I first started thinking about this piece in the
early days of the trump administration when I participated in a bunch of
marches and rallies protesting the president and his administration when they
visited Philly. When marching, we would
almost always pass the grand, Second Empire, Union League
of Philadelphia. Practically no one noticed that there on the balconies and
in the windows, chomping on cigars and derisively smirking were the objects of
our outrage delighted by the spectacle of their vanquished subjects passing before
them unaware.
So, my fellow irate Philadelphians, the titans of
industry, polluters and tax shirkers that make specious claims to be of theparty of Lincoln but are really the party of trump, birtherism and white male
supremacy - they have a club. Right downtown. At Broad and Sansom.
Their motto in latin is ‘Amor Patriae Ducit’ or ‘Love
of Country Leads’, but I changed it to Amor Pecunia Ducit – Love of Money Leads.
If you have the pecunia and would like a zip up
hoodie, I had a limited run made. They are available on my online shop - https://joeboruchow.bigcartel.com/
As with the Vote T-shirts, I will donate $5 from
each sweatshirt purchase to Emerge America,
a program that helps elect democratic women.
