Author Archives: James J Jackson Jr

El Mundo Con Evo! How His Interview With Jon Stewart Changed My Life

Evo Morales is a personal hero to me and thanks to him I realized I was a socialist.

So Often We Are Told

So often we are told “It’s human nature.” “It’s always been like this.” “There is nothing I can do.” You’ll cringe at a meme but not at these words? Does jaded fear and hopelessness Not shiver the spine of the unhumbled optimist? It does. So often we are told things that are not true. ThereContinue reading “So Often We Are Told”

20 Years In Hell

20 years in hell. 6 months in purgatory. Our was it just 1 month in county jail? Time means nothing when your in shackles Even though it is all they give you. The filth and grime on the bottom of my bare foot replaces any dignity I had. And the cold, do not make meContinue reading “20 Years In Hell”

Prediction: Sanders and Warren Will Both Go To the Democratic Party Convention

Despite Warren’s poor performance at the debate, I predict that both Warren and Bernie will be in the race until the conclusion of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Conceited Notion

Here we are, Another conceited notion At hope for humanity. Wrapped in delusion And on the other side ignorance. Where heart doesn’t exist there is only stone. No one cares when you break stone, No one should. Stone has no use except for building, Heart brings us family, light, and love. But who cares aboutContinue reading “Conceited Notion”

What The ‘Democratic’ in DSA Actually Means

In a recent article Joel Bliefuss commented on the Democratic Socialists of America’s 2019 Convention. While the article maintains a positive tone, Bliefuss misinterprets one of the convention’s most important resolutions.

Love Trumps Hate, Unless You Are Bernie Sanders

The same people who were tweeting #LoveTrumpsHate and #StillWithHer were publicly praying for a man’s death.