I’ve seen a lot of dramatic political rhetoric over the years, but JB Pritzker has a special talent for serving it up with extra theatrical flair. 

You guys thought I was going to make a fat joke, right?

Not yet.

The billionaire Democrat just rolled out another round of his favorite metaphor, warning that “vile and cruel people” are hacking away at the noble trees of freedom planted by America’s bravest souls, and insisting that now is the moment for everyone to raise their voices.