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Photo by   Paul Hanaoka   on  Unsplash . First published on Medium . . White privilege is a hard topic for many people to accept, or fully understand. Republicans and others will see it as some kind of political correctness, liberal woke claptrap, or even   treasonous . Yes,   treasonous . That is because it denigrates many a Republicans’ pristine notions about the nation’s founders as well as White-privilege influenced societal structures still in place today. Such American Exceptionalism zealotry destroys our ability to achieve qualitative introspection and self analysis, that is a prerequisite for making effective changes. Why do we White people get our undies in-a-bunch when someone says we have White privilege?   The simple answer is fear. We fear it may be true, and that we cannot see it, which means we are ignorant and blind to something. Second, privilege is associated with income, wealth, and-or societal status. This implied association with signif...

Photo by   Jonathan Cooper   on  Unsplash First published on Medium . .  Nobody can overcome everyone of their individual faults, so why not vote for someone with every fault there is. Working Title of Trump 2024 Campaign Slogan. . When people get mad at me for what I say… I reflexively get mad at them for getting mad at me for having thoughts they were afraid to have, and luckily for them, they didn't. Avoid my thoughts, I beg you! . Only the truth can save you! A Working Title for Trump, never. . Try to make yourself comfortable. My Titanic just set sail. . Most traffic stops are done by white cops who are   fairness flops . Roseville   Data •   RPD Stops   Data • Also   MPLS PD Stops , updated 24/7/365 . Movies are hardly ever what you want them to be. Did the Titanic really need to sink, again? Disappointment abounds. . White people are not actually that bad. They merely severely lack personal responsibility for their racism. . Grist...

Photo by   Cesira Alvarado   on  Unsplash . First published on Medium . I find life fascinating. However it would be a lot better if   a   fascinating life found me. . We could expect to get everything we dream of. Since Jeff Bezos has been that person, at least before he cheated on his wife. . You will never get away with breaking all the rules, cheating, abusing, defrauding, lying, stealing… And you thought I was going to say, except for Trump, didn’t you? Damn! . No way Republicans could justly move a Black,   former cop,   candidate’s home of 18 years into another district, shortly after he filed to run. Realize this is a southern state, specifically Georgia.   Oh! Then yeah, very likely: How White Georgia Republicans Are Derailing an African-American Candidate . Nothing is as funny as it seems. And it seems seeming is not as funny as being funny. . Not all funny things need to make sense. But if you don’t make more than cents being funny, yo...

Photo by   Partha Narasimhan   on  Unsplash First published on Medium . Reaching beyond democracy cliches, and bypassing status quo no-change agents, or go slo-mo incrementalists, requires a decent understanding of our history, our entire electoral system, and human behavior. People want to make quick judgements about our system.   Democracy is mob rule , tyranny of the majority, blocked by the electoral college, gets thwarted by the Supreme Court, still relies on the filibuster, abuses the outdated two senator per state concept, etc.   However, these tired tropes, and narrow process- tinkerings   take up too much of our time, energy, and focus. . Elements like the filibuster and electoral college are artifacts of an old system. Unfortunately, and paradoxically, the Constitution is a   socially   fixed, and only grudgingly flexible document . Secondarily, the fixed or originalist faction is in a stronger position because it has nearly two and a h...