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Is Madonna a Terrorist? - Celebrity, Privilege, Trump and Murder

During the "Women's March" following the inauguration of President Donald Trump , a number of celebrities, including Madonna , took to the airwaves to protest the election and make their voices heard. While most of the messages stayed on point, the Mad Maven decided to take her voice one step further by exclaiming the following statement to audiences worldwide: "Yes, I'm angry. Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House," Madonna said. "But I know that this won't change anything. We cannot fall into despair." While the rest of the statement admittedly revolved around love and not giving up, the fact that a wealthy white celebrity decided to voice this very violent statement to the world, in front of cameras and millions, cannot be ignored.  Why?  If a Muslim American man had made the same statement, he, his family, and acquaintances, would be questions, detained, and possibly sent to Gitmo w...