Caffeinated Politics

A recent skit by comedian and influencer Drew Desbordes, aka Druski, made fun of conservative women. If you do not know that, join the club. Druski’s viral comedy video garnered over 180 million views on X, where he dressed as Erika Kirk, wearing a blonde wig, white outfit, and heavy makeup. When Donald Trump called attention to the comedy in one of his embarrassing displays that underscores his increasing frontotemporal dementia at the White House following Easter, many clicks were created for Druski.

The only reason the story caught my interest is that, supposedly, Erika Kirk is being urged to sue the comic. Surely, even Erika, as she amasses money after Charlie Kirk died, understands that the First Amendment protects satire and political humor. She can’t be so uncomprehending about the First Amendment. Or does she think the amendment only applies to the rancid and vile sewage that streamed from her husband’s mouth? Such as when he commented that Jews controlled “not just the colleges — it’s the nonprofits, it’s the movies, it’s Hollywood, it’s all of it.” Talk about a tired trope.

That conservative gasbag of hate told his followers that it “doesn’t feel right” for London and New York City to have Muslim mayors. At the time, Zohran Mamdani had not been elected, but anti-Muslim bile was always ready to be used by Kirk.

What would be simply laughable about Erika, if she were to sue, is how the action would run headlong into what we are to believe was a foundation for Charlie. He told his followers that he was a strong supporter of free speech, and his political operation was known for its free speech advocacy. I really think it is unlikely that this on-cue teary-eyed performer (but not quite as gifted as Tammy Faye Baker) will be so money-hungry as to try for cash from a lawsuit.

Not to be outdone for lunacy, let us turn our attention to Kash Patel. This weekend, news of that lawsuit-happy wack-job and his threat of scoring money that is not warranted has made headlines.

Sarah Fitzpatrick’s investigative story, “The FBI Director Is MIA,” is #1 on The Atlantic’s website right now. Fitzpatrick reports that Patel “has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences,” as Kaitlan Collins said last night, noting that “CNN has not corroborated the instances that are detailed in The Atlantic’s piece.”

Patel threatened to sue The Atlantic both before and again after publication. He is quoted in the piece saying, “I’ll see you in court—bring your checkbook.”

Fitzpatrick responded on MS NOW last night: “I stand by every word of this reporting. We have excellent attorneys.”

In summation, let me be perfectly clear.

Frivolous lawsuits are the legal system’s equivalent of junk mail. They are loud, completely pointless, and designed to waste everyone’s time while pretending to be important. It is as if the lawsuits wish to make the person perpetuating them credible. They clog courts with manufactured outrage, drain resources that should go to real disputes, and turn justice into a circus where the loudest clown, be they teary-eyed or simply cartoonish-eyed, demands a payout for their own bad decisions in life. Is it any wonder there is a growing cynicism among the average American that the courts are a playground for opportunists?