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,AU?OR 3 ,DR4 ,BONES 

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0,:O DOES VOTE = !SE DI%ONE/ %I!ADS8 ,:O AMONG US CAN BE HAPPY & PR\D ( HAV+ ALL ?IS 9NOC5T BLOOD ON \R H&S8 ,:O >E !SE SW9E8 ,!SE FLAG-SUCK+ HALF-WITS :O GET FLEEC$ & FOOL$ BY /UPID LITTLE RI* KIDS LIKE ,GEORGE ,BU%80 - ,HUNT] ,S4 ,?OMPSON 

0,! K+S ( ! M9ES1 ( ! COALFIELDS1 & ( GOLD W\LD BE WRONG TO WORRY4 ,!IR S]FS' RESIGNATION CONSECRATES !IR AU?ORITY4 ,!Y NO LONG] NE$ TO CLAIM ?AT !IR P[] IS BE BAS$ ON DIV9E RI<T1 ?AT DECORATIVE JOKE3 !IR SOV]EIGNTY IS LEGITIMAT$ BY POPUL> CONS5T4444 

,TEA* ! PEOPLE6 ,:AT ELSE IS NE$$8 ,HIS POV]TY HAS TAU<T HIM NO?+444,! WORK]'S NECK IS US$ TO ! H>NESS40 - ,ZO D',AXA 

0,LESS ?AN ONE YE> HAS PASS$ S9CE ,I FIR/ /OOD AT ?IS PODIUM1 9 ?IS MAJE/IC *AMB]1 TO SPEAK ON BEHALF ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,PEOPLE--& TO ADDRESS !IR CONC]NS1 !IR HOPES1 & !IR DREAMS4 ,?AT NI<T1 \R NEW ,ADM9I/RATION HAD ALREADY TAK5 SWIFT ACTION4 ,A NEW TIDE ( OPTIMISM WAS ALREADY SWEEP+ ACROSS \R L&40- ,PRESID5T ,DONALD ,TRUMP1 ,FIR/ ,/ATE ( ! ,UNION ,ADDRESS 

,I KNEW ?IS PLACE W\LD 5D UP BE+ 9 AN >TICLE ! M9UTE ,I WALK$ 94 

,IT WAS A SPORTS B> MASQU]AD+ AS A B>BECUE JO9T1 A /]ILIZ$ & CLEAN FRAN*ISE PLAY+ C\NTRY MUSIC & PRET5D+ TO BE 0OLD TIMEY40 ,>\ND ME W]E TRUCK] HATS1 GRUFF LAU<S1 & A ,F,P,L CREW ?AT DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO MAKE ( MY ,HAWAIIAN %IRT & COMBAT BOOTS4 ,ABOVE ! ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY :ITE PATRONS TWELVE DIFF]5T TELEVISION SCRE5S W]E BUZZ+1 BLACK A?LETE AFT] BLACK A?LETE RUNN+1 JUMP+1 & SCOR+4 ,! COMM5TATORS ANALYZE !M LIKE *AMPION HORSES1 COMP>+ /ATS & DEBAT+ ABILITIES4 ,! PATRONS NOD 9 APPROVAL1 AS IF !Y TOO HAVE A /AKE 9 ?IS COLLECTIVE PROP]TY4 

,:5 !SE SAME FOOTBALL PLAY]S BEGAN TO PROTE/ ! /ATE-SANCTION$ SLAU<T] ( BLACK FOLKS1 SOME ?\<T P]HAPS ,AM]ICA HAD REA*$ A PRECIPICE1 ?AT P]HAPS ! 0SALT-( ! E>?0 MI<T BE MOV$ T[>DS A GREAT] CONSCI\SNESS4 ,AFT] ALL1 !SE A?LETES W]E ! ONES ,AM]ICANS *E]$ = EV]Y WEEK1 ! SAME SOLDI]S ( SPORT :OSE UNI=MS !Y WORE = GOOD LUCK DUR+ EV]Y GAME4 ,H]E1 SURELY H]E1 9 A SIL5T PROTE/ ?AT SCREAM$ = ! MURD] ( 9NOC5TS TO 5D1 ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE C\LD BE REA*$1 =C$ TO />E AT SOME?+ !Y D5I$ EV]Y *ANCE !Y C\LD4 

,9/EAD ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 ! REVOLUTION>Y SUBJECT HELD SO HOLY BY LEFTI/ !ORI/S1 SIMPLY *ANG$ ! *ANNEL & CREAT$ A NEW LEAGUE :]E BLACK PLAY]S W]E D5I$ ! FRE$OM TO SPEAK4 

