Community Independent Journal

How I imagined 2026 as a kid:
*futuristic city*

How it turned out:
Sad guy: "Babies should have food"
Bootlicking simp yells: "Trillionaires need more money!"

Very Very Online Left

"I am sure there are much smarter people than me commenting on the juxtaposition of the Knicks and NYC's NBA Championship and what is going on at the White House today. But I can't resist.

The Knicks victory showed the importance of sports in creating community. The city celebration and sense of joy is everywhere. People are taking immense pride in not just the team and its players but the feeling of what it means to be together with people who don't look like you, worship like you, speak the same language, and many of whom do not have the same country or place of origin. But it is a share moment. Likewise, while Jalen Brunson and the Knicks players and coaches are something special, they are importantly smart, humble and understand that they are part of a city and community that is celebrating something bigger than themselves.

At the White House today, Trump is celebrating his birthday. It is all about him. As part of his birthday there will be a UFC event on the White House lawn. UFC is not part of a community - it has followers often based, although not entirely, around a set of values, as opposed to building community or cross-cultural solidarity. It is a sport that valorizes violence (I am not totally innocent since I am a boxing fan) and beating someone into submission. It is the sports' representation of Trump's approach to immigrants, to political opponents, to Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, and Greenland. It also presents a kind of toxic masculinity that Trump wants normalized. And, mostly, it is all about him, not us." - Larry Alcoff

Image of Phil Connors, wearing a MAGA hat, Bill Murray's character from the movie 'Groundhog Day', saying:
"Well it's Iran peace deal day again"

MAGA cultists and groupies for Capitalism, this is why we call you bootlicking simps...

Hampton Institute
The sad reality is the US population is infected with a high concentration of sycophants/cowards. They bow down to power (no matter how corrupt/ oppressive), worship wealth (no matter if stolen), and attack the most vulnerable in a constant attempt to impress/appease our masters.