I barely noticed the story of Jussie Smollett’s alleged assault a few weeks ago. I don’t pay attention to celebrity news, and the story was quickly overtaken by other things.
I don’t mind admitting that it didn’t sound innately unbelievable to me; like events have become a commonplace in The Donald’s America.
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Just a couple of days ago, some guy stood up on his chair at a coffee shop in Alabama, shouted Nazi slogans, and flashed a gun at the owner.
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Presidential buddy Roger Stone published a photograph of the judge overseeing his trial — with a bullseye next to her, reminiscent of the images flogged by Sarah Palin shortly before Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot.
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A Coast Guard officer daydreams of killing Democrats and journalists.
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Neo-Nazis march through the streets of Thomas Jefferson’s “academical village,” carrying torches and howling “blood and soil.”
So … hell. A couple clowns waylay a black man walking down the street and hang a noose around his neck? Sure. Totally believable.