I'm not a big fan of the Oscars. However, the kerfuffle over Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock over a perceived slight to the former's wife is instructive.
Marjorie Taylor Greene approved of the slap as an example of an alpha male defending his mate. Most of the rest of us seemed to think it was a violation of norms at a made for television event. A few have pointed out it is symptomatic of how the elite, whether in entertainment, sports or just being rich, operate with a different set of rules than the rest of us. An average Joe who punched or slapped someone in a bar would most likely be spending the night behind bars rather than celebrating an Oscar win the way Smith did. Just Sayin'
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