It would seem to me that the ultimate authority on politically inspired gear and the appropriateness of wearing it in public would be the First Amendment. Wouldn’t you? I wonder, sometimes, if anyone even remembers what the First Amendment says. Here is a refresher if you do not:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Red Hats: The New KKK

Americans enjoy freedom of speech daily. This includes the freedom of expression. Things like logos on shirts, or a slogan on a red hat. For some strange reason, private citizens think they do not have to observe the rights the Constitution affords us because they are not government officials. That is not so. The law of the land is not just a requirement from the people to the government. America became great by respecting these rights.

The standard for clothing seems to change with the wearer.

Recently, there has been a rash of outrage and outright violence against anyone wearing a MAGA hat. Especially if that person is a young white male. Peers are not perpetrating this bigotry. These teens are being attacked by grown adults.

LISTEN TO THIS: A Martin County school bus aide is under investigation for yelling at a student then grabbing his #Trump #MAGA hat off of his head for 'hat day' at school. The school does not have clear policies against wearing political attire. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/NjxvgZKY3W — Meghan McRoberts (@MeghanWPTV) March 8, 2019 Archive.is

To Catch a Predator?

People who were entrusted with the safety and well being of our children are instead choosing to pose a threat to them. As more and more caught on camera cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) roll in, one wonders if the term “hate crime” actually has any meaning at all. The FBI defines a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.”

An overwhelming amount of the victims TDS sufferers amass are white, Christian, conservative males. Under the definition given by the FBI, these incidents have three of the above qualifications for hate crimes. Yet these crimes are being largely ignored. Those committing them seem only to get slaps on the wrist such as losing their job.

This doesn’t seem fair. Crimes everyone can consider hate crimes get stiffer, more severe penalties due to the added factors listed above. Why doesn’t this hate crime? Especially those involving adolescent white males.

No Justice

Instead of real efforts to crack down on this type of behavior, our government leaves conservatives to fend for themselves. Trump supporters have to create apps that rate the safety of a particular restaurant. In addition to that, they must endure constant bullying based on the clothing they wear. It makes one wonder if people were serious when they said clothing does not warrant crime.

Mini- skirts do not warrant rape. Conversely, a MAGA hat does not warrant violence. The standard for clothing seems to change with the wearer, though. For some strange reason, Leftists are now saying things like this:

A MAGA cap, like it or not, is incredibly loaded. It may not be a Klan hood, or a Nazi armband, but to the people who have suffered or been attacked by the current US administration, it's a metaphorical punch in the gut.



Don't want to cop some flack, don't wear one. — Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷 (@MikeStuchbery_) July 6, 2018 Archive.is

Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?

Although double standards are unacceptable, they seem to be the only standards the Left has. Leftists scream and screech when a girl is told she is showing too much shoulder at school. And to be honest, anyone with an eye toward freedom of expression should. But try to get them to react to a story like this one:

Girl barred from wearing #MAGA hat says school violating her free speech. Agree? Vote & discuss on TOK https://t.co/FqK1AMeP1Y — Tok Media (@tok_media) February 24, 2019 Archive.is

This young lady was barred from wearing her MAGA gear by her “government indoctrination institution” aka school . Here is a conundrum no one seems able to explain. How is a MAGA hat racist when it is a black person wearing it? The very people claiming it is, are those who say this sort of thing to black Trump supporting teenagers:

Watch this video and determine for yourself which party is full of hate, bigotry and racism #blexit #WalkAway

https://t.co/Ch2v6KMYJU — Lauren Nicole (@LaurenHale744) March 7, 2019 Archive.is

Final Thoughts

This is a despicable way to treat anyone. All Americans deserve respect. This young man wasn’t given that. He should have been allowed the space to safely grow and learn. He is called the most vile of epithets instead. Shockingly, most of these came from people who look just like him.

The kinds of things we are witnessing today are repugnant by any good standard. It is bad enough that adults are harassed and beaten for their political choices. It is pathetic, and may be a sign of instability, when grown adults do this to children. There are some things which really should be off limits.