Stated versus revealed preferences are a hell of a thing.

It’s not hard to imagine (in fact, it’s almost a veritable certainty) that Taylor Swift has a personal security detail wherever she goes.

With her being the staunchly feminist, pro-female, girl-power mouthpiece that she is and purports to be, you’d think that this detail would resemble Charlie’s Angels.

My guess is that it more closely resembles Delta Force.

There’s something about YOUR ass being on the line that causes people to eschew fantastical delusions and embrace practical realities.

As Victor Davis Hanson has noted in related matters, ridiculous beliefs and policies tend to be supported by individuals who never have to suffer the consequences of their own ideology.

I found it interesting that, at present, there haven’t been many (if any) cries of sexism and/or misogyny coming from the media or the Secret Service itself in response to the criticism of their performance.

It says something when the incompetence is so glaring and the fuck-up is so severe that an American government official in 2024 won’t even play the discrimination card.

I was half expecting Kimberly Cheatle to go full-Vijaya Gadde.

I guess we’ll see if/how long that holds true.