Age and The Blue Eyed Jesus

Qistina Khalidah

Aging is no accident. It is necessary to the human
condition, intended by the soul. We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures emerge. Thus the final years have a very important purpose: the fulfillment and confirmation of one’s character.

~ James Hillman

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PRAYER TO THE BLUE-EYED AMERICAN JESUS

Oh, Blue-eyed American Jesus,

We lift your name above all other names,

Not only to praise you,

But also to dominate this nation’s restless poor….

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Is it a coincidence that FOX News’ most popular cable host routinely echoes the talking points of white supremacists? Quick, see if you can tell the difference between a Tucker Carlson opinion piece and a passage from a mass shooter’s manifesto:

“How, precisely, is diversity our strength? Since you’ve made this our new national motto, please be specific as you explain it. Can you think, for example, of other institutions such as, I don’t know, marriage or military units in which the less people have in common, the more cohesive they are?”

— Jim Rigby