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Now that I live in Wyoming, I feel that I must speak out on something. The title of rodeo clown is being misused and abused for a vile purpose.<\/p>\n

A certain somebody claims that he is just a rodeo clown. Does he know what rodeo clowns do? I doubt it because rodeo clowns put their lives on the line. After a bull rider has been tossed from the bull, the rodeo clown leaps into action. Their goal is to draw the attention of the angry bull away from the rider who is very vulnerable to attack by the bull. The rodeo clown puts his life on the line. $\"\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

Compare this to a disk jockey who taps into white anger. Not all that hard. Sure, it requires the ability to tap into the anger of the majority demographic, but few things are easier. While he may look silly doing what he does, it is not for protecting one who is vulnerable, it is often rallying the many against the vulnerable.<\/p>\n

A clown\u2026maybe. However, not a rodeo clown.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"