THE BLUE MORNING AFTER

     Around 4am this morning Pence brought the gavel down on the Congressional proceedings that certified the electoral college results, electing Joe Biden President. Democracy prevailed. Lawmakers had a "come to Jesus" moment as they had a taste of what students have been dealing with for years- an active shooter at the door. Words like "insurrection," "sedition" and "coup" are being bandied about as Trump FINALLY had his Twitter account frozen for a short 12 hours. With the danger of Trump's last 13 days brought into sharp focus by the breaching of the Capitol, I have one question. What was law enforcement told by the Trump administration in the case of Trump supporters rioting? One need only compare the response of U.S. law enforcement to the BLM protests of the Spring to the free pass given red faced, cheese-eating, mouth breathers waving Trump flags, during the deadliest day of the Corona Virus pandemic, to recognize the "blue lives" hypocrisy. An investigation into communication between Trump functionaries and law enforcement may reveal just how insidious and criminal yesterday's lack of police response at the Capitol was. 

     For his entire term Trump has cajoled and pandered to both the military and law enforcement, realizing like all authoritarians, that power lys in the clips and gun barrels of society's armed and uniformed "protectors." White nationalists like the Proud Boys have hijacked the flag and the language of "patriotism," perverting both, as members of Congress were ushered out of their chambers by these same police that were sworn to protect ALL U.S. citizens. These white insurrectionists, goosed into action by an unhinged executive branch were given a free pass to conduct their rampage. Few arrests were made as cops posed for selfies with the mob. Where do we go from here?

    If in fact the police were told to stand down, this disgraceful display by the ugly and the ignorant is much more than another Trump stunt. This is the very real attempt at a coup; and attack on the state. One need only look at Chili and Argentina in the '70's, Germany in the '30's or the Middle East in recent years to see historical parallels. Did the police know this was coming? As they posed for selfies with these assholes where do their loyalties lie? To all who, as a matter of course, support the police, screaming "Blue Lives Matter!" I would say open your eyes. The blue hypocrisy is blinding.