Derek Chauvin Found Guilty
As others talk about/react to this, I had one thought that I didn't see elsewhere: things happen for a reason.
See Keith Ellison is currently the AG for Minnesota. Before his current job but after his stint as a congressman, Ellison had a shot of being the DNC Chair. The Establishment Democrats had other plans, and Ellison had to settle for the position of Deputy Chair...which didn't mean much in terms of influencing policy.
I remember seeing Ellison in that role and thinking how his talents were being wasted. He should have been the Chair, leading the DNC into a more progressive era!
I realize now how short-sighted (and selfish) I was. Ellison needed to be there in order to get him back to Minnesota State politics, so he could become AG and help design a case to convict someone who at at the very least, demonstratively abused his power, and who at the most committed outright murder. I don't think anyone of the Tom Perez mold of Democrat would have done so.
Now that I think about it, 50 Keith Ellisons acting as AG around the country is worth one being DNC Chair.
P.S. Also, please remember that his divorce from his wife before the trial was a way for her to have access to his assets.
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