Tag: Racism In America
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“Me” v “We”
That, in a nutshell, is the argument we’re having in America today: the rights of “ME” v the rights of “WE”. I hesitate to call anything “Republican thinking” anymore. That’s an oxymoron. Republicans don’t think, they perpetrate. They’re criminals engaged in a criminal enterprise — the overthrow of the legitimate American government by a devil’s…
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The Majority Of Us Did Not Vote For Trump Or What He’s Doing. So, How Come He’s Doing It Anyway?
It’s strange to live in a democracy (well, a democratic republic) where the majority does not get its way. Apparently by design. It’s kind of hard for a democracy to continue being a democracy when too few of its citizens take part in the very process that makes a democracy work: voting. The whole point…
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America’s Gun Laws Are Racist
That’s not a revelation. No one should read that headline and think “You know, I never thought of that.” They should think: “Damn right they are!” That’s how obvious it is. This is not virgin territory. Not even remotely. Plenty of ink — electronic or otherwise — has been spent on the subject. Consider that…
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Freedom Has NEVER Been “Free”; It ALWAYS Comes With Responsibilities
“Freedom”, like “liberty”, is one of those words everyone thinks they understand. If I’m free, I get to do whatever I want. Anyone who tries to restrict my “liberties” is restricting my civil rights! Horse shit. Horse shit on steroids. Most Republicans have a 5 year old’s understanding of freedom. They think freedom means “you’re…
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How About “Tiered Policing” As A Concept?
The people behind #DefundThePolice are guilty — of shitty sloganeering. The idea they’re trying to express isn’t bad. Hell even the people they’re fighting with right now agree with them: we need America’s police to stop beating and beating up the people who 1) they’re supposed to protect and serve and 2) who pay their…