Politics Based on Grievance Has a Long and Violent History in America

Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America

A statue of Christopher Columbus, toppled by protesters, is loaded onto a truck on the grounds of the state capitol on June 10, 2020, in St Paul, Minn. Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesRecently, President Donald Trump declared that he is “bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes.” He hopes to make up for the removal of commemorative statues important to “the Italians that love him so much.” But Columbus Day had not been scrapped or reduced to ashes.…

Why Trump wants to turn America violent

The man who launched an attempted coup on the United States in 2020 and instigated an insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths now claims that people in Los Angeles are launching an insurrection. They’re not. Yesterday, the Pentagon activated 700 Marines out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, to join the 4,000 federalized National Guard’s military occupation of parts of Los Angeles.Trump…

Tyler Childers Performed “Long Violent History” For The First Time Ever In Los Angeles

It only took him 5 years, but I’d venture to guess that Tyler Childers felt this was the right place and the right time to bust it out. Back in 2020, following the death of George Floyd and the number of riots and protests that came along with it, Tyler Childers dropped a surprise album titled Long Violent History. The album was primarily a collection of instrumental old fiddle tunes, with Tyler showing off some of his amateur chops with a bow i…