1/ Actual overheard experience happening right now: I’m in a Fridays in Queens (don’t ask) sitting at the bar. 3 middle aged dudes talking politics, Rittenhouse trial is on. So far they have:
2/ Suggested that they start a new trial on the charges “of being a complete fucking moron”
3/ Shifted to Ahmad Arbery case. “I grew up in the suburbs. We used to burn shit inside houses that were under construction. What was he gonna steal, a 2x4? Those fucks in the truck should get the chair”
4/ Began discussing how the election was stolen from Trump.
5/ Rittenhouse trial comes back on. One dude starts talking about how the judge was tapped by Democrats. “That’s why Democrats always lose, they’re such fucking idiots they don’t even know who is on their team”
6/ One dude says he hopes the trial starts back up while he’s on his lunch break. Otherwise they’re gonna have to wait to watch til tonight. Consensus among all 3: Rittenhouse gets off, Arbery killers go to jail (they seem good with this outcome)
7/ “Who invited this punk ass kid to Wisconsin? He’s lying about being an EMT, pretending to a cop. His mom must be a really nice lady. Here son, here’s a gas mask and a rifle, have fun!”
8/ “I get the protests. Cops are killing people every day. But you lose me when you start burning shit to the ground. Sorry.” Bartender, who is a woman of color, says people burn shit when nobody listens. Then says “no religion or politics when I’m working”
END/ The dudes oblige. Now back to talking about the horses they bet on today.
America is a wild place
Fin
America is a wild place
Fin
Btw, in case your lost, this is very interesting to me cause I’ve written a lot about Rittenhouse: readtangle.com/posts/kyle-rit…
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