The One Where Hippo Kinda Sorta Thinks

I went by the office on Tuesday morning, to print some shit and sign my privilege license (practicing law, it’s well complex, eh?).  On my way out, I saw this storefront, and it spoke to me on multiple levels.

No, I am not trying to riot shame, since everyone is 100% right to be angry, especially if black – and, of course…it doesn’t involve using the butt for non-poop purposes.

I did go back and think of the documentary I saw many years ago, about the famous Watts riots.  Reminded me that, beyond Feeding the Nixon Monster, one very unfortunate side effect was all the black business owners who saw their life’s work vanish in an instant.  Damned white devils are NEVAR the ones who end up getting hurt.  We always come out just fine, and it’s shameful.

I felt multiple levels of shame looking at this plywood messaging.  I don’t know how to fix this Broken As Fuck society, or where to even start.  Guess I can take SOME solace in the fact that Herr Fuhrer doesn’t have 10% of the strategic thought capacity as Tricky Dick.  As a result, Diamond Joe looks even MOAR set to ride his chopper back onto the White House lawn.

As is apparently the prevalent reaction to Biden in the black community – he is Barack’s guy, and that’s enough.  Despite all of his political flaws (which seem minor now), it was an honour to have the Obamas as the face of America.  Let’s be worthy of the example they set, and the IMMENSE sacrifices that entire family made to create history.

Be a good person.  Listen.  Accept, if you are indeed Honky Like Me, that white privilege is – at a MINIMUM – an extra layer of original sin.  I don’t care how not-raycess you might be…you’ve benefitted from your status.  And you need to make a conscious effort to do SOMETHING to atone for it.

Also, the Krauts continue to provide us with Lesser Footy.  The Santanders too, as of yesterday.  Glorious Premiership next week.

Don’t let all of the lessons of this bloody June fade into happy sportsball-laden routine.  It matters, and the impression on us all needs to last.

Watch this whole episode, if you haven’t already (and why haven’t you, Donald Glover is a genius when not rapping).  Cringe to your core:

Of course, never forget #HailGAMBLOR.