An elementary school turned into a war zone. Nineteen children, two teachers. Police stood outside while the gunman killed inside. Parents screamed. Officers held them back.
It was not just a massacre. It was a revelation of cowardice, of institutions hollowed out. Guns matter more than kids. Excuses matter more than courage. Grief is renewable. Change is impossible.
The United States has decided what it loves. And it isn’t children.