In saner times, we would all read this story and, while all admitting that it’s a sad tragedy, we’d also all look at the father described here and say “Now that… that was a man.” This would be followed by a grave head nod, a slow non-ironic golf clap, the pouring out of libations, the solemn murmurings of oaths and/or prayers, a warning given to those in Valhalla or StoVo Kor that A Man is coming. Sadly, these are not sane times.

11-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor Was Saved By Her Dad’s ‘Bear Hug’ in a Final Act of Love

A commuter plane went down, and a fathers last act was to try – successfully – to protect his daughter. He, and everyone on the plane who *wasn’t* his daughter, died.

You may wonder why I’m going at this new story from a cynical standpoint. Simple: the article suggests a “related” article:

White Moms: There’ll Always Be a New Kyle Rittenhouse If We Don’t Address White Privilege

Where we are informed that the urge to defend and protect is the result of white privilege, and that cowardice and unwillingness to defend self, family or strangers is the better approach. That white moms need to teach their white sons to disdain the very *concept* of willingness to help.

Hey, lady: ᚷᚩ ᚠᚢᚳk ᚣᚩᚢᚱᛋᛖᛚᚠ

If Kyle Rittenhouse were Black, I can guarantee he would not be on trial … he’d likely be dead and likely it’d be at the hands of local authorities.

Really. Ask Timothy Simpkins about that.