Leftists throw a tantrum over White House UFC bout but thats not their real gripe

Last week, when I was honored to attend a dinner in the White House Rose Garden, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino gestured beyond the starry-eyed guests toward the massive arched dome that was rising above the South Lawn.“UFC next week, that’s pretty awesome,” he joked about Sunday’s spectacle celebrating both the nation’s 250th birthday and President Donald Trump’s 80th.“He’s thinking about keeping that.I’m sure no heads will explode on that one.”Everyone laughed.Outside the White House, though, plenty of hair was already on fire.Hillary Clinton raged on X, “This is what Trump’s done to the People’s House: a third of it is rubble, another third is a cage match.

What a metaphor.”  “What’s next? Cockfighting? Dogfighting?” spluttered Rep.Don Beyer (D-Va.).

“It’s such a sacrilege to the White House and to our nation’s capital.”A leftist nonprofit even filed a lawsuit to block the proceedings, characterizing them as “fundamentally” a “corrupt use of our most sacred national monuments.” As I sat there that evening, surrounded by centuries of American history, I couldn’t help but contemplate the striking contrast.The White House on one side; an octagon on the other.To many in the political and cultural establishment, it apparently feels like an invasion.To me, it felt uniquely American.This controversy isn’t about mixed martial arts, but about who gets to decide what counts as American culture.Notice that few critics are debating security, logistics or cost.Their real objection is something else entirely — taste, and who gets to define it.For decades, a relatively small group of gatekeepers decided what counted as respectable and acceptable in American culture.Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.

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