,GRABB+ A SEAT1 MY WIFE & GR&FA!R 9 T[1 ,I W5T OV] ! DETAILS 9 MY HEAD4 ,! ,W,W,E ,C,E,O & *AIRMAN ,V9CE ,MC,MAHON HAD ANN\NC$ ?AT ! ,X,F,L 7%ORT = 0,XTREME ,FOOTBALL ,LEAGUE07 W\LD BE RETURN+ 9 #b#b1 NE>LY TWO DECADES AFT] ! ,N,F,L ALT]NATIVE W5T \T ( BUS9ESS AFT] JU/ ONE MIS]ABLE SEASON4 ,?IS REBOOT$ V]SION ( ! LEAGUE WILL FEATURE EI<T TEAMS1 EA* ) #d-MAN RO/]S1 & SOME V]Y 9T]E/+ RULES4 

,= ONE ,MC,MAHON HAS PROMIS$ A 0FA/]0 & 0EASI] TO UND]/&0 GAME1 ASSUR+ HIS SLACK-JAW$ & TROGLODYTE AUDI5CE IT WILL BE A GAME ADAPT$ = !IR M5TAL =TITUDE4 ,( PECULI> 9T]E/ WAS ONE LEAGUE RULE ?AT WAS 9 PLACE BE=E ANY TEAMS HAD BE5 ANN\NC$ OR PLAY]S EV5 HIR$3 

,ALL A?LETES1 9 A SPORT :]E #f#h.0 ( ! PLAY]S W]E BLACK1 WILL BE =C$ TO /& = ! NATIONAL AN!M1 TAK+ FROM !M ONE ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAYS !Y'VE BE5 ABLE TO HAVE !IR VOICES HE>D4 

,MC,MAHON'S REASON+ IS ?AT ! ,X,F,L REVIVAL 0WILL HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) POLITICS OR SOCIAL ISSUES10 ?AT HE DOESN'T ?9K FANS WANT TO DEAL ) ?+S ( A POLITICAL NATURE :ILE WAT*+ FOOTBALL4 0,!Y JU/ WANT GOOD FOOTBALL40 ,( C\RSE =C+ SOMEONE TO DO SOME?+1 TO SIL5CE !IR ABILITY TO DRAW ATT5TION TO ! LIT]AL MURD] ( HUMAN BE+S BY /ATE-SANCTION$ KILL]S1 IS ABSOLUTELY POLITICAL 9 NATURE4 ,IT'S ! RUL+ POLITICS1 ! CAPITALI/ & RACI/ E?OS WE REV]E AS DI/9CTLY ,AM]ICAN4 

,:5 Y\ HAVE ALL ! P[] & ALL ! MONEY IT'S V]Y EASY TO =GET ALL !SE ?+S EXI/ DUE TO A V]Y REAL POLITICAL ORD]1 ONE Y\ ALONE B5EFIT FROM4 ,TO ! AV]AGE FOOTBALL FAN A COP BRUTALLY BEAT+ A TE5AG] ISN'T 0POLITICAL0 BECAUSE ! KID IS PROBABLY GUILTY & %\LDN'T HAVE RESI/$4 ,<ETTOS >E JU/ 0MAGICALLY0 POOR = NO APP>5T REASON1 & CRACK C]TA9LY WASN'T SOLD TO 9N] CITY Y\?S TO FUND ILLEGAL W>S4 ,LAY] UPON LAY] ( RACISM1 ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 HAS BE5 TRANSF]R$ TO ! IDEA ( H[ ! WORLD WORKS2 EA* F9ELY TUN$ PIECE APPE>S AS NATURAL AS HURRICANES 9 FALL OR GATORS FUCK+ 9 ! SUMM]4 

,BUT :ILE ,MC,MAHON CAN PRET5D HIS LEAGUE IS 0FREE0 FROM POLITICS1 HIS FANS >5'T EV5 BO!R+ ) ! CAM\FLAGE3 

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,BY ! ,N,F,L ALL[+ ! ANTI-COP1 ANTI-,AM]ICAN PLAY]S TO DISRESPECT \R ,NATIONAL ,AN!M1 !Y HAVE 9VIT$ !IR [N DEMISE4 ,V9CE ,MC,MAHON IS BR++ BACK ! ,X,F,L _?,X,F,L#b#b _?,R,I,P,N,F,L 

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#c1#e#b PEOPLE >E TALK+ AB\T ?IS 

,MATT ,C\* @a,REAL,MATT,C\* 

,Y\ KN[ ,LIB]ALS HATE ,AM]ICAN :5 !Y >E TROLL+ ,CONS]VATIVE ACC\NTS TALK+ AB\T ! REBIR? ( ! ,X,F,L ,FOOTBALL ,LEAGUE4 ,! ,LIB]ALS HATE ,E,V,],Y,?,+ AB\T ,AM]ICA4 

-,!Y ,HATE \R ,AN!M 

-,!Y ,HATE ,:ITE ,PEOPLE 

-,!Y ,HATE ,CAPITALISM 

-,!Y ,HATE \R ,MILIT>Y @& ,POLICE 

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#aai PEOPLE >E TALK+ AB\T ?IS 

