“They don’t even just pretend.”
—Bowie, I’m Afraid of Americans (1997)
“The decision came down to one thing: Were we, members of the jury, more likely to be murdered by white supremacist terrorists, or more likely to be white supremacist terrorists? … Once we’d figured that out, the verdict was easy to reach.”
—The Beaverton
“He has a bright future in law enforcement if he doesn’t decide to run for office.”
—Tony Morse, The Hard Times
He’ll be a successful pundit and future president, because this is the reality of our nightmare culture.
America rewards people like Kyle Rittenhouse for being Kyle Rittenhouse.
It’s why I was bullied until I was a junior in high school.
It’s why three other women and I can all say the same thing to an older male exec and he’ll disagree, but if a man said it, he’d consider it.
It’s why the Central Park 5 were sent to prison.
It’s why the Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be passed.
It’s why Michael Reinoehl was shot and killed by 👮♂️ in Lacey, WA instead of being arrested and put on trial.
It’s why there are over 150,000 untested r a p e kits across the country.
It’s why Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance.
It’s why 60% of people who are still unvaccinated against Covid are ⚪️ people.
It’s why tens of thousands of asylum seeking migrant children are still languishing away in squalid conditions in concentration camps along our borders.
Remember: People *can* change, but most of them don’t.
America has always been like this.
Always. It doesn’t matter who is in charge.
You can and should be very disappointed, frustrated, upset, and furious today.
But you should not be surprised.
—emily duchaine
Flommist Emily Duchaine lives in the Pacific Northwest. She likes to drink mead, learn about sharks, and listen to the Talking Heads. She pretends to be a professional businesswoman most days. Copyright © 2021 Emily Duchaine.
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