Greg Gutfeld, that smug court jester of cable fascism, recently posed a question he thought was clever:

“Is there any dirtbag Democrats won’t defend?”

Let me answer that for you, Greg.

No.

While I am not a Democrat, I defend every dirtbag on earth if it means defending them from tyranny. If a Democrat wants to join me in that – or a member of any other political party- I welcome them.

I don’t support the “dirtbags” because I like them. Not because I necessarily agree with them. Not because they think like me. Not because their skin is a certain hue like mine or if they are or are not sporting a stupid red hat.

I stand by the “dirtbags” because due process is not a reward for good behavior. It’s a right. And rights don’t disappear just because you find someone disgusting.

This Isn’t About Dirtbags—It’s About Discipline

I’m not a Democrat. I’m not a Republican. I don’t play party politics games. I’m not interested in whatever middle-school food fight your party is staging this week to keep people stupid, scared, and sedated.

What I am interested in is the core principle that separates civilization from a mob with torches:

You don’t skip the trial just because you hate the defendant.

You don’t hang people solely in the court of public opinion and call it justice.

You don’t equate criticism of abuse of power with defense of a criminal. This is the lazy, stupid approach taken by people too weak to admit their bigotry and desire for vengeance over justice.

If someone is accused, they get due process.

A charge is made.

An investigation is conducted.

A trial is held.

A verdict is rendered.

That’s how it works—for saints, sinners, and yes, even dirtbags.

The Moment You Abandon That, You Are the Threat

If you start saying some people don’t deserve rights because of who they are, what they’ve done, or how hated they are, then congratulations:

You’re not defending the system. You’re dismantling it.

You’re not tough on crime. You’re soft on tyranny.

You’re not making America great. You’re making it unrecognizable.

Rights are not just for the innocent.

They’re especially for the accused.

Because once you decide someone isn’t worthy of process, all it takes is power and a lie to make anyone the next target.

What You Call “Defending Dirtbags,” I Call Having a Spine

If defending someone’s right to a fair trial means I get called soft, partisan, or “pro-dirtbag,” then so be it. I’d rather be called that by a TV clown than be complicit in burning down the pillars of justice just to score a political point.

So here’s your answer, Greg:

Yes, I’ll defend the dirtbag.

Yes, I’ll defend the bastard.

Yes, I’ll defend the loudmouth, the liar, the accused, the guilty-looking, and the absolutely rotten—because I refuse to let people like you decide who gets rights and who doesn’t.

I would even defend your rights you pathetic worm.

Due process is not optional. It’s not partisan. It’s not a privilege.

It’s not yours to revoke and it isn’t ours to grant. It is a guaranteed right for all persons, not just legal citizens*.

It is the line in the sand between freedom and fucking fascism.

Get it through your head.

*This is where the clever crowd likes to say “the Alien Enemies Act overrules the 5th Amendment, Brutus”. It doesn’t. Nothing overrules the Constitution or its amendments. The Alien Enemies Act allows detention or deportation based solely on nationality in wartime, without the need for a criminal charge or a trial. And it has never been sufficiently ruled on by the Supreme Court.
But we are not at war except in the ridiculous mental games played by Trump and his sycophantic minions.
And if the Alien Enemies Act is legal, lets pretend, and Abrego is a citizen of El Salvador (which is a favorite argument of the right) and we have a financial agreement with El Salvador to imprison people…how can we be at war with El Salvador? Only the demented minds of Trump and his sheep could somehow find that rational.