,JASON ,BAILEY @aIAMJASONBAILEY 

3 ,V9CE ,MC,MAHON LOOKS TO ,E,M,B,>,R,A,S,S ! ,N,F,L 7AS IF !Y HAV5'T ALREADY DONE SO !MSELVES7 BY BR++ ! ,X,F,L BACK 9 #b#b4 

,?AT W\LD MEAN ,TRUMP ,G,R,E,W ! ,E,C,O,N,O,M,Y1 CUT ,T,A,X,E,S1 DRA9$ ! ,S,W,A,M,P 79 PROGRESS71 @& CRIPPL$ ! UNPATRIOTIC ,N,F,L ,A,L,L DUR+ HIS #a/ T]M6_?,M,A,G,A 

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#*i PEOPLE >E TALK+ AB\T ?IS 

,:OLE LOTTA POLITICS1 NO8 ,WEIRD4 ,GO AHEAD & WADE ?R\< ! FIL? ?AT PASSES = CONS]VATIVE CONV]SATION Y\RSELF1 ! ONLY PEOPLE TALK+ AB\T ! ,X,F,L C]TA9LY >5'T EXCIT$ AB\T A %ORT] GAME OR ACCESS TO 0NEW WAYS0 TO WAT* A BALL FLY ?R\< ! AIR4 ,!Y DON'T GIVE A %IT AB\T ANY 09NOVATIONS40 ,?IS IS ,A,L,L AB\T SIL5C+ BLACK VOICES & NOT BE+ BO!R$ ) !IR /RUGGLES OR PA94 ,C\LD IT BE S9CE BLACK PLAY]S ,D,>,$ TO DRAW ATT5TION TO A SL[ MOTION G5OCIDE ! ,N,F,L HAS BECOME ! MO/ HAT$ BR& = ,REPUBLICANS8 

,CONS]VATIVES AB&ON+ FOOTBALL 5 MASSE6 ,SWEET TAP DANC+ ,*RI/6 ,AM ,I ! ONLY ONE :O SEES :AT ?IS MEANS8 

,FOOTBALL IS PRACTICALLY ! LIV+ >*ETYPE ( ! ,AM]ICAN ID5TITY4 ,BORN FROM ! ULTRA-P5IS DAYS ( PO/-,W,W#b ! SPORT CAU<T ON QUICKLY ) A POPULATION :OSE 5TIRE LIVES HAD BE5 LIV$ 9 UNI=MS4 ,! GAME WAS ONE BIG METAPHOR = \R [N MILIT>Y SUCCESS1 ! ALL IMPORTANT ,GOOD ,W> ,MY?3 SOLDI]S FROM SOME F> (F CORN] AGGRESSIVELY FI<T+ !IR WAY TO ! 05D ZONE0 ( SOME =EIGN P[]1 ALL ! :ILE KEEP+ \R [N 0SAFETY0 ?R\< RIGOR\S ATTACK4 

,IT IS SO GODDAMN ,AM]ICAN1 SO FUCK+ IMPORTANT1 ?AT ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,DEF5SE PAID @s#e4#d MILLION TO ! ,NATIONAL ,FOOTBALL ,LEAGUE FROM #baa TO #bad TO TURN ! GAMES 9TO A RECRUIT+ TOOL4 ,!SE PAYM5TS FUND$ SEGM5TS 0DESIGN$ TO PROMOTE MILIT>Y S]VICE & HONOR SOLDI]S10 :I* IS A FUNNY WAY ( SAY+ 0CONV9CE POOR PEOPLE TO KILL O!R PEOPLE = A RAG & A FEW BADGES40 

,BUT ?AT SAYS SOME?+1 DOESN'T IT8 ,AB\T H[ IMPORTANT FOOTBALL IS8 

,?IS B>1 ?IS CORPORATE HELL-HOLE (F]+ DOO-DOO RIBS AT 9SANE PRICES1 IS P>T ( AN 5TIRE 9DU/RY BUILT >\ND ?IS GAME4 ,RE/AURANTS1 CLO?+ L9ES1 S*OOL CURRICULUM1 ALL REVOLV+ >\ND A PIGSK94 

,! DEM& IS 9CR$IBLE1 LOVECRAFTIAN 9 SCOPE & SIZE3 DUR+ FOOTBALL SEASON 9 ! FALL FANS HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO WAT* HI< S*OOL GAMES ON ,FRIDAYS & ,SATURDAYS1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON ,SATURDAYS1 & ,N,F,L GAMES ON ,SUNDAYS4 ,SOME COLLEGES EV5 PLAY GAMES ON ,TUESDAY & ,W$NESDAY NI<TS1 :ILE ! ,N,F,L ALSO (F]S WEEKLY GAMES ON ,MONDAY & ,?URSDAY4 ,AS REC5TLY AS #b#a#c1 ONE C\LD F9D A NATIONALLY TELEVIS$ PR(ESSIONAL OR COLLEGE GAME ON TELEVISION ANY NI<T BETWE5 ,LABOR ,DAY & ,?ANKSGIV+ WEEK5D4 

