I went to Jackson, Mississippi recently, to report on a hostile takeover by the Mississippi state legislature of the majority Black city. The Republican state Congress is creating alternative judicial courts, with Congress-appointed (rather than elected) judges and also literally creating a whole new state controlled police force, to be deployed in Jackson. They’ve already shot 4 Black people in something like 6 months.
There is an interesting book, "Culture of Honor: The Pschology of Violence in the South," by Richard Nisbett, that might be relevant to this issue. As the title and subtitle make clear, it's about the dangers of honor codes. As a contrast, Kwame Anthony Appiah's "The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen" deals with positive as well as negative effects of honor codes, as well as studying honor codes as they specifically exist in certain cultures. There is a strong honor code in Native American culture. Shame and shaming are ever present. But I think this shame leads to far more self-destructive than destructive behavior.
OK. I will attempt to craft an intelligent response to these great observations, BUT FIRST please let me fan girl out, even tho it's probably annoying.
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven! Smoke Signals! (the book, not the movie).
You were my second favorite author (after Toni Morrisson, which I think is a compliment). I actually met you at a book signing in 2020 when I was like 18, one million years ago, and I was so, so happy!
There was actually a fourth shooting last week where someone responded to someone knocking on the door by swinging it open and blasting in New Mexico. The people knocking were police who were accidentally sent the wrong address for a domestic violence call (the dispatcher transposed a 5 and an 8 and sent them across the street). Police knocked and announced themselves and then realized they had the wrong house, started to leave (having never gone inside or tried to force the door, mind you, just knocked) and then the homeowner kicked the door open suddenly and drew down on the cops.
Wow. Substance is excellent, as always. You know you are rocking the boat when you have a full blown nazghul trolling. Thanks for your work! Hopefully, you get a feature to filter out the trash in the comment section.
“As for those alarming crime rates in Jackson? Like virtually almost anywhere they’re confined to a couple of neighborhoods that everyone who can avoid, avoids.”
Umm, except of course for the people who live there, princess. Like [whisper] black folks?
I hope you’re not laboring under the misapprehension you’ve found a kindred soul. The Left has issues to sort out with its approach to crime policy -- that’s not an invitation to Stormfront rednecks to come out of the woodwork.
So...despite your creative nonfiction post, Jackson, MS, has an insane crime rate. It just ranked the highest for “major” cities in murder stats so far for 2023. I don’t care if you met charismatic people along the way. What kind of liberal white-lady drug are you on?
There is an interesting book, "Culture of Honor: The Pschology of Violence in the South," by Richard Nisbett, that might be relevant to this issue. As the title and subtitle make clear, it's about the dangers of honor codes. As a contrast, Kwame Anthony Appiah's "The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen" deals with positive as well as negative effects of honor codes, as well as studying honor codes as they specifically exist in certain cultures. There is a strong honor code in Native American culture. Shame and shaming are ever present. But I think this shame leads to far more self-destructive than destructive behavior.
OK. I will attempt to craft an intelligent response to these great observations, BUT FIRST please let me fan girl out, even tho it's probably annoying.
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven! Smoke Signals! (the book, not the movie).
You were my second favorite author (after Toni Morrisson, which I think is a compliment). I actually met you at a book signing in 2020 when I was like 18, one million years ago, and I was so, so happy!
2020 lol. I meant 2000.
Thank you!
Thank you for what you do, Tana.
Yeah....
There was actually a fourth shooting last week where someone responded to someone knocking on the door by swinging it open and blasting in New Mexico. The people knocking were police who were accidentally sent the wrong address for a domestic violence call (the dispatcher transposed a 5 and an 8 and sent them across the street). Police knocked and announced themselves and then realized they had the wrong house, started to leave (having never gone inside or tried to force the door, mind you, just knocked) and then the homeowner kicked the door open suddenly and drew down on the cops.
MORAL OF THE STORY . . . DON'T KNOCK ON A BEANER'S DOOR IF YOU'RE A FUCKIN' COP.
Wow. Substance is excellent, as always. You know you are rocking the boat when you have a full blown nazghul trolling. Thanks for your work! Hopefully, you get a feature to filter out the trash in the comment section.
“As for those alarming crime rates in Jackson? Like virtually almost anywhere they’re confined to a couple of neighborhoods that everyone who can avoid, avoids.”
Umm, except of course for the people who live there, princess. Like [whisper] black folks?
LET'S TALK ABOUT STUPID NIGGERS WITH GUNS . . .
I hope you’re not laboring under the misapprehension you’ve found a kindred soul. The Left has issues to sort out with its approach to crime policy -- that’s not an invitation to Stormfront rednecks to come out of the woodwork.
So...despite your creative nonfiction post, Jackson, MS, has an insane crime rate. It just ranked the highest for “major” cities in murder stats so far for 2023. I don’t care if you met charismatic people along the way. What kind of liberal white-lady drug are you on?
Meth.
YOU FUCKIN' CUNT . . .
HUNTER McPHERSON WAS A FRIEND OF MINE AND HE WAS GUNNED DOWN BY A FILTHY FUCKING NIGGER IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Try crack next time.
Just Wow. 😬🙄😱