On the road again
I just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can’t wait to get on the road again

It’s rally time in Tulsa. Donald Trump and 20,000 people. During a pandemic. What could possibly go wrong?

These events are what Donald Trump lives for. He’s surrounded by his supporters. These are people who love him. They think he loves them, too. Mutual delusions.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been told a few things we should do to keep ourselves safe. They include social distancing and wearing a mask. Inside the Bok Center, there will be thousands of folks sitting side by side. They’ll be closer to six inches apart than six feet. Social distancing? Pffft! Local health experts have asked them to hold the rally outside where it might be safer. Nope….not in Trump’s world! What could possibly go wrong?

Supposedly more than one million people signed up to get a chance to be part of the twenty thousand souls who received tickets. Most of them aren’t scared of the virus. Most of them don’t believe in the virus. They think it’s a scam to bring down their hero’s presidency. They believe the numbers that show a huge spike in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Oklahoma, and Tulsa in particular are lie. You might think they’d be at least a little concerned by being forced to sign a waiver which relieves Donnie of any responsibility for illnesses and death? Nah…because all that would be a sign of weakness and if there’s anything Trump doesn’t believe in, it’s weakness. What could possibly go wrong?

This entire event has been a shit show from the start. It was originally scheduled for tonight. JUNETEENTH! That’s the holiday that celebrates the announcement of the emancipation of slaves reaching Texas. Good idea to hold a rally with thousands of racists who are celebrating and admiring their racist savior. It’s especially bad timing to do it while the nation’s tensions are still high due to police murdering  black citizens because of the color of their skin. I mean….what could possibly go wrong?

As if all of this isn’t enough, there’s more. There always is when Donald Trump is involved.

The month of June is the ninety-ninth anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre. It’s considered the single worst incident of racial violence in American history. As many as two hundred fifty people died with another eight hundred injured. More than thirty-six blocks of the city were destroyed. Rumors came out that Trump and his people wanted to visit the site. City officials felt this was a horrific idea. They begged him to please stay away. Because….what could possibly go wrong?

We’ll have to wait until tomorrow night to see how this turns out. Maybe everything will turn out fine and the citizens of Tulsa will be spared a disaster. More likely, something will go wrong, because when Donald Trump is involved, that’s the usual outcome. Hey….what could possibly go wrong?

On the road again
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Seein’ things that I may never see again
And I can’t wait to get on the road again

*Lyrics to “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson

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