There are plenty worse things that Trump has done and will do and who needs yet another rant about him? But.
But this thing about him whining about the flag flying at half mast on his Big Day of Triumph (and his minions, Abbot of Texas and Mike Johnson of the House, actually raising it for him) is an unspeakable act of slinging shit on our traditions.
I am not big on pomp and drums and marching and all that symbolic folderol. But.
But we have been lowering our flags since George Washington died. Some of our presidents have been good and some not so good but they have all had the flag lowered when they died but it is the office that we are honoring. We are the United States and the presidency is the hallmark of our democracy. It is who we are.
And death, it comes for us all and since we have been humans we have been giving the deceased a little measure of solemnity, a little honor, before we resume our messy lives.
Seems like a small thing to ask for. But not anymore apparently.
