January 6th, 2021 was not a spontaneous event. It was the culmination of years put into meticulously perfecting the GOP propaganda machine, waging a political war against socially focused policy that would challenge our status quo of white supremacy and savage capital. The GOP’s path has been meticulously designed, shifting our Overton Window to the … Continue reading The Rise of Modern GOP Politics and Its Radical Christian Right – Analyzing America’s Duopoly
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A Doctor’s Diagnosis for Murder Part II – Excited Delirium
Part I Part II Warning: This post will be graphic and discuss police violence in a very real way. We left off after the first part of this excited delirium analysis with an account of Gregory Lloyd Edwards' murder, how he was placed in a cell with tasers lodged in his back and a pepper … Continue reading A Doctor’s Diagnosis for Murder Part II – Excited Delirium
An Introduction to the American Police
You awake to the sound of heavy footsteps outside. The stomp of what must be several pairs of boots startled you out of your slumber, and along with the creak of the porch under their weight, you can hear other muffled movements coming from behind your front door. You feel your partner still peacefully breathing … Continue reading An Introduction to the American Police
Parole, Recidivism, and Extension of Trauma
To end the series on prison, I'd like to end on a discussion about mass incarceration by putting in perspective that there are nearly 80 million Americans who have a criminal record. The trauma, injustice, and constant surveillance by law enforcement doesn't end when people go home. When the system is designed to inflict maximum … Continue reading Parole, Recidivism, and Extension of Trauma
The Disproportional Punishments of American Incarceration
Madoff from an article entitled: Are white collar criminals the true villains? We live in a reality in which there are two Americas; the criminalized and the wealthy. Due to the intimacy with which our status quo operates with white supremacy's influence and savage pursuit of capital, it has created institutions that reinforce inequality and … Continue reading The Disproportional Punishments of American Incarceration
The Concept of Race and Mass Incarceration
Michelle Alexander was very influential in this segment of my research and writing. For people of color in America the barriers to chasing the ‘dream,’ or even living comfortably, are tenfold those of white middle and lower class citizens. We like to believe that after events like the civil rights movement, emancipation of slavery, and … Continue reading The Concept of Race and Mass Incarceration
Disenfranchisement, New Feudalism, and the Ghost of an American Dream
Credit: Robert Meganck The inability to pursue the American dream becomes even more evident when looking at the overall assets that younger generations hold in comparison to baby boomers and older. Millenials are hardly able to own their own property, let alone have any type of savings built up in case of emergency. The average … Continue reading Disenfranchisement, New Feudalism, and the Ghost of an American Dream
Friedman & Reagan Part I – An Insidious Seed is Planted
The Big 4: Hayek, Friedman, Reagan, and Thatcher. There is a saying that capitalism can take either a savage or benevolent form; the United States has always been a system of savagery. Regardless of what tactic used there has always been oppression of a group of people sponsored by the government in our iteration of … Continue reading Friedman & Reagan Part I – An Insidious Seed is Planted
A Tale of Economic Corruption Part IV – Death & Taxes
The Full Tale of Economic Corruption Death & Taxes - Only Applicable to 99% of Us Credit: Placeholder Gameworks. To introduce this final installment of my economic corruption series I would like to highlight the inability to pursue the American dream. We have been sold on the idea that through hard work and loyalty in … Continue reading A Tale of Economic Corruption Part IV – Death & Taxes
A Tale of Economic Corruption Part II – Political Perks
The Full Tale of Economic Corruption Political Perks The largest contributing factor to Wall Street’s legislative influence is due to the fact that our government is permeated with financial insiders on every level; Congressionally, bureaucratically, and judicially who fight to deregulate the industry and defend the necessity of big banks taking advantage of us because … Continue reading A Tale of Economic Corruption Part II – Political Perks
The New Federalist 