Month: May 2026

Stupid Is As Stupid Does

“We cannot afford your stupidity.” – Joshua Doss

I try to avoid calling people stupid. Especially people I disagree with. Particularly Black people I disagree with.

At least “publicly.”

But what else can you call Black support for the GOP at this point?

From the Google:

[“Stupid” describes a lack of intelligence, common sense, or good judgment, often characterized by slow i or foolish, senseless actions.]

“… foolish, senseless actions.”

This is not a moral judgement nor a personal attack.

This is just calling a thing what it is.

Hearts and Minds

I honestly don’t want to know (nor do I care) what’s in the hearts of white people.

First of all, it’s none of my business.

Secondly, both science and faith traditions would suggest that my own motivations are often conveniently hidden from my own conscious thoughts.

Finally, it is ultimately a waste of everyone’s good time to investigate.

But the evidence is indicated in their actions time and again. In this instance, voting.

“But then I remembered who we are, and how not once since the Voting Rights Act passed has a majority of us voted for a presidential candidate who supported the immeasurably better future that it ushered in, or the many better futures it would still no doubt have delivered.

I remembered that we are white people, and that there is nothing — absolutely, positively nothing — that we aren’t willing to go without if it means Black people go without more.” – Peter Birkenhead

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