The Rittenhouse verdict is ushering America into a new, dreadful reality

In the wake of Kevin McCarthy's now infamous hours-long speech on the House floor that wrapped in the wee morning hours on Friday, the House minority leader has gotten a lot of flack. [View in browser]( [Image]( November 23, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Rittenhouse verdict is ushering America into a new, dreadful reality by Anthea Butler The first two amendments to the U.S. Constitution protect the public's rights of free speech and the right to bear arms. But the not guilty verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse's case demonstrates that those rights aren't equally protected, writes Anthea Butler. "In this sobering moment for the American justice system, the Second Amendment has outweighed the First," Butler writes. "Because of the unwillingness of politicians or the courts to deal with the proliferation of guns in America, despair, disdain and distrust continue to permeate our everyday lives. Vigilantism, not protesting, is the preferred form of dissent in America." Read Anthea Butler's full analysis and more your Tuesday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Madison Cawthorn]( [Steve Benen]( [Seriously? GOP congressman advises followers to be 'armed' and 'dangerous']( This wasn't the first example of Rep. Madison Cawthorn raising eyebrows with violent language. [Read More]( [An illustration of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr]( [Frank Figliuzzi]( [Why did a Netflix documentary know more about Malcolm X’s death than the FBI?]( The FBI may not have killed Malcolm X. But they may have stood idly and watched. [Read More]( [An illustration of Biden]( [Ja'han Jones]( [What the Build Back Better Act could do for you]( The Build Back Better Act is heading to the Senate chock full of progressive priorities. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo from the scene of the parade in Waukesha]( [Tragedy in Waukesha]( [5 counts of first-degree intentional homicide recommended for Wisconsin parade suspect]( [A photo of Alex Jones]( [The Beat With Ari]( [Alex Jones and Roger Stone hit with subpoenas from the Jan. 6 committee]( [A photo of the US Capitol]( [All In]( [U.S. listed as a 'backsliding democracy' for the first time in a European think tank report]( [A photo of Paul Gosar]( [Deadline White House]( [Ex-GOP strategist: Political extremists are in charge of the Republican Party]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Tonight, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins Rachel Maddow for a live interview. Watch The Rachel Maddow Show, tonight at 9 p.m. ET. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week [on his podcast](, aptly titled, "Why Is This Happening?" [In the newest episode](, Chris talks to Alex Gibney, a filmmaker with more than 100 credits as a producer, director and writer combined. Most recently, he ventured outside of the visual realm to direct 'Meltdown,' a new series on Audible, about how we ended up with this version of America. The prolific director talks about his creative process, why it's important to give young filmmakers a chance, how production has evolved and more. [Listen now.]( Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)