Editor’s Note, 2/22: In the original version of this piece, published January 29, before allegations that actor Jussie Smollett had perpetrated a hoax, GQ made two errors in editorial judgment. We failed to clearly present the post as an opinion piece. And we regret applying unfounded political motivations to then-breaking news with the original headline: “The Racist, Homophobic Attack on Jussie Smollett Is Far-Right America’s Endgame.” We have altered the headline, but have otherwise left the original post unaltered.
Gee, then, what was the point of an EN?