- Jul 20, 2016
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Last weekend Pete Davidson from SNL (Saturday Night Live) made a crass joke about Dan Crenshaw, who was running for congress in Texas. Crenshaw is a retired Navy Seal who suffered injuries, including the loss of an eye, while serving in Afghanistan. (The point here is not about questionable wars, so lets leave that discussion aside.) Davidson said Crenshaw looked like a porno hitman.
Of course, the uproar was immediate, with many going down that tiresome route of calling for Davidson's ouster - basically more bloodshed. Everyone who could open their mouths and offer an opinion did so. The stupidity and hate abounded.
Crenshaw took a different tack. He said he did not want an apology, and that he felt we need to move away from this culture of blame and retribution. Basically, he shut down the pundits, talking heads, etc. What a blessed silence that was.
Crenshaw went on to win his seat by a wide margin. Then he made such a classy move - he appeared on SNL with Davidson where he "returned the favor" to Davidson. A clip from last night's show is linked below, and I was floored. Did I see a shift in consciousness on SNL of all places?
Reading more about Crenshaw, gives me great hope. His ideas about international relations and immigration are a light in the polarized wilderness that has taken over our political lives - perhaps a glimmer of hope?
BTW - Davidson's father lost his life on 9/11. Also, Davidson used to be Ariana Grande's boyfriend before she dumped him, and that is one of her songs on the ringtone.
Of course, the uproar was immediate, with many going down that tiresome route of calling for Davidson's ouster - basically more bloodshed. Everyone who could open their mouths and offer an opinion did so. The stupidity and hate abounded.
Crenshaw took a different tack. He said he did not want an apology, and that he felt we need to move away from this culture of blame and retribution. Basically, he shut down the pundits, talking heads, etc. What a blessed silence that was.
Crenshaw went on to win his seat by a wide margin. Then he made such a classy move - he appeared on SNL with Davidson where he "returned the favor" to Davidson. A clip from last night's show is linked below, and I was floored. Did I see a shift in consciousness on SNL of all places?
Reading more about Crenshaw, gives me great hope. His ideas about international relations and immigration are a light in the polarized wilderness that has taken over our political lives - perhaps a glimmer of hope?
BTW - Davidson's father lost his life on 9/11. Also, Davidson used to be Ariana Grande's boyfriend before she dumped him, and that is one of her songs on the ringtone.