Sorry, Donny
The good reverend-bishop invoked scripture to speak about tens of thousands (millions?) of Americans from sea to shining sea today peacefully celebrating No Kings Day:
When an authoritarian is weak, he will do anything he can to get attention. That’s why troops are on the ground in L.A. It’s why there’s a military parade tearing up the streets of Washington, D.C., this weekend. But we do not have to give Trump what he wants. We do not have to bow by waving a flag at his parade, and we do not have to believe the lies his regime is trying to spread about the need for martial law. We can join with neighbors in our communities and peacefully assemble to celebrate a 250-year tradition of liberty and justice for all. We can confess that we’ve never yet been the America we aspire to be, but reaffirm our determination to pursue a more perfect union together.
We can gather to remember that no one can become our king if we refuse to bow.
A friend last night suggested, “If I bow to Trump it will be backwards with my pants down.”
There’s a nice visual to take to your local rally.
But take Barber’s advice to heart today too:
We must maintain discipline, refuse to meet violence with violence, and keep our focus on an agenda that lifts all of us to higher ground. If we do, the promise of the prophet is true for us as well: a force more powerful than any of our individual actions will come to stand with us in the fire. It is the force that propelled movements for abolition, women’s suffrage, labor rights, and civil rights throughout our history. It is the force of truth, love, and justice. And it is more powerful than any would-be king.
A personal message to our would-be king on his birthday:
Real strong men will never admit you to their exclusive club, Donald. They see you for what you are: a pathetic wannabe. No amount of military penis display, no amount of strongman posturing or minority persecuting or pussy grabbing will convince them that you are not pussy yourself.
America is better than that, and better than you.
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