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Music has always reflected the culture and society that it was cultivated in. Hip hop naturally has long been at the forefront of social commentary music. With the more underground and activist-minded artists having plenty of time to cook up in quarantine, conscious protest songs came to light nearly throughout the entire past year. The…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on many businesses, especially the service industry. Even though many states gradually opened their restaurants to full capacity, the employees are still struggling. Specifically, bartenders and servers are struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. The scavenger hunt for tips is brutal, and many are getting stiffed by…
The House of Representatives, with Nancy Pelosi leading the charge, has once again decided to have a vote Wednesday for the impeachment of president Donald Trump. Lest we forget, we’ve been down this road before – back in December of 2019 the House successfully voted to impeach Trump due to ‘abuse of power’ and ‘obstruction…
In one of the darkest days in American history, fantasy-filled “revolutionaries” stormed the U.S. Capitol yesterday. Conspiracy theorists, extremists, white supremacists converged on the People’s House at the same time congressional officials were counting the Electoral College votes to certify Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. There are plenty of co-conspirators…
So, the 25th amendment is on the table again as Trump seeds doubt in the validity of the November election results. After encouraging his supporters to storm the Capitol, Congress had to go into a recess which delayed their debate regarding the presidential vote certification. So, as he’s promoting riots and threatening our democracy, many…
Yesterday the nation watched with shock and awe as a large mob of Donald Trump-supporting protesters marched on Washington D.C. in defense of the president’s efforts to overturn the recent election results. They eventually made their way to the Capitol building, where they fought against security and officers, breaking through barricades to force their way…
This will probably come as absolutely no surprise to anyone, but recent polling and research done by Gallup and the Knight Foundation show that Americans these days don’t trust the news media. While most Americans polled agreed that they “still value the media’s traditional roles in society, such as providing accurate news and holding powerful…
Since losing the recent presidential election, Donald Trump has been fighting for dear life to stay relevant. He’s been casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election results, pardoning his criminal friends, suing Facebook, and there have even been whispers around the campfire about his team planning some sort of big, “extravagant White House exit…
Everyone has an opinion nowadays. Whether it regards politics or restaurants, someone is going to have something to say. The 21st century forces us to formulate opinions quickly. God forbid if you’d want to take a second to do some research, ask around, and create your own conclusions about a topic. And don’t you dare…
Oh, to be a Trump supporter in this day-in-age. I can see it now: family members cutting you off, your social circle decreases, and occasionally, strangers calling you out. I love it, and I want to see more of it. They’ve become too comfortable with their racist, homophobic and misogynistic tendencies. Trump gave them a…
