For What It's Worth

 Then the wagons circled, and the excuses were made: It wasn’t that bad. It was Antifa and BLM. It was people full of love, hugging and kissing policemen. It was like a normal day of tourism. It was Pelosi’s fault. It was the FBI.

This is a paragraph I lifted from a National Review article that was tweeted by Charlie Sykes..  America Gone Nuts.

I watched what happened at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 as it happened and have seen other scenes from other cameras and police body cams.  Upwards of 500 people have been arrested as a result of their actions.  And I also subscribe to the idea that the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and democracy as we know it is under siege.

You can't whitewash these actions.  "Geez I guess we dodged that one" and then go back to "Our thoughts and prayers go out...".

Charlie Kirk, the young Republican leader, called Simone Biles a “selfish sociopath” and a “shame to the country.” He said, “We are raising a generation of weak people like Simone Biles.”

Senator Mitt Romney, by contrast, tweeted,

I love and admire Simone Biles and our Olympians. Beyond their determination and sacrifice, they evidence the greatness of the human spirit, in victory and in defeat. I take pride in them, not so much for the medals they win as for the grace, humanity & character of their hearts.

It’s hard to think of two more different Republicans than Kirk and Romney. Last year, at CPAC, Kirk brought up Romney’s name, whereupon the crowd booed. Kirk told them, “Correct answer. 

Sometimes I wish I could shed my party affiliation to avoid the "what about and they all do it" but then I go back to November 3, 2021 and the lead up to election and Trump's threat to reject the results of the election if he didn't win.

The evolving pandemic threat/no threat/mask/no mask/shot/no shot/job/no job has made moving on (for too many) difficult because for some it's easier to complain and act wounded and that behavior is tolerated.