The Union League in Philly...Jesus.

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17. Presumably, there was pushback from a number of members

Some even threatened to withdraw membership. Yet the Union's leadership plowed forward with the DeSantis invite and award.

Outrageous on all fronts when you consider the League's origins were in support of Abraham Lincoln and the preservation of the Union itself. However, The Union League has traditionally represented Philadelphia's gentry, the money class, many of whom now feel their 'station' is being threatened by . . . too much Democracy, aka the wrong people getting ahead, made to feel cozy and (gasp) equal.

At the moment, DeSantis is perceived as a reasonable alternative to Trump's crass, crazy authoritarian approach while able to exert necessary control over the undesirable elements, those who have reached too far, aspired too much and created (according to True Believers) the political chaos we're now witnessing.

LOL. The victims of bigotry and hate are always to blame.

In this scenario, the monied class are true visionaries, the rest of us the rabble, the unwashed.

Important to remember too that these are people who believe in the Golden Age myth, the time of yore when all things were right and true, when the 'right, appropriate' people were in charge, when the 'others'--Jews, Catholics, women, people of color, etc.--knew their place and were happy (or at least quiet) about being tossed the crumbs off the table.

The Union League has outlived whatever usefulness it might have had. And no, giving to worthwhile charities doesn't remove the stink.