Okay, let’s get this straight, a Democratic congressman was actually punished for calling Trump the “grifter in chief” – I mean, who wouldn’t think that, right? It’s not like it’s a universally accepted fact or anything (just check out the fact-checking sites if you need proof).
And can we talk about the nerve of the Republicans who punished him? I mean, come on, pot meet kettle, right?
But seriously, what’s the point of even having free speech if you can’t use it to call out, you know, grifters when you see them? (By the way, have you seen the definition of grifter on Amazon? It’s like they knew this was coming).
And don’t even get me started on the hypocrisy of it all – I mean, Trump has literally made a career out of grifting and now his followers are upset when someone calls him out on it? (Check out the politico for some awesome fact-checking on this).
But what really gets my goat is that this congressman was punished for telling the truth – I mean, isn’t that what politicians are supposed to do? (Look up the definition of truth if you need a refresher).
And have you seen the reaction from the public? It’s like, finally, someone is calling out the emperor’s new clothes – or should I say, the emperor’s new grift? (You can find some hilarious memes about this on twitter).
But in all seriousness, this is a big deal – it’s like, the integrity of our political system is at stake here (read more about it on brookings).
And let’s not forget the context here – I mean, Trump has been grifting his way through life for decades (just look up his forbes profile if you need proof).
But what’s the takeaway from all this? That truth-telling is now a punishable offense? (You can find some interesting discussions about this on reddit).
And don’t even get me started on the double standard – I mean, if a Republican had called a Democrat a grifter, would they have been punished? (Check out the cnn for some analysis on this).
But hey, at least we can all agree that this is a total disaster – right? (You can find some funny disaster movies on Amazon if you need a distraction).
And what’s the solution here? I mean, should we just all start calling each other grifters and see who gets punished next? (Just kidding, don’t try that at home – or do, I mean, it’s not like it’s going to make things worse, right?).
But seriously, can we please just get our priorities straight and focus on the real issues here? (Read more about it on thenation).