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Fascism: Made in America.

I just finished reading Is America Undergoing a Fascist Collapse? written by Umair Haque in the Eudaimonia&Co publication here on Medium. And he asks the question, as is obvious from the article’s title, is America undergoing a fascist collapse? The answer is a resounding yes, but this is not…

Racism

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Fascism: Made in America.
Fascism: Made in America.

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Fear and Denial are Dismantling the United States.

I recently stumbled upon an article here on Medium entitled, “Why I am afraid of Critical Race Theory,” by Pluralus. In this article, the author outlines what frightens them about CRT. Aside from the fact that there are far scarier things in this world than CRT, I have been compelled…

Race

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Fear and Denial are Dismantling the United States.
Fear and Denial are Dismantling the United States.

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Critical Race Theory is NOT being taught in schools.

Critical Race Theory is not being taught in schools. It is not being taught in social studies, civics or history class. To even encounter CRT, you most likely need to have graduated from high school and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level program that has something to…

Critical Race Theory

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Critical Race Theory is NOT being taught in schools.
Critical Race Theory is NOT being taught in schools.

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The Compromise of 1877. The Names are Different, but the Roles are the Same.

The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865. When the dust settled slavery had been abolished, granted by the 13th amendment, and Reconstruction was ushered in. Reconstruction was a period of rising prosperity for former slaves. Black men were exercising their right to vote and even held office. Over 265…

History

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The Names are Different, but the Roles are the Same.
The Names are Different, but the Roles are the Same.

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The Impact of Racial Trauma and Justice for None.

I am numb. Kyle Rittenhouse killed three people and he was acquitted of all charges. He is a free man, and those three people are still dead. Their loved ones are without them. And no justice has been attained. I learned this and not one emotion rumbled through me. At…

Racism

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The Impact of Racial Trauma and Justice for None.
The Impact of Racial Trauma and Justice for None.

May 16

A Cold Moment for Janet

-This short story has been posted with permission by the author. In the Midwest of the United States of America, a winter storm ravages the land. A call comes into police dispatch. A pregnant woman and her child are trapped in the blizzard. They were fleeing an abusive spouse in…

Fiction

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A Cold Moment for Janet
A Cold Moment for Janet

May 16

Well, the US has done many, many great things, and also have done/ are doing a lot of wrong things.
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Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.

I am not offended at all.

I am not offended at all. I understand completely. I live here and after the mass shootings, deaths of armed Black people due to police brutality, and the ignorant ass politicains, you become numb. It' s hard to muster up any more sympathy or empathy. After the Sandy Hook shooting…

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I am not offended at all. I understand completely. I live here and after the mass shootings, deaths of armed Black people due to police brutality, and the ignorant ass politicains, you become numb. It' s hard to muster up any more sympathy or empathy.

After the Sandy Hook shooting…

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May 16

Yes, an extremely sad period for the USA, especially when considering the number of freed people…
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Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.

It's so disheartening to realize that even back then, it was politics as usual.

It's so disheartening to realize that even back then, it was politics as usual. Negotiating for more power while standing on the backs of those who would truly suffer the repercussions. I think you're right the country has never recovered. As a country, when it comes to marginalized groups, wehether…

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It's so disheartening to realize that even back then, it was politics as usual. Negotiating for more power while standing on the backs of those who would truly suffer the repercussions. I think you're right the country has never recovered.

As a country, when it comes to marginalized groups, wehether…

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May 9

Mother’s Day is Bitter Sweet.

When I was child, it was mother’s day, and my mom and I were preparing to go to church for the occasion. I was wearing a white Sunday dress, and her dress was a red and white floral pattern. For some reason, she bought wrist corsages for the occasion. One…

Parenting

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Mother’s Day is Bitter Sweet.
Mother’s Day is Bitter Sweet.

May 9

Being an Adult Does Not Mean You Have Life Figured Out.

I fell down a rabbit hole of medium posts, as I do every day and stumbled up, “I Used to Be Jealous of Pretty Girls Until I Grew Up” written by Nia Simone McLeod, which was inspired by an article entitled, “What Belief Have You Debunked or Changed At Some…

Life

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Being an Adult Does Not Mean You Have Life Figured Out.
Being an Adult Does Not Mean You Have Life Figured Out.
The Wicked Orchard by Sidra Owens

The Wicked Orchard by Sidra Owens

I am a writer, a wordsmith, a weaver of pyrrhic, yet just realities. https://www.spreaker.com/show/reality-and-fic; https://www.patreon.com/sidraowens;

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