"There's a brutal imperial power
That my passport says I represent.
It will never represent where my heart lies,
Only vaguely where it went."
"When you grow up surrounded
By willful ignorance,
You have to believe that
Mercy has its own country,
And that it's round and borderless."
--Ani DiFranco
#AniDiFranco #Americanfascism #fascism #empathy #MakeEmpathyGreatAgain #Americanviolence #AbolishICE
The 2017 drama American Violence can be seen as a cautionary tale and an anti death penalty message, all rolled into one. Written by Al Lamanda, directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. The film definitely has more than its fair share of tragedy as it follows a man awaiting his execution by lethal injection. It stars … Continue reading "American Violence (2017): Anti Death Penalty (Review)"
“There has always been epidemic violence against women in this country. But a lot of recent violence has been cultivated as an asset for rightwing politicians and a cash crop for gun manufacturers.”
#PoliticalViolence #GunViolence #USviolence #AmericanViolence
"American fantasy of justified violence." Interesting conversation about guns, the rise of self-appointed paramilitary groups, what's missing in the lives of men who search for identity and meaning.
#AmericanViolence #Guns #AmericanMilitary #AmericanPolitics #Politics #USA
A good clip from MSNBC’s @joyannreid show.
Unfortunately Jason Johnson’s commentary is cut off. #MSNBC really needs to share more longer clips since we can’t stream via their app without a cable subscription.
#Thanksgiving #AmericanViolence #politics #uspol #history #YouTube #TheReidOut
S. E. Wigget
Michael Knox-Smith
Slavery is violence
Linking Dot
Margaret Moonshadow
Laura says