The New Society

June 12, 2016

I’m angry. I won’t be as cordial as I usually am in my posts.

Mass shootings have become something of a norm in the US. Turn on the news, see a breaking story, and think, “Another one?” That is not fucking normal.

Gun violence is an issue. Hate crimes are an issue. Guns enable hate crimes. They are responsible for the murder of women, POC, LGBT+ folks, among others.

But there are still people who think the “freedom” to keep and bear arms is somehow more important than protecting human lives. That an outdated portion of the Constitution is more important than protecting the innocent.

FUCK ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS WORTH MORE THAN THE LIVES OF MARGINALIZES PEOPLE.

Unfortunately, gun control isn’t the answer, either. It’s not enough when states with strict laws still enable men to buy a gun and shoot up a school, or a church, or a gay nightclub. It’s not enough.

The only solution we have left is disarmament. Confiscate firearms. Similar regulations have worked for the UK, France, Spain, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

It’s time the US cared more about human lives than its fetishization with firearms.

2:56pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27pJBfc

(Notes: 29)

June 9, 2016

"You have helped change the culture… I do not know your name — but I will never forget you. The millions who have been touched by your story will never forget you."

—

Joe Biden, in a powerful open letter to the Stanford sexual assault survivor, praised her courage and condemned the culture that forced her to defend her worth. (via guardian)

That’s nice, but what will the Obama Administration do to combat rape culture? Sympathy is not equivalent to action.

(Source: theguardian.com, via guardian)

4:51pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gtKAh

(Notes: 352)

June 9, 2016

micdotcom:

Washington National Cathedral will remove the Confederate Flag from its windows
The National Cathedral in D.C. announced it’ll remove part of two stained glass windows that depict Confederate flags and generals Thomas Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The church said they will no longer, “honor the systematic oppression of African-Americans.” Additionally, they are taking action to address whiteness in the church.

Any memorials honoring traitors must be destroyed.

(via micdotcom)

4:50pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gt7b-

(Notes: 389)

June 9, 2016

Calif. Shuts GOP Out From Senate Race With 2 Dems Advancing To Runoff

india93:

This is how every election should be. Completely forgo the risk of allowing a two party system to remain The System.

The top-two primary system destroys the concept of “voting against” candidates, and forces the winners to actually debate issues instead of the usual mudslinging that comes with partisan politics. It should be used everywhere.

(Source: saywhat-politics, via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)

3:21pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gelZV

(Notes: 129)

Filed under: politics

June 9, 2016

Anonymous asked: Bigot: a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions. From the dictionary. I can feel the irony in my bones, you fucking fascist bigot

geekandmisandry:

Views that kill people are not “opinions”, they are outright violent hatred you extremely dirty toilet bowl ❤

This is the danger of unrestricted free speech. Ideas that breed violence are shielded as “opinions,” and the people that oppose them are branded “bigots” or “intolerant” because they value human lives over the right to use slurs.

3:19pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27geO8M

(Notes: 78)

June 9, 2016

sandandglass:

Full Frontal s01e14

The reason Trump received this advertising is because the media would actually be okay with a Trump presidency. They would benefit from it.

Think about it: The media thrives on controversy. It spent a ridiculous amount of time on the manufactured debate that was Obama’s citizenship status. Why? Because people pay attention to controversy.

Trump is a controversial figure because he’s a misogynistic, racist, homophobic xenophobe, and is not afraid to announce that to the world. He’s a goldmine for media coverage. People will always pay attention to the things he says, to the point where minor comments would become breaking news. And the public would be exposed to and desensitized to his bigoted ideas along the way.

That is why we cannot allow ourselves to have a Trump presidency.

(via feministsorgnow)

3:16pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gd-0x

(Notes: 1,725)

Filed under: politics society

June 9, 2016

irisandbarryallen:

myactivism:
Brock Turner: Guilty of rape. Received 6 MONTH sentence. The judge worried how he would fare in prison, noting a lack of prior crimes.
Brian Banks: NOT guilty of rape (accuser admitted lying). He received a 6 YEAR sentence. No judge considered how he would fare in prison, and his record was clean.
SIX MONTHS VERSUS SIX YEARS.
white privilege at it’s finest

Exactly why the justice system is broken.

(Source: vivaladivatracy, via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)

3:10pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gd1vI

(Notes: 48,007)

June 9, 2016

thememepirestrikesback:

ntnewsociety:
“Free speech” is nothing but a shield used to protect ideas that actively harm the oppressed.
Exactly, that’s the point. Free speech is a shield used to protect ideas. Whether they “harm” the oppressed (ideas don’t harm, actions do), or the oppressor, or nobody. Whether it offends somebody or even insults the queen, free speech is shield that seeks to protect all speech from those that seek to silence others.
Free speech is even a shield to fucked up backwards ideas like yours that deny free speech itself.

What drives actions but ideas? What is the root cause of hate crimes but hatred? Bigotry is an idea, a learned concept. Take away the ability to communicate that idea to people, and the idea dies out.

(via fantabulous-wonderment)

3:06pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gcUzR

(Notes: 3,222)

June 9, 2016

godlycomplex asked: Who do you believe should decide what is to be censored, and what isn't?

I’ve covered this already.

… contemporary community standards define the speech that we do not consider free, as such speech can cause real-world harm.

3:03pm | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27gc0fg

(Notes: 1)

June 9, 2016

It seems someone has posted my content to TumblrInAction on Reddit, which is responsible for the amount of attention and the influx of messages that I’ve received.

Your harassment will not silence me. It only proves my points further. You are using your “free speech” to try and force me into submission. It will not work. You will fail.

I will continue my work, and you will never persuade me otherwise.

12:55am | URL: https://tmblr.co/ZKqU3i27f6YWD

(Notes: 3)

Filed under: NT TumblrInAction harassment

RSS feed: https://ntnewsociety.tumblr.com/rss

6 of 13 Previous page Next page

Liked posts on Tumblr: More liked posts »