So. Many. Ironies.

Demonstrators hold signs in front of police on June 1, 2020 in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California during a protest over the death of George Floyd. ROBYN BECK / AFP

Wow. The ironies are popping up so fast they’re going fractal. 

As protests mount in the United States against the systemic and structural racism that has turned institutions like the police into something akin to occupying forces in certain neighborhoods, guess who’s chiming in with words of support for the protesters? 

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