An LGBTQ nightclub. A shooter. Five dead, dozens wounded. The place built for safety and joy turned into a crime scene.
It’s a script America knows too well: gunfire, grief, press conferences, thoughts and prayers. Rinse. Repeat. Forget.
The cruelty is always described as senseless. It isn’t. It makes perfect sense in a country where hate is monetized, guns are sacraments, and prevention is a four-letter word.