Wow, way to go, Jay Inslee! The Governor of Washington State, who like other governors is still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic (remember that?), said that Benedict Donald's blusterings over the past few days are "the rantings of an insecure man trying to look strong after building his entire political career on racism."
We won't kid you. Yesterday's shenanigans were alarming. But we cats are finding some hope today. Americans are saying, No, Trump. You're not doing this. We've had it.
Huge demonstrations continue across America — including one in Houston, George Floyd's hometown. (We particularly liked it when an African-American urban riding club, the Nonstop Riders, showed up on horseback, fists raised.) Republicans on Capitol Hill are being pressed by journalists about Monday's gassing in Lafayette Park and are uncomfortably squirming away. Former Joint Chiefs chair Mike Mullen has just published a piece saying, Enough. Confederate monuments are coming down. And Joe Biden gave a great speech on the soul of America, which is actually getting coverage.
Are we still worried? You bet. Benedict Donald has too many resources at his disposal, and the "law and order" playbook has worked before (although, in 1968, not with an incumbent). Trump is obviously still taking direction from Vladimir Putin, and who knows what the Russians will be capable of come Election Day. But clear-thinking citizens are pushing back. We're seeing 2020 versions of the 2017 Women's March, happening throughout the nation, every day. Beautiful to see.
And it's encouraging that the MAGAts' and white supremacists' efforts to foment violence and blame it on the left are being unmasked. Perhaps their sabotage and disinformation won't work.
Our paws are crossed. In the meantime, let's all keep laughing at Trump, because that's what he hates the most. We cats PURR.
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