The real trap here is that the Republicans have made defending civil rights seem like a frivolous thing and a whole lot of liberals are falling in line. Even if it was a culture war, so what? This would be a war worth fighting. What are we even doing here, people? Get it together.

And we’ll be able to tell the youth what we did to fight the oppression of people who deserve dignity and respect and an equitable chance at making in this country.