Riots in Los Angeles ... let me think ... almost as unusual as sunshine in Palm Springs. What I love is the irony of the rioters waving Mexican flags.
None of those doing the waving want LA to be part of Mexico. They fled Mexico, or at least transited it without being tempted to stay.
Indeed, if LA were somehow magically handed back to Mexico, the rioters would leave and head for Denver or Salt Lake City, or maybe Phoenix. The whole point of being an economic refugee is moving to a first world nation, which cartel-ridden Mexico definitely is not.
LA elected a mayor who idolized the late Fidel Castro, traveled to Cuba, and sides with the protestors. To punish the rioters will require bringing federal charges as local prosecutors will let them walk.
The CA governor is term-limited out of office in 2026 and would like to be the Dem. nominee for prez in 2028. This unrest doesn't put him in a favorable light, both he and the mayor are on the wrong side of the immigration issue, according to US voters.
OTOH, President Trump has stepped up to meet the challenge. I approve.
I wish I could be optimistic about the city of my birth, but I cannot. It seems to be on a downhill path and gaining momentum.
