The Savage Nation

Ποιος ωφελείται όταν μια χώρα προσποιείται πως δεν υπάρχουν τάξεις;

Politicians don’t usually talk about class. It might open a dangerous door. Advertisers want us to believe we’re all one class: the consuming class, equal as long as we keep spending. The rich want us to believe that anyone can make the quantum leap from bowling league to country club by just working a little harder. That’s supposed to keep us motivated and quiet.

The O'Reilly Factor · Bill O'Reilly

Πώς γράφεις ένα ιδρυτικό κείμενο όταν κάποιος μιλάει συνέχεια για τα γεννητικά του όργανα;

But on what basis should the three branches of government be divided? It came down to two dueling ideas: Madison’s proposal of an executive, judicial and legislative branch, and Georgia’s Joseph Morton’s proposal to dole out power according to, “The presence, forbearance, rectictude and largeosity of one’s ‘Plums and Carrot’.” After much deliberation, it was decided Madison’s proposal would be accepted, Morton only relenting after the Constitutional Convention agreed to proclaim him “impressive.”

America · Jon Stewart

What if the categories we treat as natural were the last thing to arrive?

The host read these words for the audience, and when she finished she turned to the subject of my body, although she did not mention it specifically. But by now I am accustomed to intelligent people asking about the condition of my body without realizing the nature of their request. Specifically, the host wished to know why I felt that white America’s progress, or rather the progress of those Americans who believe that they are white, was built on looting and violence. Hearing this, I felt an old and indistinct sadness well up in me. The answer to this question is the record of the believers themselves. The answer is American history.

Between the World and Me · Ta-Nehisi Coates