,IT'S ALL SOME PEOPLE TALK AB\T1 Y\ KN[4 ,FOOTBALL4 ,5DLESSLY DISCUSS+ /RATEGIES & PLAYS AS IF !Y W]E RI<T !RE ON ! FIELD4 ,PLAY]S TURN$ 9TO GODS4 ,ROYALTY4 ,ANY:]E Y\ GO Y\'LL HE> ! SAME ?+1 EV5 :5 ! SEASON IS OV]4 ,! GAME LIVES ON2 ! FANS >E ALWAYS PLANN+1 REVIEW+1 S*EM+1 TRY+ TO FIGURE \T H[ 0!IR GUYS0 CAN W94 

,& MAKE NO MI/AKE !RE1 ?AT IS 0!IR TEAM40 ,!Y R>ELY SAY 0! ,PATRIOTS WON10 !Y SAY 0WE WON0 OR 0WE DID IT40 ,! ID5TIFICATION ( ! SELF ) ! TEAM IS TOTAL & COMPLETE4 ,IF Y\R TEAM DOES BAD ,Y,\ >E BAD1 & WILL BE RU?LESSLY MOCK$ = IT4 

,IT ALWAYS AMAZ$ ME1 ALWAYS CONFUS$ ME4 ,H[ C\LD ONE LIFE A LIFE DEVOT$ TO A GAME1 A GAME Y\ DIDN'T EV5 P>TAKE 98 

0,POPI80 ,MY GR&FA!R LOOKS AWAY FROM HIS BLACK-EY$ PEAS1 HIS M9D SOME:]E ELSE4 

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0,:Y444 :Y DO Y\ ?9K PEOPLE >E SO OBSESS$ ) FOOTBALL1 P>TICUL>LY D[N H]E80 

0,WELL10 HE LEANS BACK1 0?AT'S A COMPLICAT$ ANSW]40 ,I CAN SEE HIS M9D TURN+ ?R\< HIS EYES1 DRAW+ ?R\< MEMORIES4 ,RAPT ATT5TION4 ,HE HAS NO DEGREE BUT A %>P5$1 PRACTICAL 9TELLIG5CE1 ! BYPRODUCT ( Y\? SP5T 9 LAW S*OOL & AN ADUL?OOD 9 ,MIAMI C> LOTS4 

0,FOOTBALL IS EXTREMELY ,AM]ICAN4 ,IT'S A V]Y MA*O ?+1 VIOL5CE & W9N+ & ALL ?AT4 ,= SOME IT'S ! ONLY WAY !Y FEEL !Y CAN GET AHEAD1 LIKE !Y MATT]1 (T5 BECAUSE EV]Y O!R OPPORTUNITY IS D5I$ TO !M4 ,IF !Y CAN'T MAKE IT Y\'LL (T5 SEE !M TRY TO DO IT ) !IR KIDS4 ,IT PROVIDES !M ) A /ATUS1 Y\ KN[8 ',I'M ! FA!R ( SO-&-SO4' ,GIVES !M SOME?+ TO LIVE =4 

0,! RIVALRIES IT PRODUCES >E TI$ UP 9 ?AT10 HE SAYS BETWE5 BITES ( TURNIP GRE5S4 0,LOOK AT ,FLORIDA ,/ATE & ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,FLORIDA4 ,OR ,GEORGIA & ,FLORIDA4 ,I CAN REMEMB] DEAL+ ) ONE WOMAN UP 9 ,GEORGIA1 %E WAS FROM ,UNIV]SITY ( ,FLORIDA4 ,WE W]E ON A T\R & ( C\RSE !RE W]E MORE PEOPLE FROM ,GEORGIA >\ND & %E LEAN$ OV] TO ME1 & ,I SWE> ,I'LL NEV] =GET ?IS1 LEANS OV] TO ME & SAYS 'Y\ KN[ ALL !SE ,GEORGIA PEOPLE >E SCUM4'0 

,HE LAU<S & %AKES HIS HEAD4 0,N[ :5 ,I ASK$ H] :Y %E SAID ?AT %E TOLD ME ! ONLY ?+ %E KNEW AB\T ,GEORGIA WAS FROM FOOTBALL GAMES1 BUT ?AT WAS 5\<4 ,I AB\T FELL \T MY SEAT40 

,! ,AZTECS1 9 TIMES ( PEACE1 W\LD FI<T :AT !Y CALL$ 0,FL[] ,W>S40 ,>RANG$ TO BE F\<T ) C]TA9 WEAPONS1 AT C]TA9 TIMES1 BY MU* SMALL] 0TEAMS10 IT WAS SE5 AS A GREAT WAY TO CAPTURE SACRIFICES1 KEEP UP M>TIAL TRADITIONS1 & DISPLAY ! EMPIRE'S MILIT>Y PR[ESS TO NEI<BOR+ /ATES4 ,IT MADE ! GODS HAPPY4 

