I’m boggled by the idea that wearing a keffiyeh is somehow evil. I’ve worn it several times before and never had a political thought enter my head. In fact, I’m pretty sure you’ll see our troops in Afghanistan wearing it regularly for more or less the same reason I wore it: it’s a terrifically comfy and useful hat. Especially in hot weather.

Can someone explain why a black and white scarf with a cord around your head is innately evil? It really puzzles me. If it’s a symbol of Arab solidarity, then it’s a really subtle and unimpressive one, especially if you’re in a big field where people are waving signs to express things.

Or maybe, just perhaps, you’re reading a touch too much into this? And thereby indulging in some of the lazy, unpleasant rhetoric that was being protested against at this rally?

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And often, a hat is just a hat.