It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. So fuck it. I’m going to talk about being Hispanic. More specifically, being Salvadoran. I don’t talk about my Hispanic heritage nearly as much as I probably should. I’ve written about plenty of things over the yearsāsociety, culture, politics, religion, morality, empathy, current events, and all sorts of other topicsābut myContinue reading “Being Salvadoran, Being Mixed, and Learning to See the World Differently”
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Trumpās Remarks on Rob Reiner: A Stark Contrast to His “Condemnation” of the Bondi Beach Attack and the Hypocrisy of His Anti-Semitism
The recent shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia, targeting Jewish individuals, is a tragedy that has shocked the world. Two Muslim men opened fire on a group of Jewish people, causing widespread fear and outrage. But in the aftermath, what is even more disturbing is the contrast between Trumpās so-called condemnation of anti-Semitism and theContinue reading “Trumpās Remarks on Rob Reiner: A Stark Contrast to His “Condemnation” of the Bondi Beach Attack and the Hypocrisy of His Anti-Semitism”
Why Calling Nick Fuentes a āWhite Fred Hamptonā Isnāt Just Wrong ā Itās Threatening
Frimpongās video titled āNick Fuentes: White Fred Hampton. Hear Me Out!ā attempts to position Fuentes ā a known white nationalist ā as analogous to Fred Hampton, the legendary Black Panther and multiracial workingāclass organizer. On its face, the move seems provocative ā perhaps intentionally so ā but on closer inspection it reveals a deeply incoherentContinue reading “Why Calling Nick Fuentes a āWhite Fred Hamptonā Isnāt Just Wrong ā Itās Threatening”
The First Time It Happens, It Still Shakes You
Iām still shaken. Iām still sitting here with all of this heaviness in my chest, trying to make sense of what happened, trying to put words to that weird mix of fear, disgust, anger, sadness, and disappointment that hit me all at once. I donāt even know how to begin unraveling the knot this leftContinue reading “The First Time It Happens, It Still Shakes You”
Reclaiming Antisemitism: Why Arabs and Jews Must Share the Term, and the Fight
For decades, the word āantisemitismā has been politically and culturally narrowed to mean hatred against Jews alone. This narrow usage, while understandable given the trauma of Jewish history, has also allowed for a weaponization of the term that shields state violence, particularly when committed by Israel or its allies. But the deeper harm lies inContinue reading “Reclaiming Antisemitism: Why Arabs and Jews Must Share the Term, and the Fight”
Presidentās Day ā The Musings of Jaime David
On this Presidentās Day, Let us remember that the Founding Fathers owned slaves. They were not great. The US of A Was built on racism From the very beginning. That is how the Founders designed theĀ system. Presidentās Day ā The Musings of Jaime David
TheBurgerkrieg-What ACAB and Systemic Racism Actually Mean
COVID-19 May Have Woke People Up
The George Floyd protests that have been happening these past few days have become so widespread throughout America. They started in MN, and they spread out to the rest of the country. They are now on the East, on the West, and in the Midwest. As the protests grew widespread and more intense, I startedContinue reading “COVID-19 May Have Woke People Up”
Justice For Floyd ā The Musings of Jaime David
They killed him in cold blood. He said he could not breathe. His was pinned down to the ground. His neck was crushed by them. The ones who were āgoodā just stood there. The one who directly killed him got charged with third degree murder. To me, thatās to lenient. What was seen in theĀ [ā¦]Continue reading “Justice For Floyd ā The Musings of Jaime David”
No Justice No Peace ā Daniela Elana
Iām honestly despondent about everything going on. It seemed since the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, thereās always something like this, now with the blatant seven minute murder of George Floyd on camera. Similar to a pot that boiled over, enough is enough. It all angers me. Growing up, it was the colorblind era.Ā [ā¦]Continue reading “No Justice No Peace ā Daniela Elana”