Trump Is Really Cranking Up the Racism Today

In response to Joe Biden's plan to address housing inequity, Donald Trump attempts to stoke a racial panic. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [Here’s Some More Outright Racism From the President]( President Trump has taken to suggesting Biden will destroy the suburbs, which is something between a dogwhistle and a wolf howl. During a Facebook "telerally" on Tuesday night, Trump said "a beautiful suburb of Iowa" will be destroyed by Cory Booker, a Black senator from Newark—not to mention Obama—who will bring Certain People in to destroy property values and "increase crime substantially." This is just out-and-out racism, the not-in-my-backyard impulse all 'roided up. Esquire’s Jack Holmes breaks down what it means and how liberal Americans also have a roll to play in the president’s latest attacks.[Read More]( [The $60 Bag That’ll Save Your Ass Time and Again]( It's about time you get on board with bags. Specifically, this one: Snow Peak's sleek, tactical shoulder bags, in which you can store all your shit in one easily searchable place. Snow Peak was founded by Yukio Yamai in the late '50s in the mountainous Niigata Prefecture of Japan. Yamai was a dedicated outdoorsman, who started out designing hardcore climbing gear made by nearby craftspeople for fellow enthusiasts. By the late '90s, Tohru Yamai, the elder Yamai's son, had brought the brand stateside, gradually building a devoted following across the country in the process. Typically, you pay through the teeth for this guide of craftsmanship. But this is just $60. So get one before everyone else does.[Read More]( [Louie Gohmert Is Emperor of the Crazy People. Also, He Has COVID-19]( Because this is America in 2020 and everything is stupid and wrong, writes Esquire’s Charles P. Pierce, masks became an issue during Attorney General William Barr’s prevarication hootenanny before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. And then, on Wednesday, we learned Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, who attended the hearing, had fallen victim to the pandemic and everyone at that hearing, including Barr, needs to be tested and watched. Well played, Your Magnificence.[Read More]( [The Inside Story of Last Chance U’s Most Defining Moments]( Five years after its premiere, Netflix’s Last Chance U will debut its final season following a football team. Over the last five seasons, the series not only revolutionized what's possible with a sports documentary, but changed the lives of the people it covers. As they say goodbye to the gridiron, Last Chance U's filmmakers, coaches, and athletes spoke in depth with Esquire’s Brady Langmann about the show that almost didn’t happen.[Read More]( [This Auction Is Your Shot at Four Cool-as-Hell Rolex and Omega Watches From the '60s]( You like cool, vintage-y watches? Well you're gonna love the watches of the '60s, because there's a very good chance that everything you dig about the idea of old-school timepieces was informed by the era. And here's some very good news about that: Bob's Watches, one of the biggest secondhand marketplaces for horological grails, just introduced its latest "Fresh Finds" auction dedicated to the very decade we've been talking about.[Read More]( [Here are 40 Photos of Celebrities Wearing Shorts in the 1980s]( It’s hot, like, What Did I Do To Deserve This hot. And the world is a mess, like, We’re Living In The First Act Of An Apocalypse Movie mess. So here are a bunch of photos of famous people staying cool—and looking (mostly) cool—during a simpler time. We don’t endorse all these looks, but we do fully support turning your brain off for a bit.[Read More]( [Read More on Esquire.com]( [Join today!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019