,TAKE ?AT & COMB9E IT ) A SPORT-SOAK$ CULT ( ,SA9TS1 ONE ( H]OES & LOS]S & *ANCES1 A CIRCUS TO /AVE (F ! EXI/5TIAL DREAD ( ANO!R %IFT AT ,WAL,M>T1 & Y\'LL HAVE ! SPIRITUAL FOOTPR9T ( ,AM]ICAN FOOTBALL4 

,& !SE MO!RFUCK]S >E READY TO WALK AWAY FROM EV]Y PIECE ( ?AT1 EV]Y MEMORY1 EV]Y TRADITION & SEASON PASS1 SO LONG AS ! REALITY ( :ITE SUPREMACY REMA9S UNQUE/ION$4 

,!RE IS NO D\BT AS TO :AT ! REALITY IS4 ,BLACK MALES >E #ba TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE KILL$ BY COPS ?AN A :ITE MALE4 ,IF !Y SURVIVE ! 5C\NT] ,BLACK FOLKS >E 9C>C]AT$ AT NE>LY SIX TIMES ! RATE ( :ITES & S]VE VIRTUALLY AS MU* TIME 9 PRISON = A DRUG (F5SE 7#e#h4#g MON?S7 AS :ITES DO = A VIOL5T (F5SE 7#f#a4#g MON?S74 ,9 #b#a#f1 MORE PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ = SIMPLE M>IJUANA POSSESSION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AN ALL VIOL5T CRIMES COMB9$2 ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICANS W]E #cge P]C5T MORE LIKELY TO BE AMONG !M ?AN !IR :ITE C\NT]-P>TS4 ,9 FACT1 IF AS FEW PEOPLE ( COLOR W]E >RE/$ ON M>IJUANA-RELAT$ *>GES AS :ITE PEOPLE1 ,AM]ICA'S PRISON POPULATION W\LD PLUMMET BY #d P]C5T4 

,?IS IS A BRUTALLY1 NAK$LY RACI/ SY/EM EV]Y:]E Y\ LOOK4 ,AM]ICAN SPORTS FANS KN[ ?IS & SIMPLY DO NOT GIVE A ,%,I,T4 

,REALLY ?9K AB\T ?AT1 REALLY DIAL IT 9 AB\T H[ LITTLE Y\ HAVE TO C>E AB\T PILES ( BLACK BODIES DROPP+ UND] POLICE BULLETS TO CREATE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T SPORT+ EV5T JU/ SO Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE BO!R$ ) !IR :IMP]S ( PA94 ,TO DEM& SIL5CE1 TO ]ASE P]SONHOOD FROM A BE+ :OSE BODY IS A S\RCE ( PRIDE & MONEY4 

,MO/ ,AM]ICANS H>BOR ANTI-BLACK FEEL+S4 ,FROM FOOTBALL GAMES TO S*OOL FUNCTIONS1 :ITE SUPREMACY /A9S EV]Y?+3 IT'S NOT JU/ ! GUY BURN+ A CROSS BUT ! WOMAN :O HOLDS H] PURSE TI<T] :5 A BLACK MAN WALKS BY1 ! %OPKEEP] ?AT MONITORS HIS BLACK CU/OM]S ASSUM+ !Y'RE ?IEVES1 & ! ,H,R MANAG] ?AT QUIETLY REMOVES BLACK S\ND+ NAMES FROM ! HIR+ POOL BECAUSE !Y 0W\LDN'T BE A GOOD FIT40 

,?IS ISN'T AN ACCID5T1 ?IS ISN'T SOME PROGRESSIVE C\NTRY MOM5T>ILY CONFUS$ ON ITS WAY TO A G5D]-NEUTRAL P>ADISE :]E ,ALABAMA ELECTS ITS FIR/ MIX$-RACE TRANS MAYOR4 ,?IS IS A BRUTAL1 SAVAGE1 BLOOD?IR/Y KILL+ FIELD :]E ! SAME ,GOD !Y PUT ON ! MONEY HAS DEM&$ :ITES RULE & BLACKS S]VE4 ,?AT IS ,AM]ICA1 :AT IT'S ALWAYS BE54 

,& ! PEOPLE DO NOT PLAN ON LOS+ ?AT1 :ATEV] ! CO/4 

,!RE HAS BE5 TALK AB\T ! 0RI<TS0 & VALUE ( COMMUNITY1 & IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO /EM FROM ! IDEA ?AT ! 0COMMUNITY0 CAN BE *ANG$1 MOLD$ 9TO ONE FITT+ \R [N DESIR$ P>ADIGM2 ?AT EV]Y P]SON IS JU/ TWO /EPS AWAY FROM BE+ A C>D-C>RY+ ,M>XI/4 

,BUT ?IS IS RELIGI\S ?9K+1 ! SAME COCKAMAMY NOTION ?AT CONV9CES ,BAPTI/S ?AT IF !Y FLOOD ! WORLD ) 5\< BIBLES ! 5TIRE PLANET W\LD %[ UP = *UR* ON ,SUNDAY4 

,:AT DO Y\ DO :5 ! COMMUNITY IS WRONG8 ,H[ DOES A LEFTI/ ACT :5 0! PEOPLE0 WANT NO?+ TO DO ) Y\R IDEAS1 Y\R WAY ( LIFE1 OR EV5 ! SIMPLE NOTION ?AT Y\ HAVE RI<TS AT ALL8 

,:]E DOES ! REVOLUTION GO :5 ! PEOPLE M]RILY *OOSE FASCISM8 

,I CAN'T SPEAK = ! /RANGE & FROZ5 T]RITORIES BEYOND ! OAKS & ,SPANI% MOSS4 ,P]HAPS ! WORLD IS DIFF]5T :]E Y\'RE FROM4 ,!RE IS A LEVEL ( HONE/Y 9 ! ,S\? BETWE5 RADICALS & ! VOT+ MAJORITY CLE>LY ABS5T ELSE:]E4 ,WE KN[1 LIKE KOMODO DRAGONS SNIFF+ ! AIR1 JU/ H[ MU* WE WON'T GET ALONG4 ,ONE ( US HAS GOT TO W9 & ONE ( US HAS GOT TO GO4 ,SIMPLE AS ?AT4 ,LIFE R$UC$ TO A CONTE/ ( %>P] CLAWS & LONG] TEE?2 MAYBE ! IDEOLOGY IS JU/ A CONV5I5T COV] TO MAKE IT MORE CIVILIZ$4 

,! 0WORK+ CLASS0 IS A DIFFICULT NOTION TO PEG :5 ELECTRICIANS VIEW GAS /ATION CA%I]S ) UTT] CONTEMPT4 ,H]E 9 ! ,S\? Y\ CAN WAT* ! SAME FOLKS ,M>X & ,L59 SAW AS ! PRIM>Y =CE = HUMAN LIB]ATION VOTE ,REPUBLICAN BREA?LESSLY1 JU/ AS %AMELESSLY AS !Y POP OP5 A LAPTOP & JACK (F ON !IR LUN* BREAK4 ,!Y DON'T C>E AB\T ! RI* GETT+ RI*]1 !Y ?9K IT'S P]FECTLY F9E1 NATURAL EV54 ,NECESS>Y4 ,SO LONG AS BLACK PEOPLE KN[ !IR PLACE1 GAYS REMA9 HIDD5 9 HAIR-DRESS+ /UDIOS1 & ,*RI/ IS FIR/ 9 EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN B5D !M RI<T OV] ! ECONOMIC S(A & FUCK !M TILL !IR AS%OLES RUN R$4 

,! WORK+ CLASS HAS RIS5 BE=E4 ,C\NTLESS TIMES4 ,BEH9D ! S\LS ( ! ASSEMBL$1 *EW+ PROCESS$ MEAT 9 A SIMULACRUM PRET5D+ TO BE B>BECUE1 LIES A TWI/+ NEBULA ( ANCE/RAL SPIRITS4 ,I SEE !IR /RUGGLES1 ! PLANTATIONS GR[+ COTTON 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,CIVIL ,W> :ILE *ILDR5 DI$ ( />VATION4 ,CONF$]ATE SOLDI]S US$ AS M]E PAWNS1 JU/ AS ,JEFF]SON & ,WA%+TON S5T SETTL]S 9TO C]TA9 DEA? ALL = POLITICAL AIM4 ,! PA9 L+]S4 ,I FEEL !M (T5 SIGN+ UP ) ,F$]ALS & DECIMAT+ ,CONF$]ATE SUPPLIES1 LIKE ONE MI<T /ILL FEEL A NEI<BOR LONG DEAD4 ,ORGANIZ$ >MIES HUNGRY = BEEF & REV5GE1 ?REAT5+ ! WEAL?Y1 SEIZ+ PROP]TY4 ,& YET444 

,UN$UCAT$4 ,9 NE$ ( TEA*+4 ,BY ! GODS MAN1 HAVE Y\ TOLD !M ,! ,GOOD ,NEWS8 ,! GOSPEL ( ! WORK+ CLASS8 ,MAYBE4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T D5Y MANY ( !SE GOOD1 HONE/1 SIMPLY MISGUID$ FOLK BURN$ HE>TS ALIVE & HUNG ?ROATS FROM OAK TREES4 

,MAYBE ,I'M JU/ NOT A GOOD MISSION>Y4 ,/ILL444 ! QUE/ION L+]S1 A /ICK 9 MY CRAW4 

,H[ IS IT FAIR TO TELL EV]Y P]SON ( COLOR1 EV]Y AWAK5$ S\L DESIR+ TO BE FREE1 ?AT !Y MU/ WAIT = ANY REVOLUTION UNTIL 0CLASS CONSCI\SNESS0 REA*ES !SE PEOPLE8 ,H[ MANY BODIES MU/ CONT9UE TO FALL1 H[ MANY TIR$ MO!RS MU/ WEEP AS WE DISCUSS NEW /RATEGIES TO CONV9CE ON-!-F5CE RACI/S ?AT BLACK PEOPLE DES]VE TO LIVE8 

,H[ MU* LONG] >E WE GO+ TO HOPE8 

,! ONE FACT ,LEFTI/S HAVE NEV] REALLY SETTL$ = ME IS ?AT1 /ATI/ICALLY & PURELY ON A PROBABILITY BASIS1 Y\ CAN'T CONV9CE EV]YBODY4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE1 DEFIES ! V]Y LAWS ( ! MOM5T>Y ILLUSION WE CALL MAT]IAL EXI/5CE4 

,ODDS CAN BE %IFT$1 ANY CONJUR] C\LD TELL Y\ ?AT4 ,BUT !RE IS A DAMN BIG DIFF]5CE BETWE5 0RADICALIZ+0 SOMEBODY1 PU%+ AN OP5 QUE/ION1 & CONV]T+ !M TO A TOTALLY DIFF]5T WORLDVIEW ?AT GOES AGA9/ EV]Y?+ !Y HOLD SACR$4 

,ONE ( ! GREATE/ /R5G?S ! ,S\? EV] HAD WAS ITS 9ABILITY TO LI/54 ,!RE IS NO >GUM5T BETWE5 IDEAS4 ,!RE IS BLOOD & BULLETS & TEE? & FI/S4 ,! ,KLAN DIDN'T EXI/ AS A DEBATE SOCIETY4 ,!Y CAME TO Y\R H\SE & MADE :AT !Y BELIEV$ TRUE1 EV5 IF IT CO/ Y\ Y\R LIFE4 

,! LIB]AL NOTION ?AT GOOD IDEAS W9 !IR [N CONV]TS1 ?AT SWORN 5EMIES >E A DEBATE AWAY FROM BECOM+ FRI5DS IS A F\L-SMELL+ J> ( PURE HORSEPISS4 ,SLAV]Y DIDN'T 5D BECAUSE ! ,S\? WAS 0CONV9C$40 ,%]MAN M>*$ TO ,ATLANTA BURN+ EV]Y BUILD+ ALONG ! WAY4 ,CONF$]ATE SOLDI]S1 DRAWN FROM ! FEUDAL PEASANT CLASS ( F>M]S1 HAD TO BE MET ON ! BATTLEFIELD & KILL$4 ,PEOPLE ?\<T ! ,S\? WAS BEAT5 BUT1 AS SOON AS ! TROOPS W5T AWAY1 ! OLD ORD] RE>$ ITS UGLY HEAD4 ,! ,F$]ALS FAIL$ TO DELIV] ! KILL+ BL[ & ,JIM ,CR[ GREW MI<TI] ) EV]Y DAY4 

,& !Y HAPPILY MURD]$ PEOPLE TO PRES]VE ?IS /ATUS QUO4 

,! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T WASN'T AB\T PLEASANT CONV]SATION4 ,!RE WASN'T A 0*ANGE ( HE>T40 ,IT WASN'T AB\T BEAUTIFUL >GUM5TS OR REALIZ+ WE'RE ALL 9 ?IS TOGE!R4 ,IT WAS AB\T F$]AL TROOPS 9VAD+ ,S\!RN ,/ATES AT ! ?REAT ( M>TIAL LAW1 ! GOV]NM5T !MSELVES ABSOLUTELY T]RIFI$ AT ! IDEA ?AT ,BLACK FOLKS W]E GO+ TO BEG9 KILL+ COPS 5 MASSE IF SOME?+ DIDN'T *ANGE4 ,IT IS SOME?+ ?AT1 SO MANY YE>S LAT]1 IS /ILL F> FROM SETTL$4 

,BECAUSE IT NEV] CAME TO BL[S4 

,!RE >E T[NS D[N H]E PEOPLE >E W>N$ AB\T1 /RET*ES ( C\NTRYSIDE FILL$ ) /ORIES MANY W\LD REFUSE TO BELIEVE4 ,EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE /ORIES 9VOLVES GOOD1 HONE/1 WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ACT+ LIKE UNADULT]AT$ NI<TM>E FUEL4 ,FOOTBALL FANS & PR\D ,AM]ICANS1 RABID BEA/S JU/ B>ELY CAPABLE ( HOLD+ BACK !IR BLOODLU/4 

,MAYBE Y\ /ILL SEE PEOPLE 9 NE$ ( ,! ,GOSPEL4 ,! GREAT ,TRU? ( ,! ,PROLET>IAT4 ,SURELY1 SURELY !Y'LL EV5TUALLY COME >\ND4 ,HELL1 ,JESUS MI<T COME BACK TOO4 

,BUT ?IS BACKLA% AGA9/ ! ,N,F,L MAKES ME V]Y HESITANT TO DR9K ! COMMUNION W9E4 ,WE >E WITNESS+ A H>D5+ ( OP9IONS1 A %OR+ UP ( DEF5SES4 ,POLITICS WAS ONCE AN >GUM5T OV] :O HAD ! ANSW] = A %>$ EXP]I5CE4 ,NO MORE4 

,! FLI<T ( ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS FROM ! ,N,F,L1 ! HATE !Y P\R UPON \TSPOK5 BLACK VOICES1 IS NOT AN ACCID5T4 ,IT IS :AT ,AM]ICA & MANY ,AM]ICANS >E ALL AB\T4 ,!Y DO NOT WANT TO BE CONV9C$ ( ANY O!R WORLDVIEW4 ,!Y DON'T C>E :AT Y\ HAVE TO SAY4 ,RATIONALITY IS A MY?4 ,EMOTIONS RULE \R DECISION-MAK+ SO /RONGLY ?AT CL\DY DAYS CAN AFFECT /OCK M>KET P]=MANCE4 ,WE %>E NO?+ N[4 ,WE WAT* DIFF]5T NEWS1 BELIEVE DIFF]5T ?+S TO BE TRUE1 EXI/ 9 ALT]NATE UNIV]SES4 ,SOME BELIEVE ! E>? IS FLAT & ONLY #g1 YE>S OLD4 ,H[ 9 ! EV]-LIV+ FUCK DO Y\ HAVE A CONV]SATION ) !M AB\T CLIMATE *ANGE8 #f#g.0 ( ,AM]ICANS BELIEVE MO/ PEOPLE >E LI>S4 ,!Y CAN />E AT A VIDEO ( A COP BEAT+ A *ILD & ?9K IT'S A SET-UP1 HE> POLICE ADMIT !Y C>RY TOY GUNS TO FRAME PEOPLE & CALL IT 0FAKE NEWS40 

,DE> GODS1 LOOK >\ND Y\6 ,Y\ ?9K !RE'S A PLAN H]E8 ,A DIALECTIC8 ,BILLIONS ( APES PISS+ & %ITT+ ON A ROCK HURTL+ ?R\< SPACE1 >M$ TO ! TEE? & PISS$ (F1 ,?,A,T IS Y\R GR& 5G9E ( PROGRESS6 ,ADD REGUL>LY REPORT$ ANOMALIES ON ! MOON1 A/RONAUTS SEE+ CRAFT !Y CAN'T EXPLA91 *ILDR5 BORN ) MEMORIES ( PREVI\S LIVES ?AT L9E UP ) HI/ORICAL DATA1 M$IUMS REPORT+ ACCURATE & SPECIFIC 9=MATION AB\T DECEAS$ PEOPLE1 & ! FACT ?AT ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! WORLD HAVE BE5 WEAPONIZ+ WEIRD =CES !Y KN[ NO?+ AB\T = YE>S1 & Y\'LL HAVE A BETT] GRASP ( ! ELDRIT* C>NIVAL RIDE WE CALL 0! HUMAN EXP]I5CE40 

,WE >E LEFT ) :AT POLITICS ACTUALLY IS1 :AT IT ALWAYS WAS1 :5 WE /RIP IT (F ALL ! RELIGI\S FICTIONS ( 0TRU?10 0RI<TS10 OR 0DE/9Y30 

,SOMEBODY'S GO+ TO W9 & SOMEBODY'S GO+ TO LOSE4 

,MY QUE/ION IS SIMPLY :AT ,Y,\ PLAN ON DO+8 

,WE PAID \R BILL1 & HEAD$ TO ! EXIT4 ,I /OPP$1 SIGNAL$1 & W5T BACK TO EMPTY ! C\NTLESS GALLONS ( BE] BUILT UP 9 MY BLADD]4 ,ON MY RETURN1 PASS+ BY ! ,F,P,L TABLE1 ,I HE>D :AT ,I ?\<T WAS A SNICK]4 

,I TURN$ >\ND & PO9T$ A F+] AT !M1 MY H& MOLD$ 9TO ! %APE ( A GUN4 ,AN IMAG9>Y BULLET FIR$ FROM ! *AMB] SEEM$ TO TAKE !M BY SURPRISE4 ,\R EYES FLA%$ ) MUTUAL RECOGNITION1 \R AURAS WAV$ & SNAPP$ 9 %ADES ( FI]Y R$4 ,SUDD5LY !Y W]E AW>E ,I KNEW ! GAME WE PLAY$ & !Y SMIL$ LIKE CROCODILES SMELL+ HUMAN FLE%4 

,& ,I SMIL$ TOO1 HUNGRY = ! SAME4 

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