I keep thinking, especially now with all that swirls around us, that the world as it is pinches in on us, trying to get you and me to pull in our shoulders, to keep our arms close to our sides and our heads slightly bowed.
Unfortunately, America’s hate for some of its people will never change , they just went underground for a while. They have come back to what they have always wanted to do, and many are in our government.
We show people what we are worth by what we accept. It’s not what they call us, but what we answer to.
It’s time for America to face what it has long ignored!
Sparta and ancient Rome, it is said, made themselfs "great" on the backs of their slaves[their neighbours]....this is not really true...both states had the belief of their cause[hegemony & military exceptionism] and fought hard for their dreams[with the steadfastness of both their peoples& institutions], it was this that provided their real successes....
Somehow or other america has a similar aspiration, that exploitation is the key to success,greed is good, the more the better etc....exploitation does work for a while, and will provide a quick and easy route for advancement and profit....but there is always a cost[a rot that develops] ,for exploitation comes in human costs, of lives, bodies and dreams shattered, norms destroyed and morals broken, empathy ,community,trust and connections broken ...and there is always a backlash, whether in revolution[sparta, ancient rome] or disaffection , or people just get so indulgent, the state just fails...as our starwars nerdy friends say "beware of the darkside, its easy and seductive but it will overall always just lead to death and destruction" :(
Not being complicit with any of this $hit of theirs and anyone who aligns themselves to this fraudulent President with his ramshackle administration. I'm going to be loud. I'm tired of taking the high road. I want to hit them where it hurts and will do the most damage. Wearing my F*47 tshirt today and I wish a mufkr would.
Agree. The world does conspire to make us small—pressuring us to shrink our voices, temper our ambitions, and accept the status quo. But complicity is a choice, and refusal is an act of defiance that shapes the future. In times of upheaval, when the world cracks wide open, we don’t just step forward—we take giant steps, unapologetically and with purpose. Like Coltrane, we push beyond the familiar, stretching into something revolutionary. Survival demands it. Transformation demands it. And history will remember those who dared to refuse, those who chose to expand rather than contract.
We are witnessing how a lack of authentic self reliance shifts what is important, what really matters. Today, empty, white men trying to feel important are causing so much harm. We all need to do what we can, to not be complicit by inaction, and to be who we are truly meant to be.
Who said we had to capitulate, or conform to this/their system? Most were here, other arrived involuntarily in chains, forced to bow to their penned (dictated in ink) fake-fraud system of superiority.
This entire system is flawed, corrupt, and intentionally constructed with malice against a people, with total sovereignty. It has come a time such as now, that we demand a redress and reparations in order to course correct them for their theft against the indigenous native people of the soil. The Doctrine of Discovery has wildly been discussed, and as recently as 2023 by Pope Francis, yet the U.S. has yet to address their evil, and it is time they do so before we lose it all.
We can not become conformist! Thank you for your words. My youngest son and I are reading Frederick Douglass for his literature class. Douglass’ words are still ringing true today.
Dr. Eddie,
You are on fire today!
Unfortunately, America’s hate for some of its people will never change , they just went underground for a while. They have come back to what they have always wanted to do, and many are in our government.
We show people what we are worth by what we accept. It’s not what they call us, but what we answer to.
It’s time for America to face what it has long ignored!
Beautiful. Just beautiful and needed.
Sparta and ancient Rome, it is said, made themselfs "great" on the backs of their slaves[their neighbours]....this is not really true...both states had the belief of their cause[hegemony & military exceptionism] and fought hard for their dreams[with the steadfastness of both their peoples& institutions], it was this that provided their real successes....
Somehow or other america has a similar aspiration, that exploitation is the key to success,greed is good, the more the better etc....exploitation does work for a while, and will provide a quick and easy route for advancement and profit....but there is always a cost[a rot that develops] ,for exploitation comes in human costs, of lives, bodies and dreams shattered, norms destroyed and morals broken, empathy ,community,trust and connections broken ...and there is always a backlash, whether in revolution[sparta, ancient rome] or disaffection , or people just get so indulgent, the state just fails...as our starwars nerdy friends say "beware of the darkside, its easy and seductive but it will overall always just lead to death and destruction" :(
Every word a balm. Thank you 🙏
Thank you. This is strengthening. My self-talk is - do not let someone’s limited view of you limit you. 🙂
I am weeping tears of gratitude for every word. So beautiful, so needed. So grateful.
Not being complicit with any of this $hit of theirs and anyone who aligns themselves to this fraudulent President with his ramshackle administration. I'm going to be loud. I'm tired of taking the high road. I want to hit them where it hurts and will do the most damage. Wearing my F*47 tshirt today and I wish a mufkr would.
Agree. The world does conspire to make us small—pressuring us to shrink our voices, temper our ambitions, and accept the status quo. But complicity is a choice, and refusal is an act of defiance that shapes the future. In times of upheaval, when the world cracks wide open, we don’t just step forward—we take giant steps, unapologetically and with purpose. Like Coltrane, we push beyond the familiar, stretching into something revolutionary. Survival demands it. Transformation demands it. And history will remember those who dared to refuse, those who chose to expand rather than contract.
We are witnessing how a lack of authentic self reliance shifts what is important, what really matters. Today, empty, white men trying to feel important are causing so much harm. We all need to do what we can, to not be complicit by inaction, and to be who we are truly meant to be.
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Who said we had to capitulate, or conform to this/their system? Most were here, other arrived involuntarily in chains, forced to bow to their penned (dictated in ink) fake-fraud system of superiority.
This entire system is flawed, corrupt, and intentionally constructed with malice against a people, with total sovereignty. It has come a time such as now, that we demand a redress and reparations in order to course correct them for their theft against the indigenous native people of the soil. The Doctrine of Discovery has wildly been discussed, and as recently as 2023 by Pope Francis, yet the U.S. has yet to address their evil, and it is time they do so before we lose it all.
We can not become conformist! Thank you for your words. My youngest son and I are reading Frederick Douglass for his literature class. Douglass’ words are still ringing true today.
❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
Always aiding with these informational presentations.
Thank you🙏
Thank you for providing inspiration to live a life of values despite what is going on around us.