A Relatable Character
While we condemn Magneto’s more extreme actions, we do one thing for him: we try to understand his plight and relate.
Tag: people
Identity Politics
I cannot fathom being so far removed from my actions that I could believe who I am as a person is in any way detached from my political choices or that it should be. Yet here I am, on social media, reading people decrying the the evils and dangers of identity politics. Where did we… Read more Identity Politics
Faith and Politics: Part One of Many
Full disclosure: I’m Christian and the crazy kind that makes religious and non-religious people very uncomfortable or completely at-ease depending. With that in mind, I have got to have this conversation with my extended family about the way you are responding to these issues with the current presidency, political and social climate, and just in… Read more Faith and Politics: Part One of Many
When Things Are Personal
One of the more frustrating things that I read are people in defense of things like the executive order which is, in effect, a muslim ban. It is my thought that these people are blithely unconcerned because it is an issue they are not touched by. For me, this isn’t a matter of “trying to… Read more When Things Are Personal
Letting Things Happen
It’s been a few months of taking in information and news about everything from politics, religion, and beyond and I think I’m full which is to say that I have to take a break to process everything. Have you ever felt so overwhelmed and sad, but just kept reading and reading and… you know what?… Read more Letting Things Happen