The Black Santa crusade is a political and cultural grift. White liberals play Geppetto, pulling identity-politics strings to keep their black puppets dancing to the rhythm of racism and making sure the balance of power stays in their favor. Symbolism is cheaper than repentance.

If the GOP wants to stay effective after Trump, it needs to remember an inconvenient truth about revolutions, reforms, and lasting political coalitions. These movements are rarely led by the poorest. They are led by the bourgeois.

On the surface, sure, Meg and her team are securing victories in court. But dig beneath the media-curated veneer, and you'll see a more sobering truth: everyone took an L—Megan, Tory Lanez, blogger Milagro Gramz, and the free press.