Introduction

These are personal reflections on the ongoing protests that I originally posted to my personal social media pages. I am re-uploading them here. Publish dates will match the original.

Governing through crime

[Est. Reading Time: 4 mins] What an organic teaching moment brought to you by an ex-semi-pro League player.  Definitely not just being used as a rhetorical device. With nine Minneapolis council members pledging to vote to “defund and dismantle” their police department, it might be a good time to ask, like Mr. Joedat, what’s the…

The commodification of BLM

[Est. Reading Time: 4 mins] “I opened my eyes and beheld reality, at which I began to laugh, and since then, I have not stopped laughing” (a dead white guy).  This banner takes you to the announcement that Amazon is donating $10 million dollars to organizations that support racial justice.  I got to give it…

Why can’t these protesters ask nicely?

[Est. Reading Time: 4 mins] I was looking over that last post and I just laughed at the block of text.  That was a long one.  And emotionally exhausting. So, I was thinking I was in need of a more hopeful take.  Coincidentally, it seems like others have felt that need too.  A YouTube channel…

Dear Candace Owens,

[Est. Reading Time: 7.5 mins] And I thought my last post was long.  I honestly thought it would conclude my little series of media criticism.  Then Candace Owens had to go and say something stupid again.  She probably knows everything I'm going to say in this post.  I mean, she’s probably heard it before, given…

Violence / The Wealth of Nations on the Backs of the Voiceless

[format has been adjusted] Violence In 2015, Eric Harris was unjustly shot by the police. And as he pleaded with the police saying, "I'm losing my breath" an officer at the scene responded "fuck your breath." Harris died. America is not unique in its racism (if it was, the outrage probably wouldn't have gone global),…

#MakeJesusBlackAgain

By focusing disproportionately to any and every perceived slight against Christians, certain media groups have been able to fool a bunch of us Christians into thinking that we have always been and continue to be persecuted. After manufacturing that fear, it seems the current person trying to use it is an Oompa Loompa who wants…

The narrative needs to evolve.

[format adjusted to fit wordpress] The narrative needs to evolve. That was something I was thinking about for a bit. Then people got shot. This isn't a defense of any shooting. The details surrounding each shooting are not all known. As the media rolls out new information, regardless of your position, we need a deeper…

The JonRa Show

[formatting changes were made] I post these things to try to influence my sphere of influence however small that may be. Not gonna lie though, keeping up with the news and spending time to comment can get kind of depressing. So, Imma take some time to talk about my right-wing confidante. My best bud. A…

Dear Mr. President

What is going on in this troglodyte's head? Are the protesters the violent ones or are the provocateurs from out of state? If they are, maybe those states should... build a wall. Mr. President, if you're reading this, I'm sorry about the troglodyte comment, but you must realize getting "much tougher" isn't going to help.…