Why is it that US cities are founded when White people get there? This is a fascinating story of Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry — its contested origins tell quite a tale.
#culture #racism #history

https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/p/impressions-of-seattle

Is acting in your self-interest, selfishness? Maybe, maybe not! Here are some ways to think about this . . .
#politics #history #news #economy #sociology https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/p/self-interest-improperly-understood

Published a piece on 'toxic individualism,' the new Republican religion. "Selfishness asks, why should I give up something of mine? This is the mentality of Scrooge and the typical three-year-old. When we see Republican attempts to eliminate food stamps, cut Social Security and Medicare, rescind child tax credits . . . we are looking at the evidence. A pile of receipts for selfishness, a rejection of community, and a misunderstanding of self-interest." #politics #history https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/p/self-interest-improperly-understood

Heather is great this morning. She draws the straight line from St. Ronnie’s affirmation of “states rights” in Philadelphia MS in 1980 to the insurrectionists’ shitshow today. #politics #history
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-4-2023