A good rule of thumb in these dire political times, or actually, in any sorts of times: Don't take a picture of you grasping onto a replica of the president's head, covered in fake blood, a maneuver soon to be known as a "Kathy Griffin." Get a load of this: (youtube at link)
On Tuesday, TMZ published pictures from the comedian's latest publicity stunt, immediately triggering a wave of outrage from conservative media outlets. Newsbusters wrote that the comedian is "channeling ISIS"; the Daily Caller reminded us of her ties to CNN, which I imagine will soon resemble the head she's holding: severed.
Even if you hate Trump, this is bad—I obviously don't need to explain why. Can you imagine what would've happened if a conservative celebrity would've done a similar photoshoot with Barack Obama's head? (Donald Trump Jr. was one of many right-wingers making this point on Twitter.) Trump might be the worst president ever, but joking about murdering him doesn't do the resistance, or anyone at all, any favors. Instead, it gives the right more ammunition for their fantasies about a leftist movement that's equally as violent as the alt-right.
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Just fucking stupid.