Normally, the United States would have celebrated Flag Day on June 14th. This year, the Orange Monster is turning what should have been a celebration of America's 250th birthday into an unmitigated disaster.
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As I write this, there is a UFC Octagon being erected on the White House lawn, where only service members meeting our "Secretary of War's" idea of what a soldier should look like would be admitted to the matches. One of my Facebook friends is appalled at this (as so am I), because it cheapens the image of what the White House (and its property) should look like. (She also hates MMA, but that's a different story.) The MMA Octagon on the lawn signals "TACKY" in the extreme, and the selection of image over function shows how far down the ladder of a people deserving respect we have become.
I don't care who will win or lose these matches. But I am glad that even some MMA fighters are distancing themselves from these matches, as they feel that their sport shouldn't be used to satisfy the ego of the Orange Monster. We've already seen America's 250th birthday bash lose virtually all of its musical performers, and being turned into an Orange Monster pep rally for his MAGA hordes, many of whom are deserting him. This can't happen soon enough!
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Sadly, what should have been a year for Americans to celebrate with pride has become something which many of us are ashamed of. Hopefully, by our 253rd birthday, we'll have something we can be proud of again.
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