Re: The Left

“The vast majority of Americans believe in tolerance of LGBTQ+ individuals but not in organizations expressing pride in them. Why is this? Because ‘Pride’ is not about tolerance. ‘Pride’ is totalitarian. Tolerance is about behavior. ‘Pride’ is about thought. … The only difference between the American Left and communist totalitarianism is opportunity. All leftists want to control speech and eventually thought. Thus, if you treat gays in your daily life just as you treat heterosexuals, it is not enough. You must go much further. You must express ‘pride’ in gays and lesbians — and not in just gays and lesbians, but in the bisexual, the transgender, the ‘queer’ and the nonbinary. You must not only say, but think, 'I am proud of people who consider themselves neither male nor female’ — as if such mental illness is an achievement.” —Dennis Prager

“Biden admin: ‘13 is too early’ for kids to be on social media. Also Biden admin: Sex changes and puberty blockers for 13-year-olds!” —Republican National Committee

“The obsession with white supremacy is perverse and insulting on several levels. It implies that if urban neighborhoods are under-policed and dangerous, that is their natural state, whereas if they are robustly policed to try to make them safer — a worthy project that tends to be supported by people of all races — that is somehow an inherently ‘white’ initiative. It suggests that good African American, Hispanic and Asian cops are dupes, puppets on the string of nefarious white people using them to perpetuate white rule. And, finally, if taken seriously, it would vitiate the agency of the cops involved in the abuse of Tyre Nichols. How can they fully take the blame if an ineradicable, unavoidable force was ultimately responsible for their behavior? The explanation for what happened in Memphis is more straightforward than any of this. Police are given considerable authority, and human beings — of all races and creeds, in all times and places — have a natural tendency to abuse authority unless constrained by institutions, norms and accountability.” —Rich Lowry

“The left elevates race above all the other factors that might play into a police encounter gone horribly wrong because the racial interpretation allows it to make a broader critique of American society and force wide-ranging political and social changes. This is a very useful narrative, which is why it is loath to give it up even in an incident involving Black cops.” —Rich Lowry

For the Record

“I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me we will fight in 2025. Xi [Jinping] secured his third term and set his war council in October 2022. Taiwan’s presidential elections are in 2024 and will offer Xi a reason. United States’ presidential elections are in 2024 and will offer Xi a distracted America. Xi’s team, reason, and opportunity are all aligned for 2025.” —General Mike Minihan (USAF)

Non Compos Mentis

“If we don’t stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius, we’re going to have a real problem. It’s the single most existential threat to humanity we’ve ever faced, including nuclear weapons.” —Joe Biden

“The COVID emergency will end when the Supreme Court ends it. We’ve extended it to May the 15th to make sure we get everything done.” —Joe Biden

NIMBY

“We hesitate to add to the ‘not in our backyard’ (literally) rhetoric, but we wanted to send a note before today’s meeting. Safety and privacy for us and our kids continues to be our top priority and one of the biggest reasons we chose Atherton as home.” —Biden-endorsing NBA superstar Stephen Curry, one of the top five highest-paid athletes in the world, objecting to “low income” housing near his $30 million home in Atherton, California

Veep Thoughts With Kamala

“We are doing the work that is about collaborating around the small businesses that will need to do the work.” —Kamala Harris

“That’s also what’s also exciting about our small businesses and who they are because it spans the generations in addition to being intergenerational.” —Kamala Harris

And Last…

“Somehow, in a very short period of time, Georgia went from too racist to host the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star game to deserving to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention.” —Jim Geraghty