Michael Matthew
@michaelwmatthew.bsky.social
Another old white man worried about the dark time we're in. Southern New Hampshire.
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The point being, of course, that most modern black Americans have as good a chance of qualifying as “heritage Americans” (dipshit phrase) as J. Random White American does. And, as @chrysost.bsky.social noted, certainly more than Trump. Or Steven Miller and many other “heritage” sniffers. (4/4)
December 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The point being, of course, that most modern black Americans have as good a chance of qualifying as “heritage Americans” (dipshit phrase) as J. Random White American does. And, as @chrysost.bsky.social noted, certainly more than Trump. Or Steven Miller and many other “heritage” sniffers. (4/4)
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Every descendant of slaves has more American heritage than Trump. But I don’t imagine that figures large in the minds of most people using the phrase.
December 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Every descendant of slaves has more American heritage than Trump. But I don’t imagine that figures large in the minds of most people using the phrase.
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Every single person at my company Christmas party, upon finding out I'm American, recited a list of their friends and family who didn't go to Florida and/or Maine this year like they were Arya Stark reciting her kill list
December 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Every single person at my company Christmas party, upon finding out I'm American, recited a list of their friends and family who didn't go to Florida and/or Maine this year like they were Arya Stark reciting her kill list
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A central motif throughout the drug panics has been the specter of predatory drug dealers forcing innocent young white girls into sexual slavery. Swap out “scary young Black guy” with “old rich white man” and suddenly there’s no urgency.
December 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A central motif throughout the drug panics has been the specter of predatory drug dealers forcing innocent young white girls into sexual slavery. Swap out “scary young Black guy” with “old rich white man” and suddenly there’s no urgency.