Socialism is not a viable economic system. I have seen countless articles, posts, and blogs extolling the virtues of socialism while demonizing free-markets. They argue that all the world’s ills are impacted by this “inherent” evil of free-enterprise. Yet, only the opposite has been true throughout modern history. From the failed socialist state known as the USSR, to the more recent example of Castro’s Cuba, … Continue reading Socialism: It’s Not What You Think It Is

Dear White Gusties, if you are looking for a fun, casual, and entertaining way to get educated on racism, I suggest you head to Netflix and turn on the recently released Netflix original “Dear White People.” The show revolves around protagonist Samantha White, host of radio talk show, “Dear White People”, at Winchester University, a generic, private, Ivy League institution. Opening with the aftermath of … Continue reading Dear White Gusties

In the early 1990s in Rwanda, a popular radio station backed by Hutu extremists began broadcasting racist propaganda. The country was submerged in hateful rhetoric which denigrated the Tutsi minority as inyenzi, meaning cockroach. Leading up to the genocide that resulted in 800,000 deaths, the Rwandan newspapers published pictures that depicted Tutsis as cockroaches and snakes. When the killings began, Hutus were incited to “crush … Continue reading “You Knew Damn Well I Was A Snake…”