Do Something About It

It's almost hilarious to hear politicians and pundits drop lines like "gun violence has no place in America," as if that’s somehow a profound observation. The cold truth? Gun violence is America. It’s stitched into the fabric of daily life—schools, churches, suburban streets. Everywhere but the rarefied air of the upper crust. For years, they’ve shrugged off the carnage as someone else's problem, a thing that happens to "those people" in "those places." Now, it’s finally making its way to the cocktail circuits of the elite, and suddenly it’s a five-alarm fire.

Funny how fast they find their urgency when it lands on their doorstep. Here's an idea: if you're genuinely scared now, maybe try doing something about it.