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Jun 3, 2020

It’s Not “White Privilege;” it’s Black Disenfranchisement

The phrase “white privilege” can embody a few different concepts, depending on who you ask. White Americans who grew up poor and worked their way into a successful business weren’t “privileged;” they started with nothing and worked hard to succeed. White Americans who trust their police force haven’t been given…

Racism

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Racism

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Jun 3, 2020

On “George Floyd is not Michael Brown” and Clumping Stories of Racism (and why it doesn’t matter)

On “George Floyd is not Michael Brown” and Clumping Stories of Racism (and Why that Doesn’t Matter) Frequently, lists of black Americans killed at the hands of police officers are circulated, demonstrating the dire need for the dismantling of white, systemic oppression by the United States government or white supremacists…

Racism

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Racism

7 min read


Jun 1, 2020

I’m Conservative, and Black Americans are Right

When thinking about black communities looting in order to protest police brutality — and I’m sorry I didn’t see it sooner - but “violence isn’t the answer” isn’t always the answer. It’s a true statement, but it’s not an answer. Society too often uses this mantra as an excuse to…

Racism

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Racism

10 min read


Oct 7, 2019

Drug addiction changed my life (I’m not an addict)

Having had the most normal, stress-free, trauma-free and pleasant childhood imaginable (which involved a white-fence, private-lake community with a beach and swimming pools —otherwise in the middle of nowhere — plus hardworking, loving, and extremely devoted parents), my life perspective was optimistic. I was fun, full of life, and so…

Addiction

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Drug addiction changed my life for the better (I’m not an addict)
Drug addiction changed my life for the better (I’m not an addict)
Addiction

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