The Rhythm of Revolution. The Intersection of Pain and Love
Days after a lone anti-immigrant gunman murdered over 20 people in El Paso the Immigration and Customs Agency (ICE) raided food production plants in Mississippi detaining around 680 people. Some tried to flee but were quickly detained. Others watched in shock and horror as family members, co-workers, and friends were taken away. 680 people. Folks …
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The American State is founded upon White Male Bourgeois Supremacy. The Declaration of Independence forever stigmatizes Natives as “merciless Indian Savages.” The Constitution of the United States dehumanizes African American slaves by designating each individual to be on 3/5 of a person (technically counted 3 out of every 5 slaves a human. You do the …
Violence is not a brick through your window You have comprehensive insurance Violence is an employee who can’t afford insurance Violence is repetitive work that drains body and soul Violence is your plastic aesthetic Giving us pleasure in artificial nothingness Violence is forcing a fake smile And a ‘have a nice day’ from a heart …
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