Occasionally, I see irony where others might not realize it exists. Think for a moment about Donald Trump’s inauguration as president in January 2017.
He stood on the Capitol steps that day and made a declaration that became the signature line of his inaugural speech to the nation.
“The American carnage,” he said, “stops right here and right now.”
Oh, the conservative media just ate that stuff up.
But wait a second!
Just two weeks short of four years later, a whole lot of carnage took place on those very steps where Trump declared it would stop. The insurrection against the government involved the beat-down of Capitol Police officers by a mob of traitors seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Hey, it’s a whole lot more than just another of Donald Trump’s unkept promises. I just find the irony of the location of the insurrection and Trump’s bold assertion to be too much compelling to ignore.