Where I Stand (and On Which Side of the Pond)

I can trace my roots in what is now the United States back to 1631, when my ancestor arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Relatives have fought in almost every war, major and minor, since before the USA existed. Just about everything in the nation’s history – good and bad – can partially be laid at the feet at my relatives.

I mention all this for context. Because when the President of the United States visits Great Britain – one of our closest allies – and immediately attacks members of the royal family (The Duchess of Sussex) and prominent politicians (Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London), endorses a clown for Prime Minister (Boris Johnson), thinks a hard no deal Brexit would be a great idea but has no interest in fast tracking a trade deal with the UK, meets with a minor racist politician (Nigel Farage), pointedly refuses to meet with the leader of the British opposition (Jeremy Corbyn), refuses to obey protocol or even obey basic courtesy when meeting the Queen (though as with almost everything, it’s unclear to what degree the President simply didn’t care about protocol or whether he’s too stupid to remember what he was told to do two minutes earlier)…

In this case, I stand with the people of the Great Britain against the clown representing me and my nation.

The people of Great Britain seemed to like the Baby Trump balloon more than its irl inspiration. I know exactly how they feel…