Figures such as Trump, Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, or any number of right wing personalities have preyed upon the history and isolation of rural communities by either justifying their ingrained white supremacy, or presenting racist justifications for the nation’s problems that allow a group to direct their anger from American disenfranchisement at. This manifests in … Continue reading Disproving Misleading Statistics and Analyzing the Harm of Identity Politics
Month: November 2021
Identity Politics and Our Loss of Rationality
“The split in America, rather than simply economic, is between those who embrace reason, who function in the real world of cause and effect, and those who, numbed by isolation and despair, now seek meaning in a mythical world of intuition, a world that is no longer reality-based, a world of magic.” - Chris Hedges … Continue reading Identity Politics and Our Loss of Rationality
The Biggest Grift in Human History
Today I would like to share a special essay with you all, one that I personally had the most fun yet disgust researching; the ballad of the Federal Reserve. I recently finished this lovely piece with Bezos implementing his boring dystopia, so I figured it would be the perfect companion for our discussion about robber … Continue reading The Biggest Grift in Human History
An Idealist Essay on Restorative Justice
Now that we've reached the end of series II and III I would like to take a moment and look back on the discussions we've had about police and incarceration while offering an idealist vision for how these institutions can be changed for the better. As part of this I will present some ideas that … Continue reading An Idealist Essay on Restorative Justice
Podcast Episode – New Feudalism and the Distribution of Wealth
I wanted to share the latest episode from my podcast! If you've read my first posts it may have some repetition, but there are some additional questions raised and facts I point out 🙂 I hope you enjoy, and thank you for your support! https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jMR4HZusTv3Opc6Q37n3p https://anchor.fm/brendan-rumel/episodes/New-Feudalism-and-the-Distribution-of-Wealth-e19o5hc
Opinion: Facebook is Only Maintaining the American Meta
Here's a comic and opinion piece I did about the latest from Facebook, enjoy! Facebook is Only Maintaining the American Meta When a corporation gets too greedy and “accidentally” does harm they can always rely on their PAC bought candidates in Washington to protect them. Sometimes though, public opinion overrides willful ignorance or inaction from … Continue reading Opinion: Facebook is Only Maintaining the American Meta
The New Federalist 