The Inner Monologue

Let’s settle this once and for for all: The U.S. Constitution doesn’t have a loyalty clause, a wealth exemption, or a “these people don’t count” loophole.

Yet somehow, we’ve got two flavors of hypocrites running around:

1. The Privileged Elitists – They think wealth, fame, or power should buy softer consequences.
2. The “Rules for Thee” Crowd – They foam at the mouth demanding due process for their side while insisting it’s optional for people they dislike.

Both are wrong. Both are un-American.

The Myth of “Deserved” Rights

Due process isn’t a reward for good behavior, political alignment, or social status—it’s the bare minimum of justice. The Founding Fathers didn’t write, “except for the guilty ones” or “unless public opinion really, really hates them.”

• If you cheer when a billionaire skates accountability because “the system’s rigged anyway,” you’re part of the problem.
• If you scream “Lock them up!” before a trial even starts because the accused fits your villain archetype, you’re also part of the problem.

Justice isn’t a buffet where you only take the parts you like.

The Irony of the “Law and Order” Mob

The loudest “law and order” types often reveal themselves as fair-weather constitutionalists.

• When their guy faces consequences? “This is a travesty of justice! Witch hunt!”
• When it’s someone they despise? “Who cares about due process? Hang ‘em high!”

Newsflash: The Fifth Amendment doesn’t have an asterisk for “only applies to people you approve of.”

True Americans Don’t Fear Fair Trials

A nation that only protects rights for the popular, the powerful, or the politically convenient isn’t a republic—it’s a banana republic with better PR.

• If the evidence is solid, trust the system.
• If it’s flimsy, no amount of outrage should replace due process.

Either you believe in the rule of law, or you believe in mob rule with a fancy flag.

The Bottom Line

If you think some people deserve special treatment—whether it’s extra rights for the privileged or fewer rights for the despised—you don’t believe in America. You believe in tribalism with a Constitution-shaped prop.

And here’s the kicker: Real Americans still believe in due process for the people who’d deny it to others. Because that’s what equality under the law actually means.

So to the elitists and the authoritarians: The Constitution wasn’t written for you to ignore when it’s inconvenient. And if that offends you? Maybe this isn’t your country after all.