? Reveal yourselves, this is a safe space.
Side Items
One of America’s finest athletes announced her intention to retire yesterday. At 40 years old, Serena Williams has done everything she wanted to do and won every title (multiple times), so she plans on stepping away from tennis after the US Open later this year
Police in New Mexico have detained a suspect in the shooting of four Shiite Muslim men, and while details remain sparse, it appears to have been a Sunni Muslim who carried out the attacks. Reports mention the alleged killer was upset at his daughter for marrying a Shiite, and if true, this is the sad intersection of patriarchy and sectarianism
A jury in Mississippi decided NOT to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman responsible for Emmett Till’s horrific high-profile lynching and murder in 1955. Ol Carol is 88 years old now and you know racists age like bananas, so she’s likely on her way out, but she serves as a perfect illustration that indeed, only the good die young. May she live forever