Football players across the nation protested on Sunday by linking their arms or kneeling during the National Anthem. Not only were they protesting the injustice minorities receive at the hands of law enforcement officers, or the ingrained acceptance of that injustice so many Americans don't even realize they've embraced, but also the continued abhorrent behavior of a President who stands antithetical to the principles of a country he currently leads.
Their motives were not selfish, nor vindictive, nor anti-military.
On Thursday morning Donald Trump aimed his hair-trigger fire at Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. While Joe was labeled "Psycho Joe," the brunt of Trump's sapless junior high theatrics was reserved for Mika.
I have my own opinions regarding the relationship history between Mika, Joe, and Trump, but the internet is doing a fine job of delving into that without my help. The point I want to focus on is that the President once again viciously went after a woman, labeling her crazy, stupid, and then – of course – played a card that, for the most part, is reserved for women by attacking her looks. He attempted to feed on what he assumed were her insecurities and shame her in front of the world for having a face-lift. The anger those tweets caused was palpable, and many across the political spectrum spoke out against Trump's tweets.
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Forfeiture without due process? You bet your civil asset.