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Florida Republican Wants to Exclude Felons From Minimum Wage Increase Because Florida Republicans Are Terrible People

Is it just me, or do Florida Republicans just really hate not being evil? We talk a lot of shit about Florida—about how it’s filled with crazy white people, how it looks like America’s dong and how the GOP dicks in office reflect that image—and sometimes I do feel like the state gets a bad…

By

Zack Linly

Published

January 29, 2021
News, Race Matters

Rand Paul Says Biden’s Plan to Raise the Minimum Wage Means He Hates Black Teenagers. Read That Again

White conservatives are the worst kind of racist. These people are adamant that systemic racism isn’t a thing in America, they dismiss critical race theory out of hand, and, I swear, they all need to have “died wondering why everyone keeps playing the race card” inscribed on their tombstones—but none of that stops them from…

By

Zack Linly

Published

January 25, 2021
Culture

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

“When you’re that vulnerable it doesn’t necessarily matter who the entrepreneur is who will exploit you. Like if you’re a prey, you’re prey.” —Aaron Ross Coleman text Capitalism is an interesting thing. In today’s day and age, it seems like there are two main camps when it comes to addressing the controversial economic system: team…

By

Jessica Moulite

Published

December 4, 2019
Very Smart Brothas

Radical, Socialist, Feminist and Black: Meet Newly Elected Pennsylvania State Rep. Summer Lee

I was introduced to Summer Lee last year by a mutual friend. We met for drinks in the lobby of the Ace Hotel, and she shared her background (Howard University Law grad who recently moved back to the Pittsburgh area), the work she was currently doing to oust racist members of the Woodland Hills School…

By

Damon Young

Published

May 16, 2018
Trick or Treat or Asshole for a Dad? Donald Trump Jr. Tweets About Taking Candy From Daughter to Teach About ‘Socialism’

Donald Trump Jr. continues to display that he, much like others in his family, is truly the worst, “joking” on Twitter that he would take half of his daughter’s Halloween candy to teach her about “socialism.” Talk about trick or treat, or just generally having an asshole for a dad. Of course, it didn’t take…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

November 1